Senior GaN Power Systems Architect for AI Data Centers

Distro; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 330,000; Full time

Job summary

Distro is seeking a System Engineering/Product Definer to lead bench characterization, validation, and market-ready definition of next-generation GaN-based power management solutions for AI data center architectures.

In this hands-on role you will bridge silicon design, advanced packaging, and customer enablement, delivering reference designs and EVBs for top-tier OEM teams. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, you will collaborate across multiple engineering domains.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering; MS/PhD preferred.
• 10+ years in high-power IC development and application engineering.
• Deep expertise in Si and GaN power devices; high-density power solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead bench characterization, diagnostics, and performance optimization of SPS and controllers.
• Evaluate Si/GaN power stages for high power density and efficiency.
• Collaborate with IC Design, Packaging, Systems, and Test teams to define silicon/module specs.
• Provide reference designs, EVBs, and application notes for hyperscale servers and AI systems.

Skills

Power electronics

GaN devices

Bench characterization

System-level validation

Multi-die packaging

Altium

Cadence Allegro

SPICE

SIMPLIS

Q3D

Education

B.S. Electrical Engineering

M.S./Ph.D. preferred

Tools

Altium

Cadence Allegro

SIMPLIS

SPICE

Ansys Q3D

Job description

Distro is seeking a System Engineering/Product Definer to lead bench characterization, validation, and market-ready definition of next-generation GaN-based power management solutions for AI data center architectures.

In this hands-on role you will bridge silicon design, advanced packaging, and customer enablement, delivering reference designs and EVBs for top-tier OEM teams. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, you will collaborate across multiple engineering domains.