Applications Engineer

Texas Instruments; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Instruments in Wisconsin is seeking an Application Engineer to grow and innovate in Multiphase Controller & Power stage technologies for enterprise computing and datacenter markets.

You will design evaluation modules, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and provide technical support to customers. The role emphasizes hands-on development, documentation, and reference material creation to advance TI power solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and build evaluation modules for Multiphase Controller & Power stage
• Deeply involved in new product development for Gen CPU/AI server power architecture
• Collaborate with design, marketing and product teams to provide high value to customers
• Provide technical support to assist customers to design with TI's Multiphase Controller & Power stage solutions
• Write technical documents such as datasheets and application notes
• Contribute to next generation Multiphase Controller & Power stage specs with CPU vendors
• Answer customer questions and support design-in activities for released products
• Generate SIMPLIS or PSPICE models for the Multiphase Controller & Power stage products
• Perform bench characterization for NPDE, including automation and test techniques
• Train/maintain FAE knowledge of Multiphase Controller & Power stage

Job description

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Texas Instruments (TI) is out front and ready for the next big challenge. Our innovations are at the core of nearly every electronics product in use today. And it doesn't stop there. We're developing breakthrough technology to power the world's future innovations as well. TI is committed to building a better future — from the responsible manufacturing of our semiconductors, to caring for our employees, to giving back inside our communities. Put your talent to work with us.
Our business has very high growth in TI and is in a segment where the market is fast growing. We arelooking for an application engineer who has the passion and excitement to grow, innovate, take an active role in solving controller & Power stage technical challenges, create novel reference material for various CPU/ASIC power solutions, provide top-notch applications support to customers for various applications, defining next Gen multiphase controller & Power stage for Enterprise Computing/Datacenter market.This is a fast paced, results driven environment that requires broad knowledge, creativity and excellent interpersonal skills on a daily basis.They then collaborate with the full IC development team (design, test, product engineers) to deliver products to the market which are compelling, competitive, cost-conscious, manufacturable, and importantly, successful in growing TI's business

In this role, you will be part of a strong and fast-moving team with opportunities to:

• Design and build evaluation modules for Multiphase Controller & Power stage
• Deeply involvement in the new product development with cutting edge of new Gen CPU/AI server power architecture.
• Actively participate in hiring, developing and evaluating new hires / interns to develop their leadership skills
• Collaborate with design, marketing and product teams to provide high value to customers
• Provide technical support to assist customers to design with TI's Multiphase Controller & Power stage Power solutions
• Write technical documents such as Datasheets, Application notes, etc.
• Contribute to the next generation Multiphase Controller & Power stage specs definition by engaging with leading CPU solution vendors. Assess IC development tradeoff with design team and creating competition benchmarking.

Key responsibilities include:

• Answer customer questions and support design-in activities for released products by:
  • Debug of customer problems by re-creating issues in our evaluation boards and/or customer boards
  • On-site support for customer boards as required
  • Schematic and Layout Review of customer application
  • Forum and email questions from customers
• Closed work with CPU vendors to qualify the parts to PASS various AVL evaluation.
• Generate SIMPLIS or PSPICE Models for the Multiphase Controller & Power stage products
• Perform Bench Characterization for new product developments (NPDE), including bench automation, hardware design and develop test techniques, such as
  • Participate in new silicon testing from an application perspective to ensure robustness of the product (i.e. destructive testing)
  • Provide product recommendations, competitive position and analysis for customers
• Participate in datasheet reviews to ensure completeness of datasheets in development by Systems Engineers
• Design EVM and internal evaluation boards to support correlation and evaluation activities of new products
• Train/Maintain the FAE's team knowledge of Multiphase Controller & Power stage in order to provide local timely support.

Write application notes and training collateral that explain different use cases, implementation and/or flexibility of multi-phase controller & Power Stage products