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PSU Development Engineer

NZXT

NZXT

New Taipei City, Taiwan
Posted on Oct 17, 2024

NZXT is a founder-led, global organization that has not lost our entrepreneurial, scrappy roots. We’re made up of gamers, builders and PC enthusiasts on a mission to create hardware, software, experiences, and services that surprise and delight gamers of all types. So what makes NZXT, NZXT? Our employees come from a variety of backgrounds with unique experiences and interests that make us better. We invent, we play, and we have fun doing it because building is more than just assembling computer parts - building is an attitude and a state of mind. That attitude is shared by an ever-growing community of people who are all here to help each other reach the next great thing. This is an exciting time to join NZXT - let’s get building.

Job Title: PSU Development Engineer
Location: Taipei, Taiwan

JOB SUMMARY

NZXT is seeking a senior power supply design engineer who can take ownership of the product roadmap architecture, lead the product design, review, and validation of
PC power supply and related products. The ideal engineer will not just lead ODM design teams but will be hands-on and shall have 8+ years PC power supply design experiences covering PFC, flyback, LLC, phase shift, power-sharing in mass production. This individual will be required to work cross-department and assist product managers and program managers as needed in product specification, design, development and production

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Own and direct PSU development architecture
  • Partner with Product management to define PSU roadmap
  • Mentor junior level engineers
  • Perform schematics design, BOM generation, debugging and testing of power supply
  • Research, analyze and recommend new power supply design approaches
  • Plan project, manage the schedule and work to meet TTM (Time to market), reduce cost and improve product quality
  • Evaluate current and future high efficiency; compact power supply design and recommend design modifications or enhancements to eliminate design roadblocks, improve product performance, and product quality
  • Collaborate with system or lab validation testing engineers to discover and resolve any design, signal integrity, or quality related issues
  • Create and review technical documentation including product specifications, layout instructions, test procedures, etc
  • Support other teams; FAE for technical support and perform failure analysis
  • Support power supply product manager for technical support
  • Evaluate and debug design prototypes on the bench and generate detailed engineering reports of findings and recommendations
  • Work in close coordination with ID, ME, FW and PM cross-functional team
  • Working closely with ODM PSU suppliers

QUALIFICATIONS

  • BSEE/MSEE with 8+ years of direct experience with AC to DC power supply design with a minimum of 5 years in the consumer electronics industry
  • Professional certifications a plus
  • Fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese


SKILLS

  • Abilities to work independently in a highly efficient way to achieve design goals with quality, efficiency, and with minimal supervision
  • Strong analytical/problem solving skills, excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Self-motivated, team player with ability to work in fast-paced environment.
  • High power density (30W~60W/cubic inch) design experienced is desired but not required
  • 8+ years power supply design experiences in resonant power supply is desired
  • Familiar with simulation tools such as PSIM, PSPICE, Mathcad, Matlab and experience with I2C Pirmer, PMBus and SMBus interface

CULTURE & VALUES

At NZXT, we believe in the importance of Design Thinking and the power of Serving Community, and our values spring from those two core ideas:

GIVE A SHIT - We’re obsessed with doing right by our community internally and externally.
  • We care a lot
  • We speak up
  • We do what we say
LEARN AND GROW - We see our challenges as opportunities. Progress over perfection.
  • We are curious and aren’t afraid to try
  • We take accountability
  • We apply what we learn
WIN TOGETHER - We elevate each other with unique perspectives and mutual respect.
  • We are in this together—win or lose
  • We lift each other up
  • We value every voice
KEEP IT SIMPLE - We remove complications to focus on what’s needed.
  • We make it efficient
  • We reduce friction
  • We keep things user-friendly

We hope that every NZXT employee internalizes and practices these values to the point where they become second nature. We expect our leaders and managers to embody and nurture these values, because when they are in full force... amazing things can happen.

NZXT is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We strive to empower connection with one another, reflect the communities we serve, and tackle meaningful projects that make a real impact.