Senior Applications Engineer

TDK Faraday Semi; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

TDK Faraday Semi in Irvine, CA seeks an Applications Engineer to support development, validation, and customer adoption of power management ICs, including DC-DC converters. You will work with design, test, marketing, and operations across the product lifecycle.

The role requires hands-on lab testing, board development, documentation, and clear technical communication to internal teams and customers in enterprise, AI, industrial, and computing applications.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of experience in switching power supplies and/or DC-DC converter operation, buck converters preferred.
• Hands-on testing and evaluation in lab using power supplies, electronic loads, network analyzers, oscilloscopes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for internal and customer-facing reports and discussions.
• Familiarity with PCB stackups, grounding, thermal management and EMI mitigation.
• Experience coordinating evaluation board development with external PCB layout contractors.
• Ability to review schematics and Gerber outputs in Cadence Allegro/Altium or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Participate in product definition, board design/layout, silicon validation and customer support activities.
• Drive evaluation board development, coordinate external layout work, and review fabrication outputs.
• Provide guidance on PCB layout, grounding, thermal performance, manufacturability and EMI.
• Review customer schematics and layouts; contribute to design reviews and technical discussions.
• Perform electrical testing, troubleshooting and data analysis to ensure valid product characterization.
• Support automated validation and trimming systems using Python or MATLAB.

Skills

Power electronics

Testing & evaluation

Communication skills

PCB implementation

Scripting (Python)

Data analysis

Education

BSEE or MSEE in Electrical engineering

Tools

Cadence Allegro

Altium Designer

Gerber files

Job description

We are seeking a motivated and hands-on Applications Engineer to support the development, validation, and customer adoption of highly integrated power management ICs, including DC-DC converters and other analog/mixed-signal ICs.

The successful candidate will work closely with design, test, marketing and operations throughout the product lifecycle, from product definition through release and customer implementation.

This role requires strong technical expertise in power electronics, evaluation board development, silicon validation, and customer support, along with excellent communication and problem-solving skills. Candidate will play a key role in ensuring successful product characterization, documentation, and customer deployment across enterprise, AI, industrial, and computing applications.

Requirements

• BSEE or MSEE in Electrical engineering with 4-8 years’ experience in switching power supplies and/or DC-DC converter operation, especially in buck converters
• Hands-on testing and evaluation of the IC in the lab using power supplies, electronic loads, network analyzers, oscilloscopes, etc.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage IC designers, marketing teams, and customers through email, phone, and virtual meetings, as well as writing clear technical reports for both internal and customer-facing purposes.
• Familiarity with PCB implementation including stackup selection, current-carrying capability, grounding, thermal management, EMI mitigation, and manufacturability
• Experience working with external PCB layout contractors and coordinating evaluation board development
• Review schematic captures, layout databases and manufacturing outputs including Gerber files and designs generated in tools such as Cadence Allegro, Altium Designer, or equivalent, for both customer and internal layouts
• Experience with scripting and automation tools (Python and/or MATLAB) for test automation, characterization, and data analysis

Description:

The successful candidate will

• Participate in multiple phases of product development including product definition, board design and layout, silicon validation, application development, and customer support activities. Work closely with in-house IC design, test, marketing, and operations teams to help ensure successful product development and deployment
• Drive evaluation board development including capturing schematics, coordination with external PCB layout contractors, review of PCB layouts, fabrication outputs, and manufacturing documentation. Provide guidance on PCB layout, grounding, thermal performance, manufacturability, and EMI
• Review customer schematics and PCB layouts and provide recommendations to facilitate successful product adoption with first pass success. The role will include participation in customer technical discussions, design reviews, debug activities, and virtual support sessions
• Perform electrical testing, troubleshooting, and data analysis using standard laboratory equipment and ensure products are properly characterized and validated prior to customer release and production
• Support and enhance automated validation, characterization, and trimming systems utilizing Python or MATLAB based tools
• Interface with test engineers and provide input on test hardware and software development, characterization and sample correlation
• Generate internal and customer-facing technical documentation including application notes, evaluation board documentation, validation reports, user guides, and technical presentations
• Support customer requirements and Go-To-Market activities through the development of high-quality collateral and timely technical support