Principal Systems Engineer
Job Description
- Act as a senior technical authority supporting pre-sales and customer engagements across major West Coast accounts
- Partner closely with leading customers to understand system-level requirements and propose advanced power solutions
- Serve as a technical bridge between customers, applications engineering, product management, and design engineering teams
- Lead system-level architecture discussions involving DC-DC converters and custom power solutions
- Support strategic accounts, including hyperscale and advanced technology customers
- Influence product direction by providing customer-driven technical insights to internal stakeholders
- Deliver high-impact technical presentations, solution reviews, and executive-level discussions
- Travel regularly to customer sites along the West Coast, primarily in San Jose/Milpitas and Seattle
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline (Master’s degree preferred)
- In-depth knowledge of DC-DC converters and power electronics systems (Subject Matter Expert)
- Background in applications engineering, field applications engineering, or systems engineering
- Proven experience in customer-facing, pre-sales, or technical advisory roles
- Strong system-level thinking with the ability to evaluate tradeoffs and design custom solutions
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both deeply technical teams and senior customer stakeholders
- Experience supporting large, sophisticated customers in data center, cloud, or advanced computing environments
Meet Your Recruiter
Max Francis
Technical Recruiter
Max Francis is a seasoned Engineering Recruiter specializing in the Automation Division at Sterling. With five years of invaluable experience in recruitment, Max is on a mission to help individuals find their perfect career move—one that aligns with their professional goals and supports their families.
As an Engineering Recruiter, Max excels in the Automation Division, leveraging his deep industry knowledge to connect candidates with opportunities tailor-made for their unique skill sets and aspirations. He understands that finding the right career move is a pivotal moment in people's lives, and he thrives on being a part of that journey.
What Max finds most exciting and rewarding about his work is the opportunity to guide individuals to their ideal career fit. He recognizes that this transition is an exhilarating time for most people, and he derives immense satisfaction from helping them navigate the path toward their next professional adventure.
Max's advice to job seekers is grounded in the value of connections. He believes that having a well-connected recruiter within the industry you aspire to be in can open doors to companies and positions that may not be readily available on job boards. In today's competitive job market, he encourages candidates to connect with a recruiter early in their job search journey. While he advocates for candidates to continue their independent job searches, he emphasizes the benefit of having an additional set of experienced eyes on the market.