HPC Engineer

Company Description

Sandiskunderstands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today's needs and tomorrow's next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we're living in and that we have the power to shape.

Sandiskmeets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibilityforward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globallyforinnovation, performance and quality.

Sandiskhas two facilities recognized by the World EconomicForum as part of the Global Lighthouse Networkforadvanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthousesforbreakthroughs in efficient operations. With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world movingforward.

Job Description

Role Overview

ExperiencedSenior HPC Engineer / Architectspecializing inLinux-based high-performance computing (HPC) environments,EDA workflows, andautomation-driven infrastructure. Proven expertise in designing, managing, and optimisinglarge-scale distributed HPC clusterssupportingASIC EDA workloads.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, and managelarge-scale distributed HPC environmentsacross global locations, supportingASIC and GPU compute clusters
• Design and implementinfrastructure automationusingAnsible, Shell, and Pythonfor system lifecycle management
• Administer and optimize workload schedulers (LSF, Slurm, NC) includingqueue configuration, fair-share policies, and job prioritization
• Performdeep troubleshooting and root cause analysisacross compute, storage, networking, and scheduler layers
• Collaborate with engineering teams to improveEDA workload performance and efficiencyin global HPC environments
• Develop and deployself-service automation solutionsto reduce manual effort and improve system reliability
• Manage and supportEDA ecosystemincluding tool deployment (Cadence, Synopsys), licensing, and workflow optimization
• Implementmonitoring & observability frameworksusing tools likeSplunk, Grafanafor proactive issue detection
• Drivecapacity planning, performance tuning, and resource optimizationfor HPC workloads
• Create and maintaintechnical documentation, runbooks, and operational standards
• Providetechnical leadership and mentoring, influencing HPC architecture and long-term strategy
  
  

Techncal Skills

HPC & Scheduling:LSF, Slurm, Network Computer (NC), Grid/Batch scheduling

Operating Systems:RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), CentOS

Automation & Scripting:Ansible, Shell/Bash, Python

EDA Tools:Cadence, Synopsys, EDA workflows & design environments

Monitoring & Observability:Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus

Storage & Filesystems:NFS, AutoFS, distributed storage systems

Authentication & Access:UNIX/Linux integrated with Active Directory

Infrastructure:On-premises & Hybrid HPC environments

Remote Access & VDI:Exceed TurboX, VNC, nomachine

Preferred Skills

• Extensive experience with job schedulers such as LSF, Slurm, or equivalent platforms
• Experience supportingEDA / semiconductor design environments
• Exposure toGPU computing and accelerator-based workloads
• Knowledge ofEDA licensing systems and optimization
• Experience withInfrastructure as Code (IaC)and platform standardization
• Familiarity withcloud or hybrid HPC architectures (AWS/Azure HPC)
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of experience inLinux system administration (RHEL/CentOS)
• Strong expertise inHPC cluster management and workload schedulers (LSF/Slurm)
• Proven experience inautomation and scripting (Ansible, Shell, Python and AI integration)
• Hands-on experience managinglarge-scale HPC or EDA environments
• Strong skills inperformance tuning, capacity planning, and workload optimization
• Excellenttroubleshooting and problem-solving skillsin complex production environments
• Ability tolead projects end-to-endand work with cross-functional teams
  
  

Additional Information

Sandisk thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

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