Power Delivery and Voltage Regulator Validation Engineer

Qualcomm

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CAAustin, TX
Salary
$190,200–$285,400 / yr
Posted
25 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Mar 31, 2027

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TL;DR · Power Delivery and Voltage Regulator Validation Engineer

The Power Delivery and Voltage Regulator Validation Engineer – Datacenter joins the Systems Engineering group to ensure robust power delivery on server-class platforms based on the Snapdragon SoC. This hands-on role involves leading power delivery bring-up from first power-on, defining end-to-end validation strategies from EVT through PVT, and performing root-cause analysis on rail failures or PDN resonance issues. Key responsibilities include validating voltage regulators, sequencing, efficiency curves, and transient load responses while performing PDN impedance measurements. The candidate will utilize high-bandwidth oscilloscopes, Eloads, and PMBus/AVSBus interface tools. Required skills include proficiency in Python, Shell, or TCL for automation, along with deep knowledge of buck and multi-phase VR topologies. The work focuses on solving power integrity challenges for high-performance computing and AI/ML platforms.

What you'll do

  • Lead power delivery bring-up from first power-on, including rail sequencing and initial PDN health checks.
  • Define and own the end-to-end VR and PDN validation strategy and test plans from EVT through PVT.
  • Validate VR efficiency, load regulation, transient response, and multi-phase current sharing.
  • Perform hands-on debug of rail failures, sequencing faults, VR anomalies, and PDN resonance issues.
  • Develop and maintain automation tools and scripts using Python, Shell, or TCL for VR testing.
  • Provide model-to-hardware correlation data for IR Drop, AC, and transient simulations.
  • Establish and maintain power delivery lab infrastructure, test fixtures, and measurement methodologies.
  • Generate validation reports, bring-up guides, and debug documentation for engineering teams and customers.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Systems Engineering experience.
  • Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Systems Engineering experience.
  • PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Systems Engineering experience.
  • 8+ years of experience in board or platform hardware validation.
  • Hands-on experience with power delivery and power integrity in server-class or high-performance platforms.
  • Experience validating multi-phase voltage regulators, including control loop stability, efficiency, transient response, and PDN characterization.
  • Proficiency with high-bandwidth oscilloscopes, Eloads, bench supplies, differential/current probes, and PMBus/SMBus tools.
  • Automation and scripting experience (Python preferred).

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