Senior Power Delivery Architect for AI Hardware

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

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.