Power PDN Test Engineer - DC-DC & Board Power Validation

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Washington; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group is seeking a Power PDN Test Engineer in Washington to validate motherboard power delivery and integrity. The role focuses on DC-DC converter testing, regulation, ripple, and transient response, with emphasis on robust measurement and data analysis.

You will perform system power-state tests, capture data with oscilloscopes and SMUs, and contribute to Python-based test automation while ensuring traceability and clear test reports.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of motherboard-level power delivery validation
• Experience with 1 GHz+ oscilloscopes, SMUs, electronic loads, PSUs, probes, and DAQ
• Python scripting for test automation
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

Responsibilities

• Perform component-level and system-level power delivery validation
• Test DC-DC converters for regulation, ripple, transient response, efficiency, and related parameters
• Perform system power-state, voltage noise, maximum-load, brownout, UVLO, and low-power tests
• Use oscilloscopes, SMUs, electronic loads, programmable power supplies, probes, and DAQ systems
• Capture and analyze test data and provide first-pass debugging
• Develop or extend Python test automation
• Read motherboard schematics and PDN block diagrams
• Prepare test reports and maintain test/equipment traceability

Skills

Power delivery validation

Power electronics

Python scripting

Test automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

Tools

Oscilloscopes

SMUs

Electronic loads

Programmable power supplies

DAQ systems

Probes

Job description

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group is seeking a Power PDN Test Engineer in Washington to validate motherboard power delivery and integrity. The role focuses on DC-DC converter testing, regulation, ripple, and transient response, with emphasis on robust measurement and data analysis.

You will perform system power-state tests, capture data with oscilloscopes and SMUs, and contribute to Python-based test automation while ensuring traceability and clear test reports.