Senior Principal Power Hardware Engineer

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 181,000 - 367,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing

Personal & Professional Development

Unconditional Inclusion

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a Senior Principal Power Hardware Engineer to design and validate high‑voltage power systems in Sunnyvale. The role emphasizes architecture development, multi‑platform coordination, and mentoring teams.

This onsite position requires a deep background in power electronics and hardware design across networking/data center products. You will drive technology development, review designs for compliance, and lead critical power projects from concept through to

Qualifications

• 12+ years related Power Design Engineering experience with BSEE minimum.
• Experience with liquid-cooled power systems and high-voltage architectures (±400 VDC/800 VDC).
• Solid experience with schematic capture and simulation tools (including SPICE).
• Familiarity with multilayer PCB Layout tools and power CAD tools; I2C/PMBus interfaces; firmware design is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Define organization-wide architecture and methodologies for power hardware design across multiple platforms.
• Evaluate and recommend emerging power technologies and partnerships.
• Review designs for compliance with guidelines and standards.
• Lead architecture process and mentor less-experienced team members.
• Lead Board Mount Power and Front-End Power projects through design to manufacturing release.

Skills

Power hardware design

Power architecture

SPICE

Cadence Sigrity PowerDC

I2C/PMBus

Firmware design

Education

BSEE degree

MSEE (plus)

Tools

Cadence Sigrity PowerDC

SPICE

Job description

Senior Principal Power Hardware Engineer

This role has been designed as "Onsite" with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

Designs, analyzes, develops, modifies and evaluates electrical/electronic parts, components, sub-systems, algorithms, or integrated circuitry for electrical/electronic equipment and other hardware systems. Conducts feasibility studies, design margin and validation analyses and empirical testing on new and modified designs. Assists in power delivery architecture development and assessment. Evaluates reliability of materials, properties, designs, and techniques used in production. May direct support personnel in the preparation of detailed design, design testing and prototype fabrication. This role will be on-site in Sunnyvale, 3+ days a week.

Management Level Definition:

Contributions have substantial technical impact on a significant HPE product/project, or a strategic/architectural direction. Go-to creator and innovator for critical business challenges and opportunities. Substantial, unique contributions provide long-lasting, recurring benefits like time-to-market improvements, cost reductions, or satisfying future and current unmet customer needs. Recognized internal authority on key technology areas. Provides technical leadership to the business for significant project/program work. Leads and connects others across functions to unite around a common goal. Actively mentors others and contributes to the HPE technical community.

Responsibilities:

• Establishes and defines organization-wide architecture and methodologies for power hardware design, with development across multiple platforms and organizations within the Global Business Unit, contributing to technology roadmaps.
• Makes recommendations regarding emerging power technologies, innovations, and outsourced development partner relationships for alignment with technology roadmap.
• Reviews and evaluates designs and project activities for compliance with technology and development guidelines and standards.
• Drives the integration of valuable recommendations, updates, and innovations into the overall architecture and leads the platform architecture process across the business.
• Takes a leadership role providing guidance and mentoring to less‑experienced team members, setting an example of electrical hardware design, as well as development innovation and excellence.
• Lead assigned Board Mount Power projects and Front-End Power projects from architectural definition through design, validation, and manufacturing release.
• Drive technology development, design standardization, and continuous improvement initiatives within the Power Systems Development organization.
• Drives innovation and integration of new technologies and quality initiatives into projects and activities in the manufacturing and/or engineering organization.

Education and Experience Required:

This role will be on‑site in Sunnyvale, 3+ days a week. Qualified candidates should have a 12+ years related Power Design Engineering experience, with BSEE degree minimum and MSEE being a plus. Experience with liquid‑cooled power systems and high‑voltage architectures, including ±400 VDC/ 800 VDC input systems, is highly desirable. Solid experience with schematic capture and simulation tools (including SPICE) is essential. Familiarity with multilayer PCB Layout tools and techniques, as well as power development CAD tools such as Cadence Sigrity PowerDC is required. Working knowledge of communication interfaces such as I2C/PMBus as well as firmware design experience are highly desirable.

Knowledge and Skills:

Technical leadership and industry influence – Active participation in industry councils, technical committees, standards organizations, or other technical bodies that develop, influence, or define power‑related specifications and standards for networking, telecommunications, and data center products. Strong understanding of industry standards, emerging power technologies, and power architecture requirements for networking and data center systems. Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills, ability to design for cost and innovate. Experienced in overall architecture of electronic hardware for networking products and solutions. Has knowledge in designing and integrating electronic components, integrated circuitry, and algorithms into overall architecture. Evaluating, proposing, and selecting forms of empirical analysis, modelling and testing methodologies to validate component, circuit, and hardware designs and thermal/emissions management to be used across the organization. Has a history of innovation with multiple patents in the field of electronics. Possesses electronic/electrical design skills, as well as circuit design, test, and verification skills. Knows how to use CAD design tools and software packages for PCBA board design. Excellent written, verbal, and communication skills; mastery in English and local language, with an excellent ability to communicate nuanced concepts and influence in written and oral communication with a broad vocabulary. Ability to effectively communicate product architectures, design proposals and negotiate options/results at business unit and executive levels.

Accessibility:

HPE is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities. If you believe you require accommodation during any stage of the application or interview process, please submit your request by completing our secure form linked here. Note: This option is reserved for applicants needing assistance/reasonable accommodation related to a disability.

What We Can Offer You:

• Health & Wellbeing – We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
• Personal & Professional Development – We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.
• Unconditional Inclusion – We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

Job:

Engineering

Job Level:

TCP_06

Salary:

The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level. United States of America: Annual Salary USD 181,000 - 367,000 in California. The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered.

Benefits Information:

Information about employee benefits offered in the US can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html

EEO Statement:

HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together.

Equal Employment Opportunity Information

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Accessibility Statement (Duplicate):

HPE is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities. If you believe you require accommodation during any stage of the application or interview process, please submit your request by completing our secure form linked here. Note: This option is reserved for applicants needing assistance/reasonable accommodation related to a disability.