Voltage Regulator (VR) Architect
Core
Define and drive next-generation power delivery solutions for AI, HPC, mobile, automotive, and data center platforms.
Role type
Senior IC power electronics architect
Builds
Integrated voltage regulators (IVRs), multiphase buck converters, PMICs, and distributed power architectures
Domain
Semiconductor power electronics and analog IC design
Required skills
Power electronics, Analog and mixed-signal circuit design, Control theory and loop compensation, DC-DC converter design, Multiphase voltage regulators, Integrated voltage regulators (IVRs), Power delivery networks (PDNs), Power integrity and transient analysis, Efficiency optimization
Preferred skills
AI/HPC/GPU/CPU power delivery systems, On-chip or near-die IVRs, Foundry collaboration (TSMC, Samsung, Intel), Advanced CMOS/FinFET/GAA/backside power delivery, Package-board-silicon co-design
Technologies
Multiphase buck converters, PMICs, IVRs, Switched-capacitor converters, FinFET, GAA, Backside power delivery
Responsibilities
Define voltage regulator and power delivery architectures for future-generation products, Lead architecture, design, and evaluation of advanced power conversion solutions, Drive system-level optimization of power efficiency, transient response, power density, thermal performance, reliability, and total cost, Develop and evaluate analog control architectures, compensation schemes, feedback loops, and stability methodologies, Collaborate closely with silicon, package, board, PDN, thermal, and system architects, Lead technology assessments and roadmaps for emerging power delivery technologies, Interface directly with foundries to enable integrated voltage regulator solutions, Drive co-optimization of process technology, silicon implementation, package integration, and PDN architecture
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
