Power Engineer

Lenovo; Morrisville; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Lenovo, a global technology leader, seeks a DC to DC Power Engineer to enhance server product development. In this role, you will be responsible for designing power circuits, leading technical investigations, and collaborating closely with PCB designers to ensure seamless integration of power systems. With a focus on efficiency, performance, and cost-effectiveness, this position is critical in powering innovative cloud solutions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in power electronics required.
• Experience in board design and circuit simulation necessary.
• Hands-on validation of power circuits in lab environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and qualify racks/server infrastructure in data centers.
• Design and validate power circuits for CPU/GPU applications.
• Conduct rigorous testing of board-level power systems.

Skills

Power optimization

Thermal management

Signal integrity

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in electrical engineering

Tools

CADENCE Allegro

Altium Designer

Spice

Job description

* United States of America - North Carolina - Morrisville

Why Work at Lenovo

We are Lenovo. We do what we say. We own what we do. We WOW our customers.

Lenovo is a US$57 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #248 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world’s largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo’s continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY).

This transformation together with Lenovo’s world-changing innovation is building a more inclusive, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. To find out more visit www.lenovo.com , and read about the latest news via our StoryHub .

Description and Requirements

About Our Team

Lenovo's Cloud Service Provider Group (CSP) is seeking aDC to DC Power Engineer for server product development.At Lenovo, we pride ourselves on delivering end-to-end solutions tailored to meet even the most unique customer demands.

Our CSP solutions are conceptualized, developed, and deployed worldwide, all within our in-house expertise.

Location:This position is based in Morrisville, NC.

What You'll Do

• Develop, qualify Racks/server infrastructure in cloud data center, include compute server, storage server, GPU server
• Design and validate power circuits such as driver, single and multi-phase DC-DC voltage regulators for in CPU/GPU server application
• Develop and introduce new power components such as power related IC, BJT/FET transistors, capacitor and inductor vendors for design optimization
• Apply rigorous design principal in function, performance, efficiency, metering accuracy, OV/OC/OP protections, power density, cost, reliability (redundancy), and manufacturability
• Lead technical investigations and issue resolution for production line and field issues
• Work closely with PCB designers to integrate power delivery systems into multi-layer board designs, ensuring proper component placement and routing for power integrity and signal integrity
• Collaborate with thermal engineers to optimize thermal performance and ensure efficient heat dissipation from power components, contributing to the overall thermal management strategy of the server
• Develop test plans and conduct rigorous testing of board-level power systems, including voltage regulation, transient response, efficiency, thermal performance, and EMI/EMC compliance
• Ensure smooth integration of board-level DC power systems with other server subsystems (CPUs, GPUs, memory, storage) by addressing load requirements, voltage sequencing, and power-up behavior

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in electrical engineering, power electronics, or a related field
• Server experience or computer architecture experience
• 7+ years of experience in in power electronics, with deep understanding of different power topologies such as AC/DC, DC/DC and DC/AC power conversion, switching power supplies, driver circuits, and battery systems
• Experience in power optimization, board design, thermal, mechanical, BIOS, BMC, signal integrity, networking as well as working with CM/OEM/ODM vendors in product development.
• Experience in circuit simulators, e.g. Spice and SIMPLIS, optimize schematic and PCB layout.
• Experience with EDA tools (e.g., Cadence Allegro, Altium Designer, OrCAD) for schematic capture and PCB layout, and experience with power analysis and simulation tools (e.g., SPICE, LTspice, PLECS).
• Hands-on power circuit performance and function validation using scope, ac/dc power sources, power analyzer, thermal data logger and other lab equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience designing board-level power systems for servers, data center hardware, or other high-performance computing applications.
• Advanced Mandarin

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.

Additional Locations: * United States of America - North Carolina - Morrisville

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