Power Electronics Test Engineer – Failure Analysis & QA Support

Super Micro Computer, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Supermicro is seeking a Power Supply Test Engineer to join the power supply team at our HQ located in San Jose, CA. You will create and perform test plans for failure power supplies and generate failure analysis reports to improve reliability and yield.

The role requires proficiency with test equipment and power electronics, strong troubleshooting, and solid communication skills. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to support production lines and contribute to product development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 2+ years of technical knowledge in power electronics, power supplies, and server systems preferred.
• Proficiency with power supply test and measurement equipment.
• Must have strong troubleshooting skills.
• Soldering skills are preferred.
• Have solid communications skills both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Create and perform test plans for failure power supply and generate failure analysis reports of power supply.
• Help to Inspect power supply and review SOP of system operation in production line.
• Maintain documents and statistic for failure component, system configuration and related information.
• Review production test data of power supply to improve product quality and yield.
• Server system level and power supply level troubleshooting.
• Support Power supply PM to monitor / rework certain power supply project in production line.
• Support production line to verify suspected power supply in time and provide alternative solution to production line staffs.
• Support power team RD to collect testing data of certain project with systems.
• Support power team QA to verify quality issue of project in production line in time.
• Operate system and power supply testing equipment and oscilloscopes.
• Work with cross-functional teams for system production and assist in product development.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Soldering skills

Power electronics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Test equipment

Measurement equipment

Job description

Supermicro is seeking a Power Supply Test Engineer to join the power supply team at our HQ located in San Jose, CA. You will create and perform test plans for failure power supplies and generate failure analysis reports to improve reliability and yield.

The role requires proficiency with test equipment and power electronics, strong troubleshooting, and solid communication skills. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to support production lines and contribute to product development.