NextHop Systems

Engineer

• Develop, implement and oversee the cost-effective package solutions that ensure data center networking product protection and marketability as per client requirements, and industry standards
• Partner with packaging vendors, suppliers, and external labs to have packaging solutions in timely manner
• Develop detailed design, develop, qualify, release and maintain packaging functional activities
• Qualification plans to characterize and validate packaging solutions for product and it’s FRU (Field replaceable unit), subassemblies or components as per industry or internal specifications by working closely with HW design (mechanical, thermal, electrical etc)
• Come out with innovative ideas for cost optimization, durability during shipping, environmental impact, and compliance with safety regulations
• Adjust or customize packaging in real time to adopt product design changes
• Analyse different materials to assess the cost per unit, considering aspects such as durability, weight, sustainability and fragility of the product
• Validate the durability of packaging materials by subjecting them to simulated shipping conditions, ensuring they can withstand rough handling and environmental factors such as temperature changes, ultimately preventing product damage during transit
• Understand manufacturing plan & process, machinery, and assembly lines to ensure that the packaging design aligns seamlessly with the production capabilities, helping streamline the manufacturing process to improve operational efficiency
• Work closely with the cross-functional teams to coordinate cost, schedule and address cross-functional dependencies e.g. HW allocation, SW readiness, shipment etc
• Analyze test results, find product and package design issues, log bugs using tracking software, recommend corrective action, drive resolution and verify fixes
• Review, edit, and release package design, parts, and documentation
• Evaluate technical readiness prior to release to manufacturing
• Learn and improve test cost, consistency, and efficiency proactively

Packaging Engineer

Compliance

• Develop detailed Safety and EMI/EMC & Safety compliance qualification strategies to obtain required certification within budgets and schedules.
• Debug, resolve and mitigate EMI/EMC & Safety issues ensuring compliance with standards by leading investigation, track using internal SW with adequate details.
• Root cause, resolve and mitigate safety compliance issues by leading investigation, track using internal SW with adequate details.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product management, SW & HW engineering etc.) to ensure all world-wide country certification and product compliance are obtained and maintained to meet the company’s product market objectives.
• Partner with external labs, domestic & international agencies to schedule & execute required product certification testing in a timely manner.
• Conduct rigorous product testing to industry standards for product EMC/EMI, safety & regulatory certification is a plus.
• Review, and file compliance reports with regulatory agencies and maintain meticulous documentation of compliance activities.
• Participate in manufacturing processes and quality audits to ensure any deviations are resolved and product compliance maintained.

Hardware Compliance Engineer

Hardware Engineer

• Design and develop Ethernet switches, CPU subsystems, memory, and networking interfaces.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including software, mechanical/thermal engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain.
• Perform system-level analysis, simulation, and rigorous validation and testing.
• Contribute to refining and implementing best practices for design processes and standards.

Payroll

• Own the end-to-end payroll process for U.S. and international employees
• Manage Federal, State, and local payroll tax requirements, as well as international compliance through local partners
• Oversee end-to-end processing for U.S. and international employees, including base pay, commissions, bonuses, and equity transactions
• Act as the functional lead for payroll systems (e.g., BambooHR, Rippling, Sequoia One)
• Enhance internal controls and documentation to ensure compliance with SOX requirements
• Collaborate with HR, Finance and Legal
• Drive payroll-related audits, including insurance and 401k audits
• Serve as point of contact for payroll inquiries, resolving issues with accuracy and empathy.

Payroll Manager

• Write platform driver code in the user space.
• Write diagnostics code to test and verify hardware is working as designed
• Ability to read and understand kernel device driver code
• Participate in and lead design reviews with peers to decide on the best solutions for platform/diagnostic architecture.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to come up with custom tests to stress hardware design.
• Participate in all parts of system enablement ranging from system bring up to be ready to be deployed in AI datacenters.
• Support diagnostic tests for the systems in Manufacturing/EMI/Safety/MDVT/Packaging.
• Be a part of shaping a startup - define company culture, challenge and change the ways things are done, and contribute to determining the future of the company
• Be willing to travel to our manufacturing sites in Asia.
• Be willing to travel to the Santa Clara Office for hardware bringup.

Packaging Engineer

Hardware Compliance Engineer

Hardware Engineer

Payroll Manager

Diagnostics Engineer