We are seeking a Junior Hardware Benchmark Engineer to support our hardware performance testing initiatives. This role blends hands-on technical work with innovative problem-solving, focusing on the design, development, and implementation of advanced benchmark solutions for next-generation AI/ML hardware platforms.

As part of our Partner’s team, you will contribute to the creation of comprehensive performance analysis frameworks, optimize testing strategies, and validate complex hardware systems across a range of CPU and AI accelerator architectures. The ideal candidate will have experience with traditional hardware benchmarking as well as an interest in modern AI/ML workload characterization, with an emphasis on scalable and maintainable testing architectures.

Responsibilities

• 70% of time – Implementation and optimization of hardware benchmark solutions for CPU and AI accelerator platforms based on client priorities
• 20% of time – Operation and maintenance of benchmarking suite and methodologies
• 10% of time – Collaboration with project leads to define testing strategies and technical requirements

Requirements

• TS/SCI FSP Clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related technical field, or equivalent experience
• 1+ years’ experience in hardware performance engineering or related field
• High proficiency in Bash, systems engineering and troubleshooting
• Experience implementing/running hardware benchmark solutions
• Comfortable with various CPU/GPU architectures
• Knowledge of cross-architecture development (x86_64, ARM64, RISC-V)
• Experience explaining technical concepts to non-technical users
• Proficiency in Python
• Experience with air-gapped development

Desired Skills

• Experience with stress-ng testing suite
• Familiarity with statistical analysis and benchmark result validation
• Experience/Interest in AI/ML frameworks like PyTorch or vLLM
• Knowledge of safeguards in hardware performance testing to prevent hardware damage

About Us
For more than 20 years, NewGen Technologies has solved our clients’ toughest IT challenges with integrity, security, and outstanding service by delivering both technology and talent. We have helped secure borders, have used artificial intelligence (AI) to fight terror, aided the identification of criminals, and have helped to prevent crime through the introduction of biometrics. Our team of Highly Cleared Specialists have hard-to-find skills and expertise in a wide spectrum of technologies to provide solutions that transform business processes and solve problems of national significance. #CJ