Applications Engineer

Job Description

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

Full-time