POWER DESIGN ENGINEER

I. JOB SUMMARY

Candidates will be responsible for designing, qualifying, and testing of DC/DC and AC/DC power supplies. 

II. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
 
• Design onboard POL and multi-phase VRD for server platform.

• Generate AC/DC power supplies, VRM requirements/specification to meet system need and co-develop with external vendor for solution as needed

• Analyze failures, provide solutions, and work with suppliers for implementation.

• Testing and qualifying alternate components.

• Assist system engineers to debug power system related issues.

• Support design verification.

• Qualify & test hardware/firmware used in power supplies as well as qualifying interactions between power supplies and host systems.

• Work with other designers to determine logic and functional requirements, generate test conditions, and create test fixture and procedures.

• Design analog I/O interface circuits for monitoring and controlling power supply functions.

III. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

A.   Education, Experience, and Training

1.         Bachelor's or Master’s degree from a college or university accredited by an organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).  Major course work in Electrical Engineering - Analog and Power Electronic preferred.

2.         5-10 years full-time in power supply design engineering role.  Project management skill is a plus.

B.   Knowledge and Skills

 
• Power supply architecture, topologies, and design capability.  Experience with latest Intel, AMD and ARM specification is a plus.

 
• Familiar with power factor correction, redundancy, and distributed power.

 
• Familiar with international safety and EMI requirements.

 
• Familiar with multi-phase DC/DC design

 
• Knowledge of PC/Server architecture is a plus.

 
• Skill to communicate ideas and instructions clearly and concisely – written and verbal.