Field Application Engineer, DC-DC

Analog Group; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in semiconductor technology seeks a Field Application Engineer to support tier-1 customers in the Bay Area. The role involves validating DC-DC power management solutions in high-performance computing and data communication applications, emphasizing collaboration and technical support for design success. Ideal candidates will possess a BSEE with relevant experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work effectively onsite with customers.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in high performance multiphase DC-DC non-isolated embedded power.
• Strong soldering skills and PCB rework experience.
• Proficient in understanding system solution design decisions.

Responsibilities

• Support and validate customer designs for DC-DC power management products.
• Perform schematic/layout reviews and circuit simulations.
• Provide technical support leading to design wins.

Skills

Technical support

DC-DC circuit application

Communication skills

Quantitative analysis

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

BSEE; MSEE preferred

Tools

Simplis

Lab equipment (oscilloscopes, etc.)

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Field Application Engineer will focus on supporting tier-1 customer(s) in the Bay Area. The engineer will also be supporting customer debug efforts when issues occur. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience in high performance multiphase DC-DC non-isolated embedded power, ability to work in a fast pace environment, and enjoys working in the lab to validate customer designs according to application requirements.

The main responsibilities include performing schematic/layout reviews, circuit simulations and validating DC-DC power management products, which include digital multi-phase controllers, power stages, and point-of-load regulators. These solutions are to be designed into computing equipment such as desktop/laptop computers, graphic cards, and data communication equipment such as server/router/switch to power CPU’s, Memory, GPU’s and ASIC’s.

In your new role you will:

• Support of DC-DC products in computing, GPU boards, and/or data communication applications;primarily focuses on digital multi-phase controllers.
• Responsible for providing all types of technical support leading to design wins, as well as ongoing support for existing products and customer programs as needed; this includes schematic reviews, layout reviews, circuit simulations, board bring ups, tuning/optimization, full validation, and generating validation reports.
• Debugging of solution in customer application on-site at customer labs or at company labs.
• Collaboration with other FAEs and communication with company design centers and other functions as necessary to support customer design-in.
• Maintain and develop understanding of customer’s products.
• Proficient in understanding system solution design decision and trade-offs (including magnetics, capacitors, and control loop) and makes recommendations on product selection for the desired cost/benefit ratio.

You are best equipped for this task if you have:

• BSEE; MSEE preferred or equivalent experience.
• Experience with DC-DC circuit application highly desired.
• Relevant experience in power electronics with emphasis on analog/digital LV DC-DC; Multiphase Vcore and Memory a plus.
• Experience with running Intel validation tests preferred.
• Experience with circuit simulations; Simplis preferred.
• Good with PCB rework; strong soldering skills preferred.
• Experienced with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, function generators, electronic loads, network analyzers, multi-meters, thermal cameras, etc.
• Experience in Applications and/or design of end equipment using DC-DC control ICs and power semiconductors.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office productivity tools; Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; verbal and written.
• Willing and capable to take responsibility.
• Strong quantitative analysis skills.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Capable to quickly understand complex situations/problems.
• Reliable, responsive, and creative.
• Ability to think and act strategically and operationally without direction.
• Capability to work 90% of the time at customer sites.
• Ability to commit 5% a year to overnight travel.

Reference number: MMIF102

Job Features

Job Category Digital Power,Power - Battery,Semiconductor