At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the installation and management of cutting-edge HPC hardware in a dynamic data centre environment.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking tech company that values innovation and diversity.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, flexible leave, wellness support, and exciting social events.
- Other info: Be part of a collaborative team with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on mission-critical projects while mentoring the next generation of engineers.
- Qualifications: Degree in Computer Science or related field with strong HPC infrastructure experience.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
Senior HPC Hardware Engineer
This role is responsible for ensuring the reliability, performance, and scalability of mission‑critical HPC platforms, while leading hardware lifecycle management and infrastructure projects.
The engineer will work across compute, GPU, storage, networking and data centre infrastructure, providing technical leadership and supporting the delivery of world‑class HPC solutions across our UK Data Centre.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the installation, maintenance and lifecycle management of HPC server infrastructure, including CPU and GPU platforms.
- Install, upgrade and replace server components such as processors, GPUs, storage, networking and system hardware.
- Perform firmware, BIOS and hardware compatibility updates while maintaining platform stability.
- Support hardware deployments, decommissioning and lifecycle planning.
- Manage enterprise storage platforms, including SAN, NAS and Direct Attached Storage (DAS).
- Monitor storage performance and coordinate maintenance and vendor support.
- Maintain spare parts inventory, warranty schedules and lease management.
- Support data centre standards, rack layouts, cabling, equipment audits and operational procedures.
- Lead complex hardware troubleshooting and incident resolution.
- Lead change management, problem management and continuous service improvement.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation and operational procedures.
- Participate in infrastructure projects, system deployments and on‑call support rota.
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance across the team.
- Collaborate with Operations, Platform Engineering, Facilities and external vendors to deliver infrastructure improvements.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or a related discipline.
- Strong experience supporting enterprise HPC infrastructure, including compute, storage and data centre environments.
- Strong Linux administration experience.
- Experience diagnosing and resolving complex hardware and infrastructure issues.
- Knowledge of HPC system architecture and enterprise server platforms.
- Experience with infrastructure monitoring tools such as Zabbix.
- Strong analytical, organisational and problem‑solving skills.
- Ability to provide technical leadership and mentor other engineers.
Preferred
- Experience supporting GPU‑based HPC environments.
- Experience with oil‑immersion cooling technologies.
- Experience with scripting or automation languages.
- Knowledge of computational thinking and infrastructure automation.
- Experience delivering infrastructure projects within large‑scale production environments.
Benefits
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
- Highly attractive bonus scheme.
- Initial 22 days annual leave with future increases, complemented by a flexible buying and selling holiday program.
- Company pension with generous employer contribution.
- Wellbeing Unmind app for mental health.
- On‑site gym facility.
- Flexible benefits platform with discount schemes for gym membership, restaurants, cinema tickets and more.
- Regular social club events and spontaneous reward events throughout the year.
- Cycle purchase scheme.
- Flexible private medical and dental care programmes.
- Sponsorship of visas and comprehensive relocation packages.
- Flexible bank holiday swap programme.
- Equal Opportunity
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Diversity fuels our innovation, we value the unique ways in which we differ, and we are committed to equal employment opportunities for all professionals.
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HPC Senior Hardware Engineer employer: CGG Services (UK) Limited
CGG Services (UK) Limited is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Crawley where innovation and collaboration thrive. With a strong focus on employee growth, the company provides ample opportunities for professional development alongside competitive salaries and attractive benefits, ensuring that every team member feels valued and empowered to excel in their roles.
