Sr. Applications Engineer

Senior Applications Engineer – Power Management (DC/DC Buck Converters) Position Summary We are seeking an experienced Senior Applications Engineer with deep, hands-on expertise in DC/DC buck converters and power management ICs. This role requires strong system-level design, validation, and device debug skills. The Senior Applications Engineer will act as a technical leader, supporting complex customer designs, driving root-cause analysis, and collaborating closely with R&D, validation, and marketing teams to ensure robust product adoption and successful customer deployments. Key Responsibilities - Serve as a technical expert for DC/DC buck converter products, supporting customers from initial architecture through production release - Lead hands-on lab activities including schematic development, PCB bring-up, validation, and device debug of power management ICs - Design, build, and debug evaluation modules (EVMs) and customer reference designs - Perform detailed system-level validation including efficiency, transient response, stability, thermal, protection features, and reliability testing - Drive root-cause analysis of device, system, and layout-related issues using bench measurements and failure analysis techniques - Review and approve customer schematics and PCB layouts, providing expert guidance on power integrity, grounding, EMI/EMC, and thermal performance - Partner closely with IC design, validation, and test teams to debug silicon issues and influence product improvements - Support customer development schedules by providing timely, technically sound recommendations and solutions - Develop and own high-quality technical collateral, including: - EVM User’s Guides - Application Notes and Design Notes - White Papers and Reference Designs - Mentor junior applications engineers and contribute to best practices for lab methodology and documentation - Represent the applications team in technical reviews, customer meetings, and internal design discussions Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, ECE, or related field - 6+ years of experience in power electronics or semiconductor applications engineering - Strong hands-on experience with DC/DC buck converter design and analysis - Proven expertise in schematic capture and PCB design using industry-standard tools (e.g., Altium, Cadence, OrCAD, or equivalent) - Extensive lab experience with power measurement, debugging, and validation using oscilloscopes, electronic loads, network analyzers, and power analyzers - Demonstrated ability to debug complex hardware issues at the device and system level - Strong technical writing skills with experience producing customer-facing technical documentation - In-depth understanding of customer product development cycles and manufacturing requirements Preferred Qualifications - Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field - Experience with silicon validation and post-silicon debug of power management ICs - Strong background in control loop stability, compensation design, and small-signal analysis - Experience with EMI/EMC mitigation and compliance strategies - Prior customer-facing or Field Applications Engineering (FAE) experience - Experience mentoring or leading technical teams Key Competencies - Deep lab-centric problem solving and analytical skills - Ability to independently drive complex debug and validation efforts - Strong communication skills bridging customers, applications, and IC design teams - Technical leadership and ownership mindset