Field Application Engineer, Rack Power for Hyperscale AI

Arete Intelligent Power; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 119,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Seven days paid time off annually

Onsite in Fremont, CA; ~20% travel

Job summary

Arete Intelligent Power seeks a Field Application Engineer to be the technical authority on their rack-level power portfolio, bridging hard power electronics and customer decisions. You will partner with sales, develop designs for sidecar racks and DC-DC conversion, and lead responses to RFPs while coordinating with Taiwan-based R&D.

The role focuses on 800 VDC architectures, NEC 645/UL 62368, and IEEE 1584 analyses, with about 20% travel and onsite work in Fremont, CA.

Qualifications

• BSEE or related technical degree with focus on power electronics.
• 5+ years in technical applications, sales support, or power engineering.
• Deep proficiency in AC and DC power topologies, with emphasis on 800 VDC architectures.
• Working knowledge of ORv3 and OCP HPR and safety framework NEC 645, UL 62368, IEEE 1584.
• Strong analytical understanding of power electronics components in high-heat environments.
• Exceptional communication skills guiding hardware engineers and executives through evaluations.
• Willingness to travel and coordinate across time zones and cultures.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the sales team to uncover technical requirements and architect rack-level power conversion solutions for hyperscale and AI-focused environments.
• Develop conceptual designs, integration guidelines, and technical evaluations for sidecar power racks, high-efficiency PSUs, and in-rack DC-DC conversion.
• Lead technical responses to RFPs and RFQs; evaluate power shelves, BBU shelves, and DC-DC modules for fit, derating, thermal envelope, and integration risk.
• Represent Arete in OCP working groups and at the OCP Global Summit; guide customers on ORv3 and OCP HPR form-factor fit.
• Field customer and AHJ questions on NEC 645, UL 62368, DC arc-flash and IEEE 1584 analysis, and DC protection at 800 VDC.
• Work daily with our Taiwan-based R&D organization to translate customer requirements into engineering-ready requests.
• Act as the voice of the customer for internal product and engineering teams, shaping future 800 VDC architectures.
• Support bench testing and prototype validation with hardware engineering teams and system integrators.

Skills

Power electronics

Field applications

Technical communication

Time zone coordination

ORv3 / OCP knowledge

Education

BSEE or related degree

Job description

Arete Intelligent Power seeks a Field Application Engineer to be the technical authority on their rack-level power portfolio, bridging hard power electronics and customer decisions. You will partner with sales, develop designs for sidecar racks and DC-DC conversion, and lead responses to RFPs while coordinating with Taiwan-based R&D.

The role focuses on 800 VDC architectures, NEC 645/UL 62368, and IEEE 1584 analyses, with about 20% travel and onsite work in Fremont, CA.