Senior Director, HPC Delivery

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Oversee the comprehensive delivery of FOAK GPU/HPC clusters from the architecture handoff through to installation, commissioning, integration, validation, burn-in, production acceptance, and transition to scaled deployment.

• Take ownership of the execution across the entire cluster stack, addressing complex challenges involving hardware, firmware, GPU, CPU, networking, storage, operating systems, drivers, provisioning, and management tools.

• Develop QA/QC frameworks, measurable quality gates, and acceptance criteria throughout the delivery lifecycle.

• Set program milestones, critical paths, dependencies, readiness criteria, and executive reporting for each FOAK initiative.

• Identify technical, site, supply-chain, vendor, schedule, and quality risks, and implement mitigation or recovery strategies.

• Collaborate with architecture and engineering teams to translate new designs into deployable systems while promoting design-for-deployability, design-for-quality, and design-for-operability.

• Transform successful FOAK deployments into golden builds and finalize deployment packages.

• Produce documentation, automation, validation, testing, troubleshooting, and production acceptance protocols for repeatable deployments.

• Implement NPI-to-Scale transition processes and assist in early scaled deployments.

• Promote automation for provisioning, configuration, validation, QA/QC, performance testing, and production acceptance.

• Build and lead a multidisciplinary team encompassing HPC/GPU infrastructure, networking, cluster integration, systems engineering, automation, quality engineering, validation, and technical program execution.

• Foster a culture of urgency, engineering rigor, accountability, documentation, quality, and continuous improvement.

⛳️ Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in infrastructure, HPC, cloud, data center, networking, or large-scale distributed systems, including at least 8 years in leadership roles within highly technical engineering organizations.

• Proven experience in delivering complex, large-scale infrastructure programs within tight schedules and high-quality expectations.

• Strong comprehension of GPU-based computing architectures and high-performance networking, especially InfiniBand and/or Ethernet/RoCE.

• Extensive technical knowledge across compute, networking, storage, Linux, firmware, drivers, provisioning, infrastructure automation, and management systems.

• Experience in establishing QA/QC, validation, commissioning, burn-in, and production acceptance processes for intricate infrastructure.

• Proven ability to lead cross-functional programs and resolve system-level issues across hardware and software domains.

• Must possess authorization to work in the United States.

🏝️ Benefits

• Total Compensation package includes an annual incentive bonus and equity (long-term incentive).

• 100% company-paid health insurance premiums (medical, dental, and vision) for employees, with 75% coverage for dependents paid by the company.

• Company-sponsored short-term and long-term disability insurance.

• Optional life, critical illness, and accident coverage available.

• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) available when combined with the High Deductible Health Plan.

• Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources offered.

• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions.

• Access to financial planning and legal services.

• Paid Time Off (PTO) and recognized holidays.

• Opportunities for internal skills training and career advancement.

• Professional development support for certifications, continuing education, or role-specific training.

• Participation in company events and team-building activities.