Senior Hardware Power Engineer
About The Position
The Senior Hardware Power Engineer is an individual contributor on HPE’s Power Systems Development team, developing board-mount and front-end power systems for networking hardware. The role designs, analyzes, develops, modifies, and evaluates electrical and electronic parts, subsystems, and integrated circuitry related to power delivery. It conducts feasibility, design-margin, and validation analyses for new and modified power supply designs, and provides power expertise to the architecture development of new hardware systems. Board-mount responsibilities include defining design requirements, selecting critical components, designing and simulating power circuit blocks, schematic capture, coordinating with board-level and PCB layout engineers, and performing prototype bring-up and characterization testing through manufacturing introduction. Front-end power development includes system-level conceptualization, power-supply module functional specifications, and the engineering development cycle with HPE suppliers, including prototype testing, system integration, documentation, and manufacturing support. The engineer prepares or reviews test plans, supervises testing, leads technical peer reviews of their work, and participates in reviews of teammates’ work. At the senior level, the role also mentors less-experienced power engineers, develops technology initiatives, and participates in HPE patent applications. The position is onsite in Sunnyvale at least three days per week, potentially more depending on business needs. Assignments are directed by the Power Systems Development Manager.
Requirements
- At least 6 years of related power design engineering experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or higher.
- Solid experience with schematic capture and simulation tools, including SPICE.
- Practical background with multilayer PCB layout tools and techniques.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with overall architecture of electronic hardware for products and solutions.
- Ability to design and integrate electronic components, integrated circuitry, and algorithms into an overall architecture.
- Ability to evaluate and propose empirical analysis, modeling, and testing methodologies to validate component, circuit, and hardware designs, including thermal and emissions management.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; mastery of English and the local language.
- Ability to communicate product architectures and design proposals effectively and negotiate options at senior-management levels.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Familiarity with power development CAD tools such as Cadence Sigrity PowerDC.
- Working knowledge of communication interfaces such as I2C/PMBus.
- Firmware design experience.
Responsibilities
- Design, analyze, develop, modify, and evaluate electrical/electronic components, subsystems, and integrated circuitry for hardware power delivery.
- Conduct feasibility studies, design-margin analyses, and validation analyses for new and modified power supply designs.
- Provide power expertise and assist with architecture development for new networking hardware systems.
- Define board-mount power design requirements and select critical components.
- Design, simulate, and capture schematics for power circuit blocks; coordinate with board-level and PCB layout engineers.
- Bring up and characterize completed prototype designs and support their introduction to manufacturing.
- Develop front-end power systems, including system-level concepts and power-supply module functional specifications.
- Coordinate the full engineering development cycle with HPE suppliers, including prototype testing, system integration, documentation, and manufacturing support.
- Prepare and/or review test plans and supervise tests.
- Lead technical peer reviews of own work and participate in reviews of other team members’ work.
- Mentor less-experienced members of the Power Engineering team.
- Develop new technology initiatives within the group and participate in the HPE patent application process.
- Direct support personnel in detailed design, design testing, and prototype fabrication as needed.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits intended to support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.
- Programs supporting career development and professional growth.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
