Senior Power Systems Architect - Hyperscale Interconnects

Amphenol Communications Solutions; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol Communications Solutions in Austin, TX seeks a Staff Power Systems Architect to lead customer-facing power architecture programs across data center and industrial platforms. You’ll translate complex system concepts into connector and cable specifications, and influence product roadmaps with technical insight.

This senior role requires executive communication, global travel, and a track record of mentoring engineers and shaping standards bodies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master of Science in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related engineering technical field.
• Bachelor’s degree with 10–12 years of experience in power connector, systems engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Master’s degree with >8 years of experience in power connector, systems engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Deep expertise in high‑voltage/high‑current power architecture for data center, industrial, or similar infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience owning strategic technical relationships at a senior or principal engineering level.
• Experience representing a company within industry standards organizations.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor other engineers and to influence roadmap and business decisions with technical input.
• Executive‑level written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Responsibilities

• Technical Requirements: Set the strategy for technical requirements‑gathering and strengthening the relationship with customer engineering teams for power architecture requirements.
• Architecture translation: Lead the translation of complex, often ambiguous system‑level power architectures into connector and cable technology requirements to define product development.
• Customer-facing solutioning: Act as the senior technical spokesperson for power architecture discussions at customer leadership level, presenting solution strategy and long‑term roadmap alignment.
• Cross-functional alignment: Shape multi‑year connector/cable roadmap and investment decisions in response to anticipated shifts in customer power architecture.
• Specification development: Define the specification frameworks and technical documentation standards used across teams for new product development and design‑in.
• Design‑in support: Serve as the final technical escalation point for complex qualification, validation, and design‑in challenges.
• Industry Standards: Represent the organization in industry standards bodies and consortia (e.g., OCP) that shape power delivery and interconnect direction.
• Voice of customer: Provide strategic customer and market insight that directly shapes long‑range roadmap and new product development planning.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship across the technical team.
• Identify long‑term architecture shifts and translate them into product roadmap and investment recommendations.

Skills

Power architecture

Systems engineering

Technical leadership

Executive communication

Travel willingness

Industry standards

Education

B.S. in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

M.S. in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Amphenol Communications Solutions in Austin, TX seeks a Staff Power Systems Architect to lead customer-facing power architecture programs across data center and industrial platforms. You’ll translate complex system concepts into connector and cable specifications, and influence product roadmaps with technical insight.

This senior role requires executive communication, global travel, and a track record of mentoring engineers and shaping standards bodies.