Principal Hardware Engineer, DC/DC Power
Microsoft
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This role pays more than 96% of similar roles. Most pay $180,875–$254,750 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $321k versus about $218k for comparable roles.
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Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.
Qualcomm currently has 575 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $147,900–$221,900 across 550 roles with salary data.
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The Voltage Regulator (VR) Architect joins the Power Delivery Team to define and drive next-generation power delivery solutions for AI, HPC, mobile, automotive, and data center platforms. This role involves leading the architecture, design, and evaluation of advanced power conversion solutions, including multiphase buck converters, PMICs, IVRs, and switched-capacitor converters. The architect will drive system-level optimization for power efficiency, transient response, power density, and thermal performance while developing analog control architectures and compensation schemes. Key technical requirements include expertise in power electronics, analog and mixed-signal circuit design, DC-DC converter design, and power delivery networks. The work focuses on co-optimizing process technology, silicon implementation, and package integration to solve complex power delivery problems for high-current loads across various hardware platforms.
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