System Architect jobs in Ra'anana

Description About DriveNets DriveNets is transforming the way the world builds networks. Our Network Cloud software is revolutionizing the networking industry by disaggregating hardware and software, enabling scalable, cost-effective networks for top-tier service providers and hyperscalers. Job Summary We are seeking an exceptional and highly experienced Senior System Engineer to join our elite HW R&D team. This role is suited for a seasoned professional (15+ years of experience) in the networking and telecommunications industry, with a proven track record in multi-platform system architecture, hardware/software integration, and deep protocol-level understanding. The ideal candidate will lead and define end-to-end system behavior across multiple layers, ensuring alignment between hardware platforms and software stacks. You will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to define detailed system specifications, drive platform validation, and ensure our solutions are reliable, efficient, and meet the demanding requirements of service providers. Key Responsibilities System Architecture & Design • Own the end-to-end system architecture across various DriveNets platforms (routing, switching, timing, and synchronization platforms). • Define and maintain system-level functional specifications and engineering requirements documents (ERDs), covering HW-SW interfaces, thermal, mechanical, power, and performance constraints. • Evaluate and drive platform-level trade-offs (e.g., performance vs. power, scalability vs. complexity). • Collaborate with hardware design, software architecture, thermal, and mechanical teams to ensure cohesive system integration. • CPU selection, boot methodologies, FW upgrades, IC programming, etc. Technical Leadership • Act as the technical authority on system behavior, network feature interaction, and platform compatibility across various ASIC vendors. • Drive design reviews, providing critical input on system-level implications and interactions. Detailed Specifications & Documentation • Develop comprehensive and structured documentation: platform requirement specs, interface control documents (ICDs), test coverage matrices, thermal analysis reports, power budgets, and system bring-up guides. • Create and maintain clear, accurate, and implementation-ready specifications to be used by hardware, software, validation, and operations teams. Thermal, Power & Mechanical Integration • Analyze and approve cooling methods and thermal design requirements (airflow, heat sinks, thermal interface materials, etc.). • Analyze power distribution planning, and integration with PSU/voltage regulator designs. • Work closely with mechanical engineering Requirements • 15+ years of experience in the networking/telecom industry, in roles spanning system engineering, hardware-software co-design, platform architecture, and test strategy. • Proven track record of delivering carrier-grade networking systems or data center-scale platforms. • Deep technical expertise in Ethernet switching, IP routing, timing/synchronization, high-speed interconnects, and network processor architectures. • Strong background in thermal/power/EMI/ESD/EMC requirements for telecom hardware. • Fluent in writing clear, structured, and highly detailed technical documents (e.g., platform specifications, RFPs, ICDs, user guides). • Familiarity with compliance standards and regulatory certifications (NEBS, RoHS, CE, etc.). • Excellent verbal and written communication skills – able to work cross-functionally and influence across teams and disciplines. Familiar with the following concept/Basic Knowledge SI/PI, HSIO, and LSIO Expertise • Serve as the go-to authority for Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) across all platform designs: • Review pre-layout and post-layout simulations using SI/PI tools. • Provide technical guidance on High-Speed IO (HSIO) interfaces including: • SerDes, PCIe, 1G/…/100G/400G/800G/1600G Ethernet, and high-speed backplane interfaces. • Specify Low-Speed IO (LSIO) interfaces such as I2C, SPI, UART, and GPIO, ensuring robust control-plane integration and manageability. Nice to Have Testing & Validation Strategy • Define system-level test plans, platform qualification strategies, and test automation coverage. • Review and approve test reports, debug logs, and validation reports to ensure product readiness. • Participate in platform bring-up and root cause analysis across HW/SW boundaries. Why Join DriveNets? • Be part of a revolution in networking—DriveNets is leading the transition from legacy routers to cloud-native, scalable solutions. • Work alongside industry experts and contribute to next-gen service provider platforms. • Influence architectural decisions at scale and drive complex, high-impact systems from definition to deployment. • Enjoy a collaborative, fast-paced environment with plenty of room for innovation and growth.

Description Ra'anana, Israel | Hybrid Why DriveNets DriveNets powers the networks that move the world - over half of AT&T's backbone runs on our platform, and Comcast has deployed us nationwide. We just closed a $410M Series D ($1B raised total, cash-flow positive since 2025), backed by Bessemer, AMD, and Broadcom. We're not just scaling SP routing- we're wiring the next era of AI infrastructure, solving the most expensive idle-asset problem in tech: a GPU waiting on the network. The Role You'll join our System Architecture group and own end-to-end design of a hyper-scale router Software - DNOS. From customer requirements through deployment. Expect deep cross-functional collaboration, hands-on spec leadership, and direct customer engagement at the architecture level including leveraging AI tools to produce high-quality specifications. You will: • Define system requirements and lead architectural design across routing and data path • Drive spec reviews and guide engineers through design decisions • Establish design standards that improve resilience, security, and efficiency at scale Requirements What We're Looking For • BSc in CS or EE; 4–5 years software development + 2-3 years system architecture experience • Strong analytical thinking and the ability to own a spec from idea to production • Networking/routing (L2/L3), data path (e.g. QoS, ACL), and data modeling knowledge are all a plus • Familiarity with both AI data center and service provider network architectures is a strong advantage - our platform serves both worlds Not a perfect match? Apply anyway - we hire for potential and perspective, not just checkboxes.

NVIDIA is seeking a senior, hands-on End-to-End Architect to define and drive system architecture for next-generation AI and accelerated computing platforms. Join our E2E Architecture group, where we build large-scale solutions that bring together high-capacity communication systems, software, physical devices, and infrastructure. In this role, you will own system-level architecture across multiple technologies and organizational boundaries. You will interpret product and business requirements to develop complete architectural solutions, identify gaps across system components, and drive technical alignment from early definition through productization and deployment. What You’ll Be Doing: • Define end-to-end system architectures for Spectrum-X solutions, covering networking, software, hardware, infrastructure, and application integration. • Lead architecture tasks for the entire solution lifecycle, from requirements and system definition through implementation, validation, deployment, and optimization. • Collaborate with systems, software, model, networking, platform, and application teams to deliver integrated, high-performance solutions. • Evaluate and integrate new software and hardware technologies relevant to core Spectrum-X capabilities, including load balancing, telemetry, congestion control and more. • Translate product and business requirements into system architecture, component requirements, interfaces, and technical execution plans. • Identify architectural gaps, dependencies, tradeoffs, and performance bottlenecks across the end-to-end system. • Work closely with productization teams, including test, validation, deployment, and support, to ensure the complete solution is reliable, scalable, and ready for production. • Author architecture documents, design specifications, technical requirements, and technical publications. • Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams throughout implementation and integration. What We Need to See: • Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience. • 5+ years of experience in software architecture, systems engineering, or the development of large-scale, performance-critical systems. • Strong networking background, including a deep understanding of high-performance networks, distributed systems, and networked applications. • Deep understanding of deep learning systems, GPU acceleration, and AI model execution flows • Proven experience defining and delivering end-to-end architectures that span software, hardware, networking, and infrastructure. • Experience leading complex technical initiatives in a large-scale, multi-functional environment. • Ability to translate broad product goals into clear architectural requirements, interfaces, tradeoffs, and execution plans. • Excellent communication and technical leadership skills, with the ability to influence decisions across teams with multifaceted strengths and organizational boundaries. Ways to Stand Out from the Crowd: • Experience architecting high-performance networking solutions for AI, cloud, data center, or distributed computing environments. • Familiarity with NVIDIA networking technologies and the Spectrum-X platform. • Background in AI training or inference infrastructure, GPU-accelerated systems, or large-scale compute clusters. • Experience with AI Accelerators and distributed communication patterns, congestion control and/or load balancing. • Proven success identifying and resolving efficiency constraints across complex, multi-component systems. NVIDIA is widely considered one of the most desirable places to work in technology. We are passionate about what we do and committed to a culture of technical perfection, innovation, and teamwork. If you want to define comprehensive system builds that combine advanced networking, accelerated computing, and large-scale software systems, this role is for you.

Our Host Management Team focuses on the holistic system- and board-level management of next-generation data center infrastructure. We architect the production, provisioning, management, power, and reset flows that keep complex, multi-silicon platforms operating securely and reliably. We bridge the gap between high-level orchestration (like Redfish and out-of-band management) and low-level hardware execution. We are seeking a Senior System Management Architect to lead the management architecture for our advanced SmartNIC cards. You will be the resident expert for SmartNIC system management, ensuring that NIC ASICs, Baseboard Management Controllers (BMCs), MCUs, CPUs, and CPLDs operate in perfect unison. You will own the lifecycle management specifications for SmartNIC platforms—from factory provisioning and day-one deployment to complex orchestrated reset flows and secure recovery. If you are someone who enjoys looking at a high-level system diagram and then immediately diving into the I2C/I3C bus topologies and PLDM command structures required to make it work, this role is for you. What you'll be doing: • System Architecture & Flow Definition: Define and document comprehensive production, provisioning, update, recovery and reset flows for SmartNIC cards. Crucially, you will ensure that these board-level architectural decisions perfectly align with and support overarching platform-level needs, orchestrating seamless coordination between the NIC ASIC, BMC, CPU, and peripheral components. • Security & Provisioning: Specify security provisioning flows including OTP fusing, secure boot enablement, attestation key injection, certificate chain management, RPMC key derivation, and PQC (Post-Quantum Cryptography) requirements. Define IPN-to-OPN transition and component locking procedures. • Protocol Implementation & Guidance: Specify the use of standard management protocols (MCTP, PLDM, SPDM, NC-SI) across internal board interfaces to achieve secure boot, firmware updates, and telemetry gathering. • Hardware/Software Intersect: Dive deep into device-level hardware and software behaviour. Define CPLD logic requirements, power-sequencing dependencies, and reset orchestration (e.g., handling PCIe PERST#, SBR, and forced resets) for multi-host and standalone SmartNIC environments. • Interface Management: Architect intra-board communication pathways using PCIe, I2C/I3C, USB, and SPI, ensuring robust out-of-band (OOB) and in-band management connectivity. • Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate tightly with Production teams, Hardware and Firmware Engineering, NIC FW/Driver teams, and QA to translate your architectural specifications into implementable, testable realities. • Technical Documentation: Author rigorous technical specifications, test plans, and architectural design documents to guide both development and factory production. What we need to see: • Deep System-Level Perspective: Proven ability to understand complex computing or networking systems top-to-bottom, with a specific background in SmartNIC boards, chassis, or network tray architectures. • Device-Level Expertise: Hands-on experience debugging or architecting flows involving BMCs (e.g., OpenBMC), MCUs, CPUs, and complex networking ASICs. • Protocol Fluency: Strong working knowledge of modern platform management and security protocols, specifically MCTP, PLDM (Type 2, 5, etc.), SPDM, and NC-SI. • Hardware Interface Knowledge: Deep familiarity with board-level communication buses (I2C, I3C, SPI, USB) and system interconnects (PCIe architecture, including link states and reset mechanisms). • Analytical Documentation Skills: Exceptional ability to write clear, unambiguous technical specifications, state-machine descriptions, and sequence diagrams. • Experience Level: Typically requires a BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, alongside 8+ years of relevant industry experience. Ways to stand out from the crowd: • Experience with Redfish API definitions and OOB network infrastructure. • Familiarity with hardware root of trust (HRoT / eROT) concepts and secure boot architectures. • Experience with PLDM firmware update bundle packaging and update agent implementation. • Experience with production line tooling, factory provisioning, and manufacturing test flows. • Networking Experience: Background in general networking principles, SmartNIC data-plane and offload operations, or high-speed data center topologies.

At NVIDIA, we are building the AI factories that power the future of human intelligence! As we scale from thousands to millions of GPUs, the "pipes" that connect them have become the most critical bottleneck in modern computing. This is where you come in! We are looking for a visionary Senior System Architect to lead the charge in defining how we move data at speeds the world has never seen. We want to bridge the gap between silicon and the rack, ensuring our NVLink and InfiniBand fabrics remain the gold standard for performance. This is a chance to join a team where we don't just follow industry standards—we set them! You will work at the intersection of Signal Integrity (SI), Mechanical Engineering, and System Protocol design to ensure that our NVLink and InfiniBand/Ethernet fabrics scale to terabit-per-second speeds with industry-leading power efficiency and reliability. What You’ll Be Doing: • Architectural Definition: Lead the end-to-end definition of high-speed interconnect systems for next-gen AI platforms (e.g., Rubin and beyond), focusing on 224G/448G PAM4 lanes and beyond. • Technology Roadmap: Evaluate and select pioneering technologies such as Co-Packaged Optics (CPO), Silicon Photonics, and advanced OSFP/QSFP-DD form factors. • System Co-Design: Collaborate with ASIC, Thermal, and PCB teams to optimize the "Silicon-to-Connector" path, minimizing insertion loss and improving signal integrity. • Standardization Leadership: Represent NVIDIA in industry standards bodies (e.g., IEEE 802.3, OCP, MSA) to influence the future of high-speed connector and cable specifications. • Vendor Ecosystem: Work with world-class connector and cable vendors to drive custom mechanical and electrical designs that meet NVIDIA's unique performance requirements. • Performance Modeling: Conduct trade-off analyses between reach, power, latency, and cost for various interconnect media (Copper vs. Optical). What we need to see: • Deep understanding of Channel Operating Margin (COM), BER, FEC, and crosstalk in 112G and 224G PAM4 environments. • Expert knowledge of PCIe (Gen 6/7), Ethernet (800G/1.6T). • Sophisticated knowledge of OSFP, QSFP-DD, and SFP-DD form factors; experience with DAC, ACC, and AOC architectures. • Familiarity with Silicon Photonics, CPO, and MPO/APC fiber architectures. • B.Sc./M.Sc. or PhD or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field. • 12+ years in high-speed hardware design or system architecture, with a proven track record of shipping high-volume data center products. • Ability to predict technology bottlenecks 3–5 years in advance. • Multi-functional Influence: Ability to align Software, Hardware, and Thermal teams on a single architectural vision. • Exceptional ability to present complex trade-offs to executive leadership. Widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers, NVIDIA offers highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. As you plan your future, see what we can offer to you and your family. NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.