Senior Manager - Power Electronics Strategy & Applications

Lumicity; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumicity in San Jose, CA is seeking a Senior Manager - Power Electronics Strategy & Applications to lead technical marketing and applications strategy for power management products. You will translate customer needs into roadmaps, collaborate with R&D and product teams on architecture, and drive design-ins and design wins.

The role requires strong leadership, 10+ years in power electronics, and hands-on design expertise with DC-DC/POL converters and power management ICs, plus excellent

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of power electronics experience.
• Expertise in DC-DC/ POL converters or power management ICs.
• Hands-on design and debugging of power electronics hardware.
• Customer-facing roles in applications engineering, systems engineering, marketing, or PM.
• Strong power architecture, controls, magnetics, efficiency, and thermal understanding.
• Excellent leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical marketing and applications strategy for power management products.
• Translate customer and market requirements into product roadmaps and technical priorities.
• Partner with R&D and product teams on architecture, features, and performance.
• Drive customer engagement, design-ins, and design wins.
• Provide system-level technical support, including converter design, simulation, lab validation, and debugging.
• Support strategic customers and represent the company at technical events.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives and mentor engineering talent.

Skills

Power electronics

DC-DC converters

Systems engineering

Customer-facing

Leadership

Power management ICs

Thermal management

Education

MS/PhD in EE

Job description

Job Title: Senior Manager - Power Electronics Strategy & Applications

Location: San Jose, CA

Salary: $175,000 - $220,000 Base + Bonus + RSUs

OVERVIEW:

My client is an established global semiconductor company seeking a senior technical leader to help drive the development and adoption of next-generation power solutions. The ideal candidate will bring strong power electronics expertise along with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead technical marketing and applications strategy for power management products.
• Translate customer and market requirements into product roadmaps and technical priorities.
• Partner with R&D and product teams on architecture, features, and performance.
• Drive customer engagement, design-ins, and design wins.
• Provide system-level technical support, including converter design, simulation, lab validation, and debugging.
• Support strategic customers and represent the company at technical events.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives and mentor engineering talent.

REQUIREMENTS:

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of power electronics experience.
• Strong expertise in DC-DC converters, POL converters, or power management ICs.
• Hands-on experience designing and debugging power electronics hardware.
• Customer-facing experience in applications engineering, systems engineering, technical marketing, or product management.
• Strong understanding of power architecture, controls, magnetics, efficiency, and thermal considerations.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an industry-leading semiconductor company who is entering an exciting growth phase.