CareerPlan

Senior Principal Power/Hardware Engineer

Sunnyvale, California, United States of AmericaFull-time$181k–$367k2026-10-05 → 2026-11-13
Based in United States

Core

Architecting and designing high-voltage power delivery systems and liquid-cooled power architectures for edge-to-cloud data center and networking hardware.

Role type

Senior Principal Power/Hardware Engineer (Architecture & Design)

Builds

Board Mount Power projects, Front-End Power projects, and global power delivery architecture for HPE products.

Domain

Data Center / Networking / High-Voltage Power Systems

Required skills

High-voltage architecture design, liquid-cooled power systems, schematic capture and simulation (SPICE), multilayer PCB layout, power development CAD (Cadence Sigrity PowerDC), firmware design, I2C/PMBus interfaces, thermal/emissions management, empirical analysis and testing methodologies, industry standards compliance.

Preferred skills

MSEE degree, experience with ±400 VDC/800 VDC input systems, history of innovation with multiple patents in electronics, active participation in industry councils or standards organizations.

Technologies

SPICE, Cadence Sigrity PowerDC, I2C, PMBus, PCB Layout tools, CAD design tools.

Responsibilities

Establish organization-wide architecture and methodologies for power hardware design; lead assigned Board Mount and Front-End Power projects from definition through manufacturing release; drive technology development, design standardization, and continuous improvement; evaluate designs for compliance with technology guidelines; mentor less experienced team members; propose emerging power technologies and outsourced development partner relationships.

Seniority

Principal, technical leadership & mentorship