Power Engineering Architect

Jobtailor; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Sunnyvale, CA seeks a senior Power Delivery Architect to lead system architecture exploration focused on power delivery and thermal management for AI and data center hardware. You will drive innovations in vertical power delivery to wafer-scale levels, collaborating with product teams, ASICs, and systems engineers to define current-aware specifications.

You will oversee full lifecycle from concept to production deployment, evaluate architectures, and select partners.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of hands-on experience in power delivery systems.
• MSEE or MSCE required; PhD preferred or equivalent industry experience
• Strong foundation in energy-efficient system design and trade-offs
• Practical experience in thermal modeling and cooling solution implementation
• Experience with high-current, low-voltage power delivery for advanced silicon
• Experience with multiphase buck regulators, digital power controllers, DrMOS, smart power stages, and integrated voltage regulators
• Experience working on server hardware, AI accelerators, hardware accelerators, datacenters, AI hardware, or enterprise products
• Demonstrated expertise in DC-DC power conversion, including control loops, power management, magnetics, and filter design
• Solid background in semiconductor technologies, including PMICs and integrated power modules
• Deep technical knowledge of magnetic components, particularly custom inductor design
• Experience developing advanced power modules with optimized thermal and magnetic characteristics
• Experience with package PDN design, power vias, bumps, interposers, substrates, and ASIC power delivery structures
• Deep expertise in power architecture for chiplet-based designs, IVRs, advanced packages, or 2.5D/3D integration
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative mindset

Responsibilities

• Lead system architecture exploration focused on power delivery and thermal management.
• Collaborate with internal product, ASIC, and systems teams to define and refine detailed power specifications.
• Architect power delivery systems optimized for electrical performance and cooling efficiency.
• Evaluate and select optimal architectures and strategic partners/vendors for new technology development.
• Oversee the full lifecycle of power delivery solutions from concept through production deployment.
• Collaborate with package, silicon, PCB, and mechanical teams to optimize power delivery.

Skills

Power Delivery Systems

Thermal Management

DC-DC Power Conversion

Magnetic Component Design

Multiphase Buck Regulators

Digital Power Controllers

Integrated Voltage Regulators

Package PDN Design

Chiplet-Based Designs

Education

MSEE

MSCE

PhD Preferred

Tools

ASIC Power Delivery Structures

Smart Power Stages

Advanced Power Modules

Custom Inductor Design

Server Hardware

Datacenters

2.5D/3D Integration

PMICs

Job description

• Lead system architecture exploration focused on power delivery and thermal management
• Drive innovation in vertical power delivery to the wafer, enabling ultra-high current density solutions
• Collaborate with internal product, ASIC, and systems teams to define and refine detailed power specifications
• Architect power delivery systems optimized for electrical performance and cooling efficiency
• Evaluate and select optimal architectures and strategic partners/vendors for new technology development
• Oversee the full lifecycle of power delivery solutions from concept through production deployment
• Collaborate with package, silicon, PCB, and mechanical teams to optimize power delivery

Requirements

• MSEE or MSCE required; PhD preferred or equivalent industry experience
• 15+ years of hands-on experience in power delivery systems
• Strong foundation in energy-efficient system design and associated trade-offs
• Practical experience in thermal modeling and cooling solution implementation
• Experience with high-current, low-voltage power delivery for advanced silicon
• Experience with multiphase buck regulators, digital power controllers, DrMOS, smart power stages, and integrated voltage regulators
• Experience working on server hardware, AI accelerators, hardware accelerators, datacenters, AI hardware, or enterprise products
• Demonstrated expertise in DC-DC power conversion, including control loops, power management, magnetics, and filter design
• Solid background in semiconductor technologies, including PMICs and integrated power modules
• Deep technical knowledge of magnetic components, particularly custom inductor design
• Experience developing advanced power modules with optimized thermal and magnetic characteristics
• Experience with package PDN design, power vias, bumps, interposers, substrates, and ASIC power delivery structures
• Deep expertise in power architecture for chiplet-based designs, IVRs, advanced packages, or 2.5D/3D integration
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative mindset

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive expertise in power delivery systems, including DC-DC power conversion, thermal management, and energy-efficient system design. Proven ability to lead architecture exploration and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to optimize power delivery solutions for advanced silicon and AI hardware.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• MSEE Or MSCE
• 15+ Years Experience In Power Delivery Systems
• Thermal Modeling And Cooling Solution Implementation
• DC-DC Power Conversion Expertise
• Power Architecture For Chiplet-Based Designs

Hard Skills

• Power Delivery Systems
• Energy-Efficient System Design
• Thermal Management
• DC-DC Power Conversion
• Magnetic Component Design
• Multiphase Buck Regulators
• Digital Power Controllers
• Integrated Voltage Regulators
• Power Management
• Package PDN Design

Soft Skills

• Excellent Interpersonal Skills
• Collaborative Mindset

Certifications & Qualifications

• MSEE
• MSCE
• PhD Preferred

Industry Keywords

• Power Delivery
• Thermal Management
• Semiconductor Technologies
• PMICs
• 2.5D/3D Integration
• AI Hardware
• Enterprise Products

Tools & Technologies

• ASIC Power Delivery Structures
• Smart Power Stages
• Advanced Power Modules
• Custom Inductor Design
• Server Hardware
• AI Accelerators
• Datacenters