Position Details

Salary $180K – $261K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience mid

Exp. Years 15+ years

Education Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field (PhD degree preferred)

Category Engineering (Non-Software)

About this role

Principal Applications Engineer leading power solutions for high-performance applications, focusing on buck/boost/LDO topologies and customer design-in across multiple markets from San Jose, CA.

Key Responsibilities

Act as technical escalation point for complex customer issues
Serve as global technical expert for buck/boost/LDO portfolio
Provide system-level guidance
Drive design-in and customer collaboration
Develop evaluation resources

Technical Overview

Hands-on power design expertise with system-level approach, lab validation, schematics, layouts, and measurement methodologies; close collaboration with sales and product teams.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior principal applications engineer specializing in high-performance power with 15+ years of expertise in buck/boost/LDO designs, hands-on lab validation, and customer-facing design-in experience in data centers, automotive, or aerospace sectors.

Must-Have Skills

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field15+ years in power electronics or power managementDeep expertise in buckboostbuck-boostand LDOsSystem-level power design experienceHands-on lab validation and measurement

Nice-to-Have Skills

High-voltage DC/power DC systemsEMI/EMC considerationsThermal managementInstrumentationindustrialautomotiveaerospace applicationsProduct direction influence through customer/competitive insights

Required Skills

Power electronicsBuck converterBoost converterBuck-boostLDOSystem-level power designLab validationSchematicLayouts

Hard Skills

Power electronicsPower management ICsBuck converterBoost converterBuck-boostLDO regulatorsSystem-level power designLab validationSchematicLayouts

Soft Skills

Excellent communicationPresentationCustomer collaborationProblem solvingTeamwork

Industry & Role

Industry Semiconductor

Job Function Technical leadership in power electronics and customer design-in

Role Subtype Engineering (Non-Software)

Tech Domains Power electronics, Buck converter, Buck-boost, LDO, System-level power design, Lab validation, Schematic, PCB layouts

Keywords for Your Resume

Principal Applications Engineer - High Performance PowerAnalog Devicesbuck converterboost converterbuck-boostLDOpower electronicspower management ICsystem-level power designlab validationapplication notesschematicslayoutsmeasurement methodologiescustomer design-indesignwinEMI/EMCthermal managementdata centersautomotiveaerospacedefenseSan JoseCAMaster's degree15+ yearsPower electronicsPower management ICBuck converterBoost converterBuck-boostSystem-level power designLab validationApplication notesCustomer design-in

Deal Breakers

Less than 10+ years in power electronics, No hands-on lab experience, Not local to San Jose or unwilling to travel

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