Hardware Design Engineer

Supermicro

Entry-level hardware engineer designing and validating DC-DC power delivery circuits for Supermicro server platforms. Supporting schematic capture, lab testing, power integrity, and board-level debugging.

Posted 9/10/2026full-timeSan Jose • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $91,000 - $105,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in DC-DC converter design and power management for server hardware, with strong skills in schematic capture, power validation, and collaboration across engineering teams. Proficient in using EDA tools and laboratory test equipment to ensure optimal power delivery and performance.

Highest-signal resume keywords

DC-DC Converter DesignSchematic CapturePower Validation MeasurementsSMPS TopologiesLaboratory Test Skills

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Hard Skills

DC-DC Converter DesignPower Management LogicSchematic CapturePower Validation MeasurementsSMPS TopologiesVoltage Regulator ModulesPower Protection CircuitrySignal VerificationThermal Margins CalculationHigh-Current Trace Geometry

Soft Skills

Analytical Problem-SolvingEffective CommunicationStructured Documentation Habits

Tools & Technologies

Cadence Allegro Design Entry HDLOrCAD CaptureAltium DesignerDigital OscilloscopesCurrent ProbesPower MetersElectronic Loads

Industry Keywords

Power ElectronicsServer HardwarePower Management InterfacesI2CPMBusGPIO-Based Power Sequencing

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Ruby on Rails

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and capture schematics for server motherboard DC-DC power delivery circuits, point-of-load regulators, auxiliary power rails, and power management logic
Assist with active and passive component selection and calculate power loss, ripple, and thermal margins
Review PCB placement, routing, and high-current trace geometry with PCB layout engineers
Perform bench bring-up, signal verification, and functional characterization of server power rails
Execute power validation measurements, including efficiency profiling, voltage ripple/noise, step-load transient response, power-up sequencing, and timing verification
Assist in reproducing, isolating, and solving board- and system-level hardware defects with cross-functional engineering teams
Create and maintain power design documentation, bills of materials, test procedures, validation reports, and issue-tracking logs
Collaborate with thermal, signal integrity, firmware, and validation teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, Power Electronics, or a closely related field
0–2 years of hardware development experience focusing on board-level power electronics, DC-DC converter design, or server/enterprise hardware platforms
Solid understanding of switch-mode power supply (SMPS) topologies, including synchronous buck converters, boost circuits, and POL power stages
Hands-on proficiency with schematic capture and EDA design tools, such as Cadence Allegro Design Entry HDL / OrCAD Capture or Altium Designer
Practical laboratory test and measurement skills using digital oscilloscopes, current probes, power meters, and electronic loads
Familiarity with power management interfaces and buses, including I2C, PMBus, and GPIO-based power sequencing
Basic knowledge of server power architectures, voltage regulator modules (VRMs), and power protection circuitry (OVP, OCP, UVP)
Strong analytical problem-solving skills
Structured documentation habits
Effective verbal and written technical communication

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Potential eligibility for bonus programs
Potential eligibility for equity award programs