March 16, 2025

Power Management Engineer, Platforms Engineering

Mid • On-site

$147,000 - $216,000/yr

Sunnyvale, CA


Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 4 years of experience working with power chip or system power management features definition, design, implementation, integration and testing, or 3 years of experience with an advanced degree.
  • Experience with low power design techniques voltage/frequency scaling, xPU and system power states, power modeling, and related software/hardware.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
  • 1 year of experience in technical leadership.
  • Experience in power system design, voltage regulation, energy storage, and conversion topologies.
  • Knowledge of power electronics fundamentals and various power conversion technologies for data center power delivery.
  • Knowledge on total cost of ownership modeling and simulation.
  • Knowledge of power converter modeling and simulation.

About the job

Be part of a team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google's direct-to-consumer products. You'll contribute to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide. Your expertise will shape the next generation of hardware experiences, delivering unparalleled performance, efficiency, and integration.

As a Hardware Engineer, you will design and build the systems that make up the computing infrastructure. From the lowest levels of circuit design to system architecture, you will oversee these systems all the way through to high-volume manufacturing. You will shape the machinery that powers the data centers, impacting millions of Google users. As a key team member, you will manage projects across multiple areas, monitor vendor performance, and evaluate new technologies.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $147,000-$216,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

  • Innovate and drive initiatives for next-generation server and machine learning (ML) system power management and optimization across silicon, platform hardware, rack power, system software, and manufacturing. Design and implement power management specifications and solutions for these systems.
  • Develop methodologies for system power modeling and validation of power management features. Analyze trade-offs in performance, cost, reliability, and availability.
  • Partner with power industry leaders to lead the evaluation and adoption of the most engaging technologies.
  • Lead cross-functional team collaboration with system architects, hardware engineers, chip designers, software/firmware teams, system qualification, and others. Drive business justification studies.
  • Provide technical leadership and direction while troubleshooting system-level power management issues.