Principal Application Engineer
Core
Provide technical leadership for strategic customers on DC/DC power conversion and digital multiphase power systems, guiding product architecture and validation.
Role type
Principal Application Engineer (Power Management)
Builds
Next-generation controllers, Smart Power Stages (SPS), and power-delivery solutions for Automotive, Industrial, Infrastructure, and IoT markets.
Domain
Power electronics and semiconductor design
Required skills
DC/DC power conversion, digital multiphase power systems, power MOSFET parameters, control-loop theory, mixed-signal ICs, SIMPLIS simulation, PDN analysis, lab equipment proficiency, system-level validation
Preferred skills
Master's degree in power electronics, experience with CPU/GPU/ASIC platform requirements
Technologies
SIMPLIS, loop gain analyzers, oscilloscopes, electronic loads, function generators
Responsibilities
Lead alignment with stakeholders on technical risks and program priorities; travel to customer sites to resolve critical system-level issues; guide Marketing and product teams with market insights; lead advanced system validation of power stages and controllers; develop technical collateral and design methodologies; mentor Applications and Field Applications Engineers; translate customer platform requirements into power architecture and trade-offs; establish advanced analysis and validation methods for new solutions.
Seniority
Principal, strategic leadership & hands-on IC
