Senior Power Module Design Engineer

Analog Devices•San Jose, CA

2d•$126,943 - $174,579•Onsite

About The Position

Analog Devices is seeking an experienced Senior Power Module Design Engineer for its µModule Group in the Broad Market and Industrial business unit, based at the company’s San Jose, California offices. The engineer will contribute to research and development of power module products, working with the power engineering team on product development and technology applications. The role covers new product feasibility, design, simulation, testing, laboratory evaluation, qualification, and release. The engineer collaborates with product marketing, applications teams, and customers to understand applications and help define new products. The position also involves identifying technical risks and mitigation strategies, setting milestones, preparing design-review materials, coordinating cross-functional execution, mentoring junior engineers, and producing technical writing, presentations, and training. The role requires expertise in switching power converters, analog circuits, power electronics, power management, and converter modeling and control. The engineer will use circuit design and simulation tools and laboratory equipment, and perform hardware and circuit debugging. The position is a day-shift role with expected travel of 10% of the time. The expected new-hire wage range is $126,943 to $174,579, with potential eligibility for a discretionary performance-based bonus. Analog Devices notes that applicants who require access to technical data may be subject to an export licensing review.

Requirements

MSEE with at least 3 years of experience, or a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in Power Electronics.
Experience designing, developing, and evaluating switching power converters.
Strong foundation in analog circuits, power electronics, and power management systems.
Strong experience and skills in designing and optimizing DC/DC power converters such as buck and boost converters.
Good knowledge of transformer-based power converters, including flyback, forward, half-bridge, and full-bridge converters.
Strong analytical skills and good knowledge of power-converter modeling, control architecture, loop design, and static and dynamic performance optimization.
Familiarity with circuit design, simulation, and optimization tools such as SPICE/LTspice, Simplis, MathCAD/Matlab, and Ansys/Maxwell, as well as laboratory equipment for power applications.
Strong hardware and circuit-debugging skills.
Knowledge and experience in magnetic design and simulation and thermal analysis.
Good technical writing and presentation skills.
Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.

Nice To Haves

Firmware, DSP, or FPGA programming experience and I2C/PMbus experience.
Analog IC design knowledge.

Responsibilities

Develop new power module products, including feasibility assessment, design, simulation, testing, laboratory evaluation, qualification, and release.
Collaborate with product marketing, applications teams, and customers to understand applications and contribute to defining new products.
Develop techniques for advanced products and technology applications.
Identify technical project risks, define mitigation strategies, and establish milestones to support project success.
Prepare and present design-review documentation at peer-review meetings.
Work cross-functionally to drive project schedules and achieve performance targets.
Perform laboratory evaluation and debugging.
Mentor and develop junior engineers for technical growth.
Deliver technical writing, presentations, and training sessions.