Senior Power Systems Architect for Data Center AI Hardware

Wolfspeed; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 385,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolfspeed in Santa Clara, CA, is seeking a Senior Power Electronics Engineer to design and validate high‑power AC/DC and DC/DC converters for next‑generation data center architectures, from kilowatt racks to hundreds of kilowatts.

You will work with a stellar team across Systems, Applications, Packaging and Device Engineering to deliver high‑density power solutions, leveraging SiC/GaN devices and advanced digital control.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering with a power electronics specialization.
• 5+ years in high‑power SMPS design or grid‑tied conversion.
• Hands-on design experience with SiC and GaN wide‑bandgap devices, gate‑drivers, isolators and sensing circuits.
• Experience programming microcontrollers or FPGAs for power electronics (e.g., TI C2000, STM32, or FPGA).
• Experience with PLECS, Simulink, MATLAB/Simulink or LTspice for system‑level analysis.
• Knowledge of 48 V and 800 V/± 400 V DC bus distributions in hyperscale environments.
• Familiarity with OCP power specifications and 80 Plus Titanium efficiency requirements.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build AC/DC front‑ends and DC/DC converters from kilowatt to hundreds of kilowatt power blocks.
• Design high‑efficiency, high‑density topologies to meet data center specifications.
• Component selection, thermal‑conscious schematic capture, and multi‑layer PCB layout optimization.
• Design and model discrete and planar in‑PCB magnetics; collaborate with magnetics vendors.
• Develop, code and tune digital control loops for real‑time power conversion.
• Direct EMI/EMC mitigation strategies and validate systems against grid and safety standards.

Skills

Power electronics

SMPS design

GaN/SiC devices

Digital control concepts

System-level simulation

DC bus architectures

Education

Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

TI C2000

STM32

FPGA

Job description

Wolfspeed in Santa Clara, CA, is seeking a Senior Power Electronics Engineer to design and validate high‑power AC/DC and DC/DC converters for next‑generation data center architectures, from kilowatt racks to hundreds of kilowatts.

You will work with a stellar team across Systems, Applications, Packaging and Device Engineering to deliver high‑density power solutions, leveraging SiC/GaN devices and advanced digital control.