Motherboard Engineer - (Power Electronics)

Global Connect Technologies; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Connect Technologies is seeking an experienced Power PDN Test Engineer to support power delivery validation for Microsoft Surface products. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in motherboard-level power validation, electrical characterization, power management debugging, and Python-based test automation.

This role requires hands-on work with DC-DC converters, oscilloscopes, SMUs, and automatic test scripts.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on power delivery validation experience on consumer electronics or compute platforms.
• Strong experience with motherboard-level DC-DC converter validation, including output regulation, ripple, transient response, efficiency, switching node analysis, and power state validation.
• Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes (1 GHz+), SMUs, electronic loads, programmable power supplies, DAQ systems, and passive, active, differential, and current probes.
• Experience performing system-level power validation, including leakage measurements, point-of-load voltage noise, brownout prevention, UVLO characterization, and low-power measurements.
• Proficiency in Python scripting for test automation and extending existing automation frameworks.
• Experience debugging power delivery and power management issues using waveform analysis and electrical measurements.
• Ability to read and interpret motherboard schematics, PDN block diagrams, and power architecture.
• Experience with software tools for log collection, driver installation, and software-side debugging.
• Knowledge of ESD-safe lab practices, calibration procedures, fixture handling, and traceability documentation.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Skills

Power delivery validation

DC-DC validation

Python scripting

Electrical characterization

Test automation

Waveform analysis

Schematic interpretation

Log collection tools

ESD lab practices

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Oscilloscopes (1 GHz+)

SMUs and electronic loads

DAQ systems

Programmable power supplies

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Power PDN Test Engineer to support power delivery validation for Microsoft Surface products. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in motherboard-level power validation, electrical characterization, power management debugging, and Python-based test automation.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on power delivery validation experience on consumer electronics or compute platforms.
• Strong experience with motherboard-level DC-DC converter validation, including output regulation, ripple, transient response, efficiency, switching node analysis, and power state validation.
• Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes (1 GHz+), SMUs, electronic loads, programmable power supplies, DAQ systems, and passive, active, differential, and current probes.
• Experience performing system-level power validation, including leakage measurements, point-of-load voltage noise, brownout prevention, UVLO characterization, and low-power measurements.
• Proficiency in Python scripting for test automation and extending existing automation frameworks.
• Experience debugging power delivery and power management issues using waveform analysis and electrical measurements.
• Ability to read and interpret motherboard schematics, PDN block diagrams, and power architecture.
• Experience with software tools for log collection, driver installation, and software-side debugging.
• Knowledge of ESD-safe lab practices, calibration procedures, fixture handling, and traceability documentation.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience supporting consumer electronics OEMs such as Microsoft, Apple, Google, Samsung, Dell, HP, or Lenovo.
• Experience validating Intel and Qualcomm SoC platforms and battery charging systems.
• Knowledge of power validation across RF, display, audio, storage, memory, camera, sensors, keyboard, touchpad, and haptics.
• Understanding of SMPS, LDO, load switch architectures, PCB layout, and PDN optimization.
• Familiarity with Windows power management and Modern Standby (S0ix, S3, S4, S5).
• Board-level hardware troubleshooting and rework experience, including diagnosing shorts, opens, solder defects, and component issues.
• Ability to work independently and deliver structured test reports with minimal supervision.