Applications Engineer - Switching Regulator
Core
Provide hands-on debug support and on-site customer engagement for medium voltage buck regulator solutions in high-performance server and infrastructure applications.
Role type
Senior IC applications engineer (power conversion)
Builds
Data Center end equipment power solutions
Domain
Data Center / Power Electronics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Analog and power design, DC/DC conversion, switching regulators, buck converter applications, hardware debugging, waveform interpretation, efficiency analysis, thermal analysis, stability analysis, PCB layout, component selection, EMI/EMC analysis, system-level integration, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Data Center power applications, server power architectures, intermediate bus conversion, point-of-load regulation, PMBus/AVSBus protocols, loop stability, transient performance, thermal optimization, simulation tools (SIMPLIS, Power SI, Flotherm, OrCAD, Allegro, Mathcad, FPGA tools)
Technologies
SIMPLIS, Power SI, Flotherm, OrCAD, Allegro, Mathcad, FPGA tools, PMBus, AVSBus
Responsibilities
Provide deep hands-on debug support for power architecture, converter performance, schematic implementation, component selection, PCB layout, thermal behavior, efficiency, transient, ripple and EMI; Support Data Center customers in the design, validation, and optimization of medium voltage buck regulator solutions; Deliver heavy on-site customer support including time in customer labs and design locations to troubleshoot issues, support bring-up, and accelerate design-in activity; Partner directly with customers' power, system, and hardware design teams to understand application requirements and translate them into effective TI-based solutions; Develop reference designs, lab data, application notes, testing guidance, and technical collateral relevant to Data Center power applications; Evaluate customer boards and systems to identify power design issues, validate buck performance, and recommend improvements in schematic design, layout, component selection, thermal behavior, and overall application robustness; Support the sales team by providing training, technical guidance, joining customer discussions, helping position TI solutions against application requirements, and contributing to design-in success at key accounts
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC