Power Engineer

MatX; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks PTO (accrued)

Remote work up to 3 weeks

Company-subsidized medical insurance

401K with company contributions

Life insurance

Professional development budget

Job summary

MatX is seeking a Power Engineer to join the Hardware System team to define, design, and validate the complete power architecture for our rack-scale AI data center product. The role covers power delivery from the rack level to the chip, focusing on efficiency, scalability, and performance.

The position requires deep experience in high-power topology, lab bring-up, and collaboration with silicon, system, thermal, and mechanical teams.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of power design experience.
• Experience with high-power topology topologies (buck DC-DC converters, multi-phase VRMs, vertical delivery).
• Experience with lab bring-up, debugging, and design validation.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with silicon, system, thermal, mechanical, and JDM partners to bring power solutions from concept to production.
• Develop power specifications, management strategy, and power estimation models.
• Implement voltage regulator designs meeting silicon and system specs.
• Validate complex VRMs in the lab during silicon bring-up with rigorous tests.
• Ensure designs meet industry standards and safety/thermal regs.
• Provide leadership and guidance during board and system integration.

Skills

Power design

Voltage regulator design

DC-DC converters

VRMs

HSPICE

Simplis

Allegro

Lab bring-up

Team leadership

Thermal awareness

Tools

Simplis

HSPICE

Allegro

Job description

What MatX Is Building

We are looking for a Power Engineer to join our Hardware System team. The successful candidate will be responsible for defining, designing, and validating the complete power architecture for our rack-scale AI data center product. This role is crucial for maximizing power efficiency, scalability, and system performance throughout the entire power delivery path, from the rack level all the way to the chip.

What You’ll Do Here

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including silicon, system, thermal, mechanical, and JDM partners, to bring innovative power solutions from concept to production
• Develop power specifications, power management strategy, and accurate power estimation models
• Implement voltage regulator designs that meet the silicon and system-level specifications
• Validated complex voltage regulator designs in the lab during initial silicon bring-up. Performed rigorous workload testing and measurement to confirm stable, clean power delivery within specified tolerances, ensuring system stability and performance
• Ensure designs adhere to relevant industry standards and regulations, including electrical safety and thermal management
• Provide leadership and technical guidance to other engineers during board and system integration

Who You Are

• 10–15 years in power design
• In-depth experience working with high-power architecture topologies (buck DC-DC converters, multi-phase VRMs, vertical delivery)
• Proficiency with modeling tools for transient analysis (Simplis, HSPICE), and CAD tools for schematic entry and layout (Allegro)
• Demonstrated ability in lab bring-up, debug techniques, design validation, and use of common lab equipment
• Proven track record for delivering shipped products
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent team player
• Familiarity with ORV3 HPR, VHDC, and data center power delivery is a plus
• Knowledge of dynamic workload management is a plus
• This position requires both design work and lab work
• This is a hybrid role that will require you to work from our Mountain View, CA office 3 days a week, on Tuesday through Thursday

Compensation

The US base salary for this full-time position is determined based on a variety of factors including role, experience, location, job-related skills, and relevant education and training. Career length is only a guideline for compensation.

• Early Career - $160,000 - $275,000 + equity
• Mid Career - $175,000 - $400,000 + equity
• Senior Career - $250,000 - $600,000 + equity

What We Offer

• Time off: 4 weeks PTO (accrued) + 12 company Holidays + up to 3 weeks remote work
• Health: Company-subsidized Medical (Kaiser or Anthem) for employees & dependents, Guardian Dental and Vision insurances for employee & dependents, and life insurance (employee only), plus HSA and FSA offerings via Lively. See attached benefits 1-pager and full benefits guide for more info on benefits.
• Financial Wellbeing: Choose from Roth IRA/ 401K (or both) retirement plans with up to 5% company contribution to 401K (even if you don't contribute). Also, 100% company-paid life insurance (up to $300K) and long-term disability insurances.
• Professional Development: $1500 Professional Development Budget (per year)
• Team Meals: MatX provides onsite team lunch & dinner Monday - Friday, with your choice of ordering via WeBox, Specialty’s or via our reimbursement system
• Commute on Us: Commute on our company Uber account, or reimburse your train rides. Either way, we pay 100% for your daily commute.
• MatX E[x]tras: $50/mo to use on the perk you value most
• Cell & Internet Reimbursement: $35/mo for cellular and $40/mo for wifi
• Mental Wellbeing: 100% paid mental health benefit via SpringHealth and Guardian EAP.
• Support to Parents: Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave regardless of path to parenthood, 10 weeks pregnancy disability leave, flexible return-to-work hours, and Benepass reproductive health & parental benefit.
• AI Resources: Up to $20K/month plus a dedicated internal AI Tooling Team to support your productivity

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our team and our focus on creating an inviting and inclusive work experience, MatX is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, genetic information or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

All candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and work from our offices in Mountain View Tuesdays-Thursdays.

This position requires access to information that is subject to U.S. export controls. This offer of employment is contingent upon the applicants capacity to perform job functions in compliance with U.S. export control laws without obtaining a license from U.S. export control authorities.

MatX does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers or People team and any resumes submitted are deemed to be the property of MatX.