Data Center Systems Power Architect

Austin Cupertino Until 9/22/2026 10+ years exp First posted July 24, 2026 Last posted July 24, 2026
Job description

The Datacenter Systems Architecture team seeks an outstanding computer systems or technology architect to influence and drive new product designs in system power architecture and power management. The candidate will have the skills and experience to create system power architectures, surprise and delight our customers, and advance our products’ performance, size, power, thermal, and cost goals.

Description

This position is a multi-disciplinary and cross-functional lead engineering role encompassing all aspects of computer system design. The Power Systems Architect will provide architectural guidance and leadership to cross-functional engineering teams in establishing new product definitions and requirements for system power architecture.

The role may require occasional domestic and international travel.

Minimum Qualifications

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with at least 10 years of relevant industry experience.

Has core competence and subject matter expertise in power electronics for server system designs, grounded understanding of server and rack based designs.

Possesses strong technical breadth across several computer subsystem technologies, e.g., CPU, GPU, TPU, storage, memory, power delivery, power management, networking, I/O, thermal management.

Able to create, review and approve engineering requirement specification documents.

Capable of modeling, characterizing power

Preferred Qualifications

Possesses functional experience in defining power architecture solutions for complex server system designs deployed in datacenter applications. Demonstrated experience in modeling, power states characterization, and system power budget planning.

Understands schematics, PCB layout & designs; has experience in bring-up, system debug and hands-on lab environments.

Comprehends the roles of HW/FW/SW layers and how they interact in system design.

Has strong analytic, verbal, written and communication skills. Able to summarize and effectively communicate technical issues and actions to key stakeholders and leadership teams

About this role

Summary

Lead system power architecture design and integration for datacenter products.

Job title

Data Center Systems Power Architect

Experience level

10+ years

Minimum experience

10+ years exp

Industry

technology

Location requirements

Austin or Cupertino, on-site preferred, possibly remote

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

power electronicssystem modelingspecification reviewthermal management

Preferred skills

power architecturesystem debugsystem designPCB layout

Specializations

power electronicssystem powerthermal managementsystem modeling
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Austin, TX, USA

On-site City

Cupertino, CA, USA

On-site City