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Job Overview
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Hardware Engineer
Date Posted
September 17, 2025
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • Own the full mechanical architecture for next-generation hosting and edge-computing hardware that powers more than 20 million customer sites worldwide. You will translate ambitious performance, density, and sustainability targets into robust sheet-metal, thermal, and structural designs that ship at high volume.
- • Drive the complete product lifecycle—from early concept sketches and trade-off studies through EVT, DVT, PVT, and mass production—while partnering with electrical, firmware, supply-chain, and data-center operations teams to ensure every gram, watt, and dollar is optimized.
- • Lead thermal simulations (Icepak, Flotherm, or similar) and empirical validation in our on-site lab and third-party chambers, achieving ≤ 35 °C ΔT at 35 kW rack loads while staying within acoustic and cost constraints.
- • Spearhead Design for Excellence (DFx) initiatives: DFM with Asian ODMs/JDMs, DFA for sub-5-minute field replacement, DFS to exceed 5-year corrosion specs, and DFR to hit ≥ 200 k power-on-hours MTBF.
- • Invent and patent novel mechanical solutions—such as tool-less PCIe retimers, blind-mate liquid-cooling manifolds, and vibration-isolated NVMe carriers—that become differentiating IP for GoDaddy’s infrastructure portfolio.
- • Create and maintain detailed CAD (SolidWorks/NX) and PLM (Arena, Windchill) artifacts, including complex sheet-metal assemblies, injection-molded plastics, die-cast housings, and machined cold plates with GD&T callouts that meet IPC and ASME standards.
- • Run structural FEA to validate 3-axis shock & vibe survivability per IEC 60068-2-64, seismic anchoring per IBC Zone 4, and shipping drop-test compliance up to 42U rack configurations.
- • Collaborate with EEs on placement, routing, and stack-up of high-speed PCBs to minimize EMI, optimize airflow, and guarantee serviceability of hot-pluggable modules without cable strain.
- • Negotiate directly with suppliers in China, Taiwan, and Mexico to select materials (SGCC, AL6061-T6, LCP, PPS), finishes (e-coat, chromate, powder), and secondary processes (PEM, rivet, weld) that balance cost, lead-time, and RoHS/REACH compliance.
- • Establish and track KPI dashboards for mechanical BOM cost, NRE spend, yield, and field RMA rates; present monthly to VP Engineering and Ops, driving data-backed decisions that save millions annually.
- • Mentor junior engineers and interns through design reviews, tolerance-stack tutorials, and thermal boot camps, fostering a culture of rigorous engineering and inclusive collaboration.
- • Champion sustainability by specifying recycled aluminum alloys, minimizing packaging volume, and designing for end-of-life disassembly, aligning with GoDaddy’s 2030 carbon-neutral commitment.
- • Travel up to 15 % to Asia and domestic data centers for bring-up, compliance audits, and on-site failure analysis, ensuring seamless transition from NPI to steady-state production.
🎯 Requirements
- • 8+ years of mechanical design experience delivering high-volume (10k+ units) compute, storage, or networking hardware
- • Expert proficiency in 3D CAD (SolidWorks, NX, or Creo) and simulation tools (ANSYS, Flotherm, Icepak)
- • Demonstrated success owning thermal, structural, and DFx requirements from concept through mass production
- • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field; MS preferred
🏖️ Benefits
- • Hybrid work model—split your week between our SOMA design studio and your home office
- • 100 % employer-paid medical, dental, and vision for you and 75 % for dependents
- • 401(k) with 6 % company match and immediate vesting
- • Annual $2,500 professional-development stipend plus patent-bonus program
- • 20 days PTO, 10 paid holidays, and one volunteer day off each year
Skills & Technologies
Senior
Remote
About GoDaddy Inc.
GoDaddy Inc. is a publicly traded internet domain registrar and web hosting company headquartered in Tempe, Arizona. Established in 1997, it provides domain name registration, website hosting, SSL certificates, website building tools, email hosting, and cloud-based products to individuals and small-to-medium businesses worldwide. The company operates a large network of data centers and supports over 84 million domains for approximately 21 million customers. GoDaddy generates revenue through subscription-based services, domain renewals, and add-on products, and serves markets in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East.
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