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Mistral AI Field Hardware Engineer, HPC
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\n<p></p><p><br></p><p></p>\n<p><strong style="font-size: 24px;">About Mistral&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>At Mistral AI, we believe in the power of AI to simplify tasks, save time, and enhance learning and creativity. Our technology is designed to integrate seamlessly into daily working life.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>We democratize AI through high-performance, optimized, open-source and cutting-edge models, products and solutions. Our comprehensive AI platform is designed to meet enterprise needs, whether on-premises or in cloud environments. Our offerings include le Chat, the AI assistant for life and work.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>We are a dynamic, collaborative team passionate about AI and its potential to transform society.</p> <p>Our diverse workforce thrives in competitive environments and is committed to driving innovation. Our teams are distributed between France, USA, UK, Germany and Singapore. We are creative, low-ego and team-spirited.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Join us to be part of a pioneering company shaping the future of AI. Together, we can make a meaningful impact. See more about our culture on&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://mistral.ai/careers" class="postings-link">https://mistral.ai/careers</a>.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong style="font-size: 24px;">Role summary</strong></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">Our compute footprint is growing fast to support our science and engineering teams. We’re hiring a Field HW Engineer to understand end-to-end systems, execute complex/vendor-level interventions, and guide L1 engineers on site—without direct line management. You’ll work hands-on across compute, storage, interconnect and cooling to keep one of France’s largest GPU/CPU clusters healthy and scalable.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;"> Location: Bruyères-le-Châtel — on-site, field role (multi-site mobility: Paris area and nearby)</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;"> Reporting line: Hardware Ops</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong style="font-size: 24px;">Impact</strong></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;"> • Compute is a key lever for Mistral’s success and our largest spend item.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;"> • Direct impact on scale: you’ll restore service on complex incidents and raise the bar on reliability as we grow.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;"> • Enable breakthrough AI: your work unlocks science &amp; engineering teams to deliver state-of-the-art AI.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">What you will do</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;"> • Lead complex interventions: plan and execute vendor-level or multi-node operations (e.g., full rack work, intricate recabling, post-restart diagnosis), own risk assessment/rollback, and coordinate with vendors (RMA/escalations).</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;"> • Advanced diagnostics: correlate symptoms across compute, storage, interconnect, cooling; read system indicators (LED/POST/beep), BMC/IPMI consoles, and logs to identify root causes.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;"> • Guide and uplift L1s: coach on safe practices (ESD/LOTO), first-line triage, rack craftsmanship, documentation quality; pair on tricky procedures. (No people management.)</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;"> • Process &amp; automation: improve SOPs/checklists; propose/build small automation (Python/Bash) for photo/serial capture, inventory sync, dashboards/alerts; shorten MTTR.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;"> • Safety &amp; compliance: enforce lockout/tagout, ESD, PPE; ensure audit-ready tickets, evidence and change traces.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;"> • Parts &amp; logistics (advanced): plan spares strategy, track failure trends, and drive proactive vendor actions.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong style="font-size: 24px;">About you</strong></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;"> • 5+ years in data center/server hardware or L2/L3 hardware support, with proven complex hands-on work in production (HPC/AI/Cloud at scale).</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;"> • End-to-end hardware expertise: comfortable across CPU/memory/PCIe cards (incl. accelerators), NICs, PSUs, drives, network, power and cooling (including DLC); strong judgment on when/how to escalate.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;"> • Diagnostics depth: confident in analyzing BMC/IPMI logs, linux software logs and crashes simple CLI checks; methodical root cause analysis.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;"> • Safety &amp; discipline: impeccable ESD/LOTO/PPE habits; zero rough handling; clean, labeled, auditable work.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;"> • Communication &amp; mentoring: crisp status/handovers; able to coach L1s during live operations. Provide technical documentations to L1s or other team</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;"> • Mobility: willing to travel between sites (Paris area or nearby regions, occasionally in Europe or US)).</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong style="font-size: 24px;">Nice to have</strong></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;"> • Vendor tools (iDRAC/iLO/IPMI), RAID/storage basics (NVMe/SAS/SATA), high-speed interconnect (Ethernet/InfiniBand).</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;"> • Coding/automation (Python/Bash) for small ops tools and reporting.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;"> • Experience with ticketing (Jira/ServiceNow), inventory/RMA flows, vendor coordination.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong style="font-size: 24px;">What we offer</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>💰 Competitive salary and equity package</p> <p>🧑‍⚕️ Health insurance</p> <p>🚴 Transportation allowance</p> <p>🥎 Sport allowance</p> <p>🥕 Meal vouchers</p> <p>💰 Private pension plan</p> <p>🍼 Generous parental leave policy</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">By applying, you agree to our&nbsp;<a href="https://legal.mistral.ai/terms/applicant-privacy-policy">Applicant Privacy Policy</a>.</span></p>

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