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Sr Principal Power Hardware Engineer

Sunnyvale, California, United States of AmericaFull-time$181k–$367k2026-10-27 → 2026-11-12

Core

Establishes and defines organization-wide architecture and methodologies for power hardware design, leading Board Mount and Front-End Power projects from definition through manufacturing release.

Role type

Sr Principal Power Hardware Engineer (Architecture & Design)

Builds

Power delivery architecture, board mount power systems, and front-end power solutions for edge-to-cloud infrastructure.

Domain

Data center and networking hardware, high-voltage power systems

Required skills

Power hardware design, high-voltage architecture (±400VDC/800VDC), liquid-cooled power systems, schematic capture, SPICE simulation, multilayer PCB layout, power development CAD (Cadence Sigrity PowerDC), I2C/PMBus interfaces, firmware design, thermal/emissions management, empirical analysis and testing methodologies, industry standards compliance, technical leadership, mentoring.

Preferred skills

MSEE degree, experience with outsourced development partner relationships, history of innovation with multiple patents in electronics, industry council participation.

Technologies

SPICE, Cadence Sigrity PowerDC, I2C, PMBus, liquid-cooled systems, high-voltage architectures

Responsibilities

Define organization-wide power hardware architecture and methodologies; Lead assigned Board Mount and Front-End Power projects; Review and evaluate designs for compliance; Drive integration of innovations into platform architecture; Provide technical leadership and mentoring; Drive technology development and design standardization; Evaluate reliability of materials and production techniques.

Seniority

Sr Principal, strategic architect and technical leader