Senior Platform Systems Engineer

Teradata; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work model

Emphasis on employee well-being

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Job summary

A leading cloud analytics company is seeking a Technical Leader in Power Architecture to drive system-level design across global datacenters. Responsibilities include establishing compliance standards, leading component qualification, and providing technical guidance to partners. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in power subsystems, a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, and over 12 years of experience. An inclusive environment is emphasized, focusing on employee well-being and collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• 12–15+ years of experience in power subsystem architecture and validation.
• Experience supporting enterprise or datacenter-scale platforms.
• Demonstrated leadership in cross-functional engineering initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead system-level power architecture across global datacenter environments.
• Lead qualification of electrical and electromechanical components.
• Provide technical leadership to manufacturing partners.

Skills

Datacenter power architecture expertise

High-availability system design

Experience with power subsystems

Knowledge of regulatory standards

Hands-on validation experience

Competence in C, Bash, and Python

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Job description

Our Company

At Teradata, we believe that people thrive when empowered with better information. That’s why we built the most complete cloud analytics and data platform for AI. By delivering harmonized data, trusted AI, and faster innovation, we uplift and empower our customers—and our customers’ customers—to make better, more confident decisions. The world’s top companies across every major industry trust Teradata to improve business performance, enrich customer experiences, and fully integrate data across the enterprise.

What You Will Do

Define and lead system-level power architecture across global datacenter environments, including single- and three-phase systems, regional voltage/frequency variants, and enterprise redundancy models (N, N+1, 2N).

You will own the global power subsystem strategy — from architecture and regulatory compliance through manufacturing readiness and customer deployment — establishing the design philosophy and validation standards that govern how Teradata platforms operate worldwide.

Operating across power, thermal, compute, storage, networking, and firmware domains, you will ensure resilient, compliant, and high-density platform performance at scale. This is a highly visible technical leadership role requiring architectural authority, cross-functional influence, and executive-level communication.

While power architecture is primary, this is a broad system-level engineering role involving new component qualification, engineering change orders, factory support, automation development, and cross-functional platform integration. This is not a narrow component-level position; power expertise anchors broader platform ownership.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and govern system-level power architecture standards ensuring global compliance, resiliency, and manufacturability.
• Influence platform roadmaps through industry awareness and technical insight.
• Lead qualification of electrical and electromechanical components including power supplies, PDUs, breakers, and cabling.
• Approve engineering change orders (ECOs) and factory deviations affecting system performance.
• Influence high-density GPU and AI‑optimized configurations, including liquid and advanced air‑cooled systems.
• Provide technical leadership to manufacturing partners to resolve production and integration issues.
• Develop and maintain power characterization, load profiling, and validation automation scripts.
• Lead complex system-level debugging and root-cause analysis across hardware, firmware, OS, networking, and storage.
• Contribute to cross-domain platform design and supplier lifecycle evaluation.

Who You’ll Work With

Partner with product, hardware, and systems teams to scope, prototype, and productionize platform enhancements.

What Makes You a Qualified Candidate

Required Technical Skills:

• Deep expertise in datacenter power architecture and high‑availability system design.
• Experience designing redundant power subsystems, breaker coordination, and protection strategies.
• Strong knowledge of rack-level PDUs, grounding schemes, and facility interfaces.
• Hands‑on power validation using analyzers, oscilloscopes, and current/voltage probes.
• Experience supporting EMC compliance (conducted emissions and immunity).
• Familiarity with global safety and regulatory standards (UL, CE, CB Scheme).
• Experience with thermal characterization across air and liquid‑cooled systems.
• Working knowledge of Linux and command‑line tools.
• Foundational experience with C, Bash, and/or Python for automation and diagnostics, with desire to expand system-level capability.
• Demonstrated ability to operate beyond domain expertise into architectural ownership.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical experience (Master’s preferred).
• 12–15+ years of experience in power subsystem architecture and validation.
• Experience supporting enterprise or datacenter-scale platforms.
• Experience working with global regulatory standards and manufacturing partners.
• Demonstrated leadership in cross‑functional engineering initiatives.

What You Will Bring

• Versatility to operate beyond a single specialty and engage in broader system-level engineering needs.
• Confidence navigating technical debate and driving data-based decisions.
• Proven ability to lead high‑severity (P1) troubleshooting under pressure.
• Strong influencing skills across engineering, manufacturing, and field teams.
• Comfort working with global vendors and partners.
• Clear communication of complex technical findings to technical and business stakeholders.
• Intellectual curiosity and continuous learning.
• Ability to bring structure and forward momentum in fast‑paced environments.

Why We Think You’ll Love Teradata

We prioritize a people‑first culture because we know our people are at the very heart of our success. We embrace a flexible work model because we trust our people to make decisions about how, when, and where they work. We focus on well‑being because we care about our people and their ability to thrive both personally and professionally. We are an anti‑racist company because our dedication to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is more than a statement. It is a deep commitment to doing the work to foster an equitable environment that celebrates people for all of who they are.

Teradata invites all identities and backgrounds in the workplace. We work with deliberation and intent to ensure we are cultivating collaboration and inclusivity across our global organization. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, ancestry, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related conditions), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, military and veteran status, or any other legally protected status.