Power Engineer

MatX; Mountain View (WY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Professional development

401K

Job summary

MatX is seeking a Power Engineer to define, design, and validate the complete power architecture for a rack-scale AI data center product. You will collaborate across silicon, system, thermal, mechanical, and JDM partners to bring power solutions from concept to production.

The role emphasizes designing high-power topologies, modeling power behavior, and validating VRMs in the lab, with a hybrid work arrangement from Mountain View, CA three days a week (Tue–Thu).

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of power design experience.
• Expertise in buck DC-DC, multi-phase VRMs, vertical delivery.
• Proficient with Simpris/HSPICE for transient analysis and Allegro for layout.
• Excellent lab bring-up, debugging, and design validation skills.
• Ability to lead engineers during board/system integration.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring power solutions from concept to production.
• Develop power specifications and estimation models.
• Implement voltage regulator designs meeting silicon and system specs.
• Validate complex VRMs in lab bring-up with rigorous workload tests.
• Ensure designs comply with electrical safety and thermal standards.
• Provide leadership and guidance during board/system integration.

Skills

Power design

High-power topologies

Modeling tools

CAD tools

Lab bring-up

Shipping products

Communication

Team player

ORV3/HPR familiarity

Dynamic workload mgmt

Hybrid work requirement

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

What We Offer

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 - $120,000 - $275,000 + equity
• Mid Career - $175,000 - $450,000 + equity
• Senior Career - $275,000 - $600,000 + equity

Benefits

• A Stake in our success A flexible cash equity compensation mix that fits your needs
• Health & Wellness Company subsidized Health, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance; Pre-tax Health Savings Accounts with generous company contribution (even if you don’t)
• Time To Recharge 4 weeks paid time off (accrued), 12 company holidays, and 3 weeks remote/flexible work per year
• Support to Parents Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave, regardless of your path to parenthood
• Learning & Development $1,500 yearly towards your professional development e.g. conferences, courses, and other learning opportunities
• Team Connection Team Lunches, quarterly off-sites, and regular town halls
• Financial Wellbeing 401K and/or Roth IRA, with 5% company contribution, even if you don’t!
• Flexible Spending Accounts Pre-tax spend accounts for medical, dental/vision, dependent care, parking, and transit expenses
• Commute On Us For those commuting up to 1 hour, put your rideshare cost on our company card and reclaim the drive-time to get work done!
• **MatX E[x]tras**$50 per month to use on the perks you care about most
• Remote Perks We work remotely Monday & Friday, supported by home-tech setup, and remote wifi expense reimbursement

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.