Principal Power Hardware Engineer

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With over two decades of experience as trusted advisors, Penguin Solutions is an end-to-end technology company solving the industry’s most complex challenges in computing, memory, and LED solutions. Penguin designs, builds, deploys, and manages high-performance, high-availability enterprise solutions, allowing customers to achieve their breakthrough innovations.

Requisition

Location:

Maynard, MA, US, 01754

Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Principal Hardware Power Engineer to join our dynamic team, focusing on power and hardware product designs. This role involves driving the technical direction of product design from board level to platform assembly, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and overseeing the design and integration of power systems for a wide range of products, including Edge servers, AI systems, and High-Performance Computing (HPC) solutions.

As the Principal Engineer, you will lead architectural investigations, propose technical solutions, and evaluate designs to ensure optimal cost-effectiveness, robustness, and functionality. This is a great opportunity for someone that has strong multi-functional experience in board-level design, PCBA, and platform integration.

This role is primarily focused on hardware design and support, with a significant hands-on component, including system configuration, testing, and troubleshooting. As a Principal Power/Hardware Engineer, you will be involved in solving complex design challenges and addressing critical hardware failures. Your expertise will be key to developing next-generation servers with an emphasis on power design, thermal management, and fault-tolerant features.

This is a fast-paced, multi-project environment, and the role requires someone who thrives in a dynamic setting, with a high level of problem-solving, decision-making, and collaboration. You’ll have the opportunity to lead projects that push the boundaries of hardware design, power systems, and server configurations. If you enjoy working on complex systems and have a passion for innovation, this position offers the chance to make a tangible impact in the development of cutting-edge technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the evaluation, design, and recommendation of hardware and power systems from concept through to manufacturing.
• Develop power budgets, from individual motherboard to the rack-level AC power supply components, supporting product configuration and planning.
• Perform detailed design reviews of vendor power systems, including hot plug circuitry, DC/DC converters, and AC/DC CRPS power supplies.
• Conduct Cadence/Allegro reviews of PCB layouts, DC/DC converter designs, and distribution to logic devices.
• Provide power design support for internal product development, including writing specifications, reviewing proposals, and supporting DC/DC converters and PCB layout integration.
• Review power-related specifications, test plans, and design verification test results to ensure product quality and compliance.
• Assist with hardware fault analysis and provide failure analysis support, working closely with contract manufacturers and QA teams.
• Perform power evaluations for server development, including configuring and operating servers, data loggers, oscilloscopes, power meters, and other instrumentation.
• Contribute to reviews of server designs from mechanical, thermal, safety, and EMC compliance perspectives.
• Mentor junior engineers, providing guidance and support on projects involving hardware, power systems, and server configurations

Primary Technologies and Tools:

• Embedded power conversion for high-performance components.
• Server configurations ranging from Edge products (