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Senior Principal Power/Hardware Engineer

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Sunnyvale On-site senior full-time

Salary

Annual Salary USD 181,000 - 367,000

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Description

We are seeking a Senior Principal Power/Hardware Engineer to join our team in Sunnyvale, CA. As a Senior Principal Power/Hardware Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, analyzing, developing, modifying, and evaluating electrical/electronic parts, components, sub-systems, algorithms, or integrated circuitry for electrical/electronic equipment and other hardware systems.

Responsibilities:

  • Establishes and defines organization-wide architecture and methodologies for power hardware design, with development across multiple platforms and organizations within the Global Business Unit, contributing to technology roadmaps.
  • Makes recommendations regarding emerging power technologies, innovations, and outsourced development partner relationships for alignment with technology roadmap.
  • Reviews and evaluates designs and project activities for compliance with technology and development guidelines and standards.
  • Drives the integration of valuable recommendations, updates, and innovations into the overall architecture and leads the platform architecture process across the business.
  • Takes a leadership role providing guidance and mentoring to less-experienced team members, setting an example of electrical hardware design, as well as development innovation and excellence.
  • Lead assigned Board Mount Power projects 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.
  • Drives innovation and integration of new technologies and quality initiatives into projects and activities in the manufacturing and/or engineering organization.

Requirements:

  • 12+ years related Power Design Engineering experience, with BSEE degree minimum and MSEE being a plus.
  • Experience with liquid-cooled power systems and high-voltage architectures, including ±400 VDC/ 800 VDC input systems, is highly desirable.
  • Solid experience with schematic capture and simulation tools (including SPICE) is essential.
  • Familiarity with multilayer PCB Layout tools and techniques, as well as power development CAD tools such as Cadence Sigrity PowerDC is required.
  • Working knowledge of communication interfaces such as I2C/PMBus as well as firmware design experience are highly desirable.

What We Can Offer You:

  • A comprehensive suite of benefits that supports physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.
  • Investment in your career through specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have.
  • An inclusive and accessible workplace that celebrates individual uniqueness.

Skills

Required

  • Power Design Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • SPICE
  • PCB Layout
  • Cadence Sigrity PowerDC
  • I2C/PMBus
  • Firmware Design

Nice to have

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