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Mechanical Engineering Lead - AI Rack Scale Systems

MatX · Mountain View (HQ) or Remote · Remote

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About MatX

We make the best chips physically possible for the large model needs of frontier labs.

About the role

Own mechanical design of AI compute trays, rack enclosures, and full rack-scale systems from concept through production, built to OCP standards — covering structural design, sheet metal, extrusions, castings, and rack-level integration. Direct mechanical engineers on 3D models and 2D drawings for every component and assembly (DFMA-based datum schemes), and run tolerance stack-ups to define IQC, IPQC, and OQC criteria across EVT, DVT, and PVT.

What they're looking for

  • 15+ years of mechanical engineering experience in server, data center, or AI compute hardware, with hands-on experience designing mechanical components, sub-assemblies, and assemblies at the tray and rack level
  • Experience leading mechanical teams to design rack-scale hardware: compute trays, rack enclosures, or server platforms delivered to OCP Open Rack standards
  • Experience in volumetric analysis, stack tolerance analysis, and FEA analysis
  • Experience integrating liquid cooling systems (cold plates, manifolds, CDU interfaces) into the whole architecture
  • Experience generating DFMA with sheet metal, extrusion, casting, and machining manufacturing processes
  • Experience in sustainable manufacturing compliance, and design of fixtures and test setups for multiple applications (in-process testing, reliability testing, functional testing)
More about this role

MatX is building next-generation AI compute infrastructure purpose-built for large-scale LLM training and inference. We are looking for a Mechanical Engineering Lead to own the mechanical design, thermal architecture, and system integration of our rack-scale AI platform from concept through production. This is a hands-on leadership role. You will drive the mechanical design of our AI compute trays, ORV3/ORW rack systems, and fully liquid-cooled infrastructure, working closely with hardware, thermal, electrical, and JDM/ODM partners to bring a world-class AI data center platform to life.

Own mechanical design of AI compute trays, rack enclosures, and full rack-scale systems from concept through production, built to OCP standards — covering structural design, sheet metal, extrusions, castings, and rack-level integration.

Direct mechanical engineers on 3D models and 2D drawings for every component and assembly (DFMA-based datum schemes), and run tolerance stack-ups to define IQC, IPQC, and OQC criteria across EVT, DVT, and PVT.

Own rack-level integration (power distribution, cable management, blind-mate connectors, backplane interface, tray insertion/extraction) and packaging design,...

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