Grid-to-Chip Power Architect for Hyperscale Data Centers

STEPS Talent; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

STEPS Talent seeks a seasoned Power Architect - Data Center Infrastructure to lead the development of next-generation Grid-to-Chip power delivery architectures for hyperscale and enterprise data center platforms.

The role drives system-level power strategy across facility, rack, and board levels with a focus on efficient, scalable, and reliable power solutions to support rising AI/HPC power demands. Strong data center power infrastructure expertise is essential.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years in power architecture or power systems design.
• Extensive experience designing data center power infrastructure.
• Grid-to-Chip power architecture and high-power rack systems expertise.
• Strong background in power electronics and system-level delivery design.
• Experience influencing architecture decisions across cross-functional teams.
• Experience with hyperscale data center operators, server OEMs, or vendors.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end data center power architecture across utility, UPS, PDU, rack shelves, and board-level regulation.
• Lead Grid-to-Chip power delivery strategies for hyperscale AI/HPC platforms.
• Architect high-efficiency power conversion and distribution for modern compute platforms.
• Translate workload trends into facility-, row-, and rack-level power requirements.
• Develop reference architectures and system design guidelines.
• Evaluate AC-DC and DC-DC topologies, including centralized and distributed buses.
• Lead trade-off analysis on efficiency, scalability, reliability, and cost.
• Develop strategies for 100kW+ racks and accelerator platforms.
• Create proof-of-concept systems with internal and external teams.
• Collaborate with system engineering, product management, silicon partners, and customers.
• Provide technical leadership shaping product roadmaps for hyperscale infra.

Skills

Power architecture

Data center power

AC-DC conversion

DC-DC conversion

UPS systems

PDUs

Rack power shelves

Grid-to-Chip power

High-power rack systems

Power electronics

Cross-functional collaboration

Hyperscale data centers

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Electrical Engineering or related

Job description

STEPS Talent seeks a seasoned Power Architect - Data Center Infrastructure to lead the development of next-generation Grid-to-Chip power delivery architectures for hyperscale and enterprise data center platforms.

The role drives system-level power strategy across facility, rack, and board levels with a focus on efficient, scalable, and reliable power solutions to support rising AI/HPC power demands. Strong data center power infrastructure expertise is essential.