Senior Hardware Engineer, Power Delivery

Qualcomm

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Work type
On-site
Location
Raleigh, NC
Salary
$100,200–$150,200 / yr
Posted
51 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Jan 18, 2027

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Below market

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TL;DR · Senior Hardware Engineer, Power Delivery

As a Senior Hardware Engineer, Power Delivery (AI Data Center), you will join the hardware engineering team to develop a new product line for machine learning inference acceleration in the cloud. You will manage all aspects of product development, including specifying board level power designs, selecting voltage regulators, and performing post-silicon board and SoC test validation to ensure system-level performance metrics are met. Your daily work involves designing multi-phase buck, boost, and LDO regulators while providing schematic and layout guidance to CAD teams. You will utilize tools such as MATLAB, SIMPLIS, Excel, and Mentor Graphics. Required skills include expertise in power electronics, signal and power integrity analysis, and firmware coding using Python or similar scripting languages. You will also be responsible for programming PMICs and executing board validation test plans using oscilloscopes and electronic loads.

What you'll do

  • Specify board-level power designs, power management products, and voltage regulator selections for machine learning inference hardware.
  • Perform post-silicon board and SoC test validation to ensure system-level performance and power metrics are met.
  • Provide schematic and layout guidance to the CAD team while conducting formal design reviews.
  • Drive internal simulation teams to ensure designs meet signal and power integrity requirements like IR drop and transient droop.
  • Program PMICs to orchestrate system power-on and power-off sequences on development platforms.
  • Develop, document, and execute board validation test plans using oscilloscopes, electronic loads, and debuggers.
  • Triage system-level problems to determine root causes and provide feedback for necessary design changes.

What we're looking for

  • A PhD degree is required for this position.
  • A Master's degree in Electrical Engineering is an ideal educational background.
  • Expertise is required in power electronics, power management, thermal analysis, or power distribution networks.
  • Proficiency in firmware coding and scripting languages like Python is required.
  • Experience with design and simulation tools such as MATLAB, SIMPLIS, Excel, and Mentor Graphics is required.
  • Knowledge of PCB layout, construction, and industry standard interfaces like DDR, PCIe, and USB is required.
  • Expertise in multi-phase buck, boost, LDO regulators, and precision references is required.
  • Experience with board validation test plans using oscilloscopes, meters, electronic loads, and T32 debuggers is required.

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