CareerPlan

Lead Principal Applications Engineer PoL Definition

Raleigh, NCFull-time$180k–$247k2026-07-08 → 2026-10-24

Core

Define Point-of-Load (PoL) product requirements, architectures, and control strategies for automotive, compute, and industrial customers while enabling product verification and go-to-market materials.

Role type

Lead Principal Applications Engineer (PoL Definition)

Builds

PoL product definitions, evaluation boards, datasheets, application notes, and design tools.

Domain

Power electronics and semiconductor solutions for automotive, compute, and industrial sectors.

Required skills

Power conversion topologies, power devices (MOSFETs, gate drivers), magnetics, control-loop design, system/circuit-level simulation, hands-on bench testing, technical writing, customer relationship management.

Preferred skills

Experience with VR solutions, MATLAB/Simulink, SIMetrix, oscilloscope usage, network analyzer usage.

Technologies

MATLAB/Simulink, SIMetrix, MOSFETs, COT, VM, CM.

Responsibilities

Partner with customers and marketing to define PoL requirements and specifications; Co-develop PoL architectures and control strategies; Perform system- and circuit-level simulations; Collaborate with IC design teams to validate silicon and support design-in; Resolve complex technical challenges via simulation and bench testing; Create evaluation boards and technical documentation; Provide advanced training and second-level technical support to FAEs and customers.

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic customer engagement.