Lifecycle Engineer

What this position entails

The Lifecycle Engineer II is responsible for supporting the end-to-end lifecycle of data center hardware platforms in large-scale, enterprise and hyperscale environments. This role partners with engineering, operations, and supply chain teams to ensure hardware platforms are introduced, sustained, and retired efficiently while meeting reliability, performance, and availability expectations.

This position requires strong technical fundamentals, hands-on problem-solving skills, and the ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, customer-facing environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Support lifecycle management activities for data center hardware platforms, including servers, accelerators, networking, and storage

• Execute sustaining engineering tasks across New Product Introduction (NPI), production support, and end-of-life (EOL) phases

• Manage hardware changes including component revisions, BOM updates, and platform transitions

• Identify lifecycle risks related to reliability, supply continuity, and component obsolescence; support mitigation plans

• Partner with manufacturing, supply chain, and quality teams to support build readiness and ongoing production

• Analyze field data, failure trends, and operational metrics to support root cause analysis and corrective actions

• Provide lifecycle and technical support to internal stakeholders and customer-facing teams

• Maintain accurate lifecycle documentation, change records, and process artifacts

• Follow established procedures while contributing to continuous process improvement initiatives

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Computer, or related discipline) or equivalent experience

• 3–6 years of experience in lifecycle engineering, sustaining engineering, hardware operations, or data center infrastructure support

• Working knowledge of data center hardware systems and components

• Experience supporting hardware change management and sustainment activities

• Ability to troubleshoot system-level hardware issues in production environments

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work independently while collaborating across cross-functional teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting large-scale data center or hyperscale environments

• Familiarity with PLM systems, BOM management, and change control processes

• Understanding of hardware reliability concepts and field failure analysis

• Exposure to manufacturing, supply chain, or technical operations workflows

• Experience working in customer-facing or managed services environments

Physical & Work Environment Requirements

• Ability to work in data center and lab environments as required

• Ability to lift and move equipment in accordance with safety guidelines

• Willingness to support off-hours work or on-call rotations as needed

• Must have the ability to perform office-related tasks which may include prolonged sitting or standing

• Must have the ability to move from place to place within an office environment

• Must be able to use a computer

• Must have the ability to communicate effectively 

• Some positions may require occasional repetitive motion or movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers