Lead Infrastructure Engineer - Hardware Engineering

Job ID: 113719

Location: Jersey City, New Jersey [On-Site]

Category: Infrastructure

Employment Type: Contract

Date Added: 09/30/2026

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Role Summary

This position leads the design, development, and delivery of hardware platforms supporting large-scale cloud infrastructure environments. The role combines hardware engineering expertise with program management skills to coordinate cross-functional teams, manage supplier relationships, and support successful product releases. This position guides hardware solutions from concept through production with a focus on performance, reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate technical and business requirements into comprehensive hardware platform designs supporting cloud infrastructure.
• Design, develop, evaluate, and enhance hardware solutions to support data center performance, reliability, and scalability requirements.
• Manage the hardware lifecycle from initial concept and prototyping through validation, testing, and production release.
• Coordinate with OEM, ODM, and JDM partners to support technical alignment, quality, and timely delivery.
• Establish project milestones, acceptance criteria, technical requirements, and performance expectations and monitor supplier progress against established objectives.
• Serve as a technical liaison between hardware and software teams to facilitate communication, evaluate trade-offs, and address technical challenges.
• Apply knowledge of board-, server-, and rack-level architectures to support efficient data center integration.
• Use approved AI-enabled tools to support infrastructure analysis, workflow efficiency, and technical decision-making while validating outputs for accuracy.
• Evaluate thermal management, airflow, liquid cooling, and power delivery requirements as part of hardware platform design.
• Support hardware lifecycle and modernization initiatives, including migration and retirement of legacy technologies with minimal operational disruption.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience designing, developing, testing, or improving hardware products or platforms.
• Relevant education, training, certifications, or equivalent practical experience in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Strong working knowledge of OEM, ODM, and JDM manufacturing processes and hardware lifecycle management.
• Experience with data center hardware and infrastructure, including compute, networking, power, and cooling systems.
• Working knowledge of thermal management principles and hardware validation or certification processes within data center or cloud environments.
• Familiarity with technologies and standards such as PCIe, Redfish, OpenBMC, and Open Compute.
• Experience supporting Linux-based server environments and using scripting languages such as Python or Bash.
• Experience managing Bills of Materials (BOMs) and coordinating technical deliverables across cross-functional teams.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with demonstrated attention to engineering quality and continuous improvement.
• Ability to evaluate and validate AI-assisted outputs for accuracy, security, resiliency, and alignment with applicable operational and compliance requirements.

Publishing Pay Range: $70.00 - $90.00 hourly

This position is based in office and requires employee to work on-site.

About GDH:

At GDH, we believe in the power of people and the importance of caring. Our culture statement, "We care about people," isn't just a tagline - it's the core of everything we do. GDH is a premier staffing and talent solutions company dedicated to helping businesses find the best talent and assisting job seekers in finding their dream jobs.

Who We Are:

GDH, founded in 2001, has grown into a leader in providing staffing solutions across various industries. We specialize in IT across several sectors, connecting top talent with leading enterprises. As a Best of Staffing firm recognized for excellence in client, employee, talent, and women's services, we pride ourselves on our commitment to quality and service.

GDH Benefits

GDH offers a range of employee benefits that are designed to promote well-being and help maintain a healthy work-life balance. These comprehensive benefits cover various aspects of an employee's life and aim to enhance their overall experience with the company. Our health benefits include three medical insurance options with access to KISx Card, Zero Card, and HealthJoy concierge services. Other plan offerings include dental, vision, life, disability, supplemental insurance, and pet insurance plans. Enjoy additional perks like holiday pay, 401(k) plan, direct deposit, an employee referral program, work-life balance benefits, a Wellbeats membership, a discounted gym membership program, and more! For more detailed information on benefits, please go to GDH's website under the tab for candidates.

GDH provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. Applicants with disabilities who require an accommodation or assistance in applying and/or for interviewing, please contact our HR Department.

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