Principal R&D Hardware Design Engineer (Power)

About the role

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is seeking a Principal R&D Hardware Design Engineer (Power) for its networking hardware business. The role is onsite, with the expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office. It suits power experts who want to lead technically, mentor others and see their power architectures and circuit designs shipped at global scale.

Key responsibilities

• Define and own power architecture and power distribution strategies for complex, high-performance networking platforms across multiple product generations.
• Design and optimize AC-DC and DC-DC power solutions, including voltage regulators, multiphase converters, hot-swap circuits, protection circuits, sequencing, monitoring and control.
• Translate system requirements, load profiles, transient behavior, thermal limits, reliability targets and cost constraints into robust power designs with appropriate margin.
• Drive component selection and design trade-offs across efficiency, density, transient response, noise, thermal performance, reliability, availability, manufacturability and cost.
• Partner with system architects, board designers, signal and power integrity engineers, mechanical and thermal teams, firmware, validation, manufacturing, suppliers and program leadership across global sites.
• Lead power design reviews, simulation, schematic development, bring-up, characterization, compliance testing and root-cause investigations from concept through production.
• Establish power design standards, reference circuits, modeling practices, derating guidelines and reusable solutions.
• Mentor senior engineers and guide technical decision-making.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience designing power circuits and power distribution systems for complex electronic products or hardware platforms.
• Proven track record of solving ambiguous, high-impact power design, bring-up, validation and field issues.
• Recognized technical leader who influences power design direction beyond a single team or project.

Required skills

• Deep expertise in power conversion and distribution, including DC-DC converters, multiphase regulators, hot-swap and protection circuits, sequencing, telemetry and board-level power delivery.
• Extensive hands-on experience with power simulation, measurement, validation and characterization (efficiency, stability, ripple, noise, transient response, thermal performance, fault behavior).
• Advanced schematic and board-level design using Cadence OrCAD and Allegro, with strong understanding of PCB layout for high-current and noise-sensitive power circuits.
• Preferred: ability to work independently at Principal level, strong cross-organizational influence, and exceptional communication skills.

What we offer

• Benefits supporting physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
• Programs for personal and professional development.
• An inclusive workplace with flexibility to manage work and personal needs.