Sr Principal Power Hardware Engineer
About The Position
The Sr Principal Power Hardware Engineer designs, analyzes, develops, modifies, and evaluates electrical and electronic components, subsystems, algorithms, integrated circuitry, and hardware systems. The role conducts feasibility studies, design-margin and validation analyses, and empirical testing; contributes to power-delivery architecture; and evaluates the reliability of materials, designs, and production techniques. This senior technical leadership position establishes organization-wide power-hardware design architectures and methodologies across platforms and organizations, contributing to technology roadmaps. It leads Board Mount Power and Front-End Power projects from architectural definition through design, validation, and manufacturing release, and drives technology development, standardization, continuous improvement, and integration of new technologies and quality initiatives. The engineer provides technical direction and mentoring, connects teams across functions, and is an internal authority in key technology areas. The position is onsite, with the expectation of primarily working from an HPE office. The listed U.S. base salary range is $181,000–$367,000 annually in California; variable incentives may also be offered. Actual offers may vary based on location, experience, education, training, and skill level.
Requirements
- 12 or more years of related Power Design Engineering experience.
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) at minimum.
- Experience with schematic-capture and simulation tools, including SPICE.
- Familiarity with multilayer PCB layout tools and techniques and power-development CAD tools such as Cadence Sigrity PowerDC.
- Strong understanding of industry standards, emerging power technologies, and power-architecture requirements for networking and data-center systems.
- Experience with the overall architecture of electronic hardware for networking products and solutions.
- Knowledge of designing and integrating electronic components, integrated circuitry, and algorithms into an overall architecture.
- Electronic and electrical design skills, including circuit design, test, and verification.
- Ability to use CAD design tools and software packages for PCBA board design.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to design for cost and innovate.
- Excellent written, verbal, and communication skills; mastery of English and the local language, with the ability to communicate nuanced concepts and influence a broad audience.
- Ability to communicate product architectures and design proposals and negotiate options and results at business-unit and executive levels.
Nice To Haves
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE).
- Experience with liquid-cooled power systems and high-voltage architectures, including ±400 VDC and 800 VDC input systems.
- Working knowledge of communication interfaces such as I2C/PMBus.
- Firmware design experience.
- Active participation in industry councils, technical committees, standards organizations, or other technical bodies that develop, influence, or define power-related standards and specifications for networking, telecommunications, and data-center products.
- A history of innovation with multiple patents in electronics.
Responsibilities
- Establish and define organization-wide architectures and methodologies for power-hardware design across multiple platforms and organizations within the Global Business Unit, contributing to technology roadmaps.
- Recommend emerging power technologies, innovations, and outsourced development partner relationships for alignment with the technology roadmap.
- Review and evaluate designs and project activities for compliance with technology and development guidelines and standards.
- Drive integration of recommendations, updates, and innovations into the overall architecture and lead the platform architecture process across the business.
- Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentoring to team members, setting an example in electrical hardware design, development innovation, and excellence.
- Lead assigned Board Mount Power and Front-End Power projects from architectural definition through design, validation, and manufacturing release.
- Drive technology development, design standardization, and continuous-improvement initiatives within the Power Systems Development organization.
- Drive innovation and integration of new technologies and quality initiatives into manufacturing and/or engineering projects and activities.
- Evaluate, propose, and select empirical analysis, modeling, and testing methodologies to validate component, circuit, and hardware designs, including thermal and emissions management.
Benefits
- A comprehensive suite of benefits supporting physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.
- Career-development programs intended to help employees reach career goals, deepen expertise, or apply their skills in another division.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
