Principal Electrical Engineer

Job Description

Oracle is seeking a Senior Power Engineer to join the team that designs and supports power solutions for its server architectures. The role spans the full product lifecycle, from concept and prototyping through qualification, production, and sustaining engineering. Key products include AC/DC power supplies, battery backup units (BBUs), BBU shelves, and rack-mounted power distribution units (PDUs), with particular emphasis on ORv3-based systems.

The engineer will design and integrate electrical subsystems that meet functional, performance, efficiency, security, and reliability requirements. Responsibilities include component selection and qualification, schematic capture, FPGA design where applicable, and the testing and validation of analog and digital power-control systems. The role also involves developing specifications, test plans, test reports, signal integrity constraints, and bills of materials; investigating product issues; and working across engineering teams to bring designs into production and support them over time.

The successful candidate will bring deep experience in power electronics, strong knowledge of analog and digital power control, clear technical communication skills, and familiarity with relevant industry standards, tools, and design practices.

The role will be based in Burlington Massachusetts and is not a remote position.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities — Senior Power Engineer

• Lead the design, development, and integration of power supplies, converters, battery backup units (BBUs), BBU shelves, and power distribution units (PDUs) for Oracle server and rack-level systems. Translate system requirements into designs that meet performance, efficiency, reliability, cost, and schedule targets.

• Bring up prototypes and lead hands-on lab characterization, testing, and debugging across operating loads and environmental conditions.

• Develop test plans and validation methods to confirm that power products operate reliably and integrate correctly with Oracle server architectures. Build and maintain validation automation where appropriate.

• Partner with firmware, software, diagnostics, and system engineering teams to implement power controls, monitoring, fault reporting, and system-level diagnostics.

• Work with component suppliers and power-product vendors to define requirements, verify performance, resolve technical issues, and qualify designs and alternate sources.

• Lead sustaining engineering investigations, including customer escalations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and component end-of-life issues.

• Prepare specifications, lead design reviews and communicate technical trade-offs and results to cross-functional teams.

• Apply relevant power-conversion, safety, EMC, and environmental standards throughout development. Lead pre-compliance activities and coordinate with test teams and external laboratories to support global certifications.

• Mentor junior engineers and identify design, test, and process improvements for future power products.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with at least 10 years of power electronics experience, or a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering with at least 7 years of experience.

• Strong understanding of switch-mode power supplies and rack-level battery backup systems.

• Experience with I²C and PMBus communications, and analog and digital PWM control architectures.

• Proficiency with power electronics lab equipment, including bench power supplies, AC sources, oscilloscopes, current probes, and high-voltage probes.

• Working knowledge of C++ and Python.

• Familiarity with applicable safety standards and global compliance requirements. Basic knowledge of network communications is a plus.

Soft Skills and Leadership

• Communicates technical findings and decisions clearly with engineers, stakeholders, vendors, and leadership.

• Uses sound analytical judgment to investigate complex problems, document findings, recommend solutions, and escalate critical issues when needed.

• Works independently while collaborating across teams, listening to different perspectives, and aligning solutions with product and customer needs.

• Plans and prioritizes work across multiple projects, delegates effectively, and adjusts execution as requirements, resources, or schedules change.

• Coaches junior engineers, shares technical knowledge, and seeks feedback to strengthen individual and team performance.

• Identifies and implements practical improvements to engineering processes and workflows.

• Supports team growth by participating in interviews and providing thoughtful hiring recommendations.

Disclaimer:

Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $114,600 to $234,600 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.

Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:

1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion

2. Short term disability and long term disability

3. Life insurance and AD&D

4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)

5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts

6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits

7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match

8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.

9. 11 paid holidays

10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.

11. Paid parental leave

12. Adoption assistance

13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan

14. Financial planning and group legal

15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

As part of Oracle's onboarding process and consistent with applicable law, US-based employees are required to complete identity verification, which involves the collection and processing of their biometric information. Accommodations to this requirement may be granted following an individualized assessment.

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