Senior Systems Engineer – Power Electronics & HVDC

118-WW TMG MFG OPS; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Instruments is seeking a Systems Engineer to define architectures for high-power DC-DC converters and HVDC delivery, collaborating across IC design, magnetics, packaging, and firmware teams. You will model, simulate, and validate power systems to optimize efficiency, density, and reliability in hyperscale environments.

The role requires advanced electrical engineering degrees, experience in power electronics, and strong analytical and cross-functional communication skills.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in electrical engineering with power electronics focus.
• Experience in modeling, simulation, and hardware validation.
• Strong analytical and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Knowledge of high-voltage power distribution (48V, 400V, 800V HVDC) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define system architectures for high-power-density DC-DC converters, intermediate bus converters (IBCs), and HVDC power delivery solutions.
• Develop power system specifications, requirements, and validation plans.
• Lead topology evaluation, tradeoff analysis, and system optimization for efficiency, power density, cost, and reliability.
• Collaborate with IC design, magnetics, packaging, thermal, firmware, and applications teams.
• Perform modeling and simulation using tools such as SIMPLIS, SPICE, MATLAB, or equivalent.
• Analyze system performance including efficiency, transient response, EMI, thermal behavior, and fault protection.
• Engage directly with hyperscale and enterprise customers to understand future power requirements and translate them into product roadmaps.
• Support product bring-up, debugging, characterization, and customer deployments.

Skills

Power electronics

Power conversion architectures

Magnetics & resonant converters

Switching converters

Power semiconductor devices

System modeling & simulation

Hardware validation

Analytical skills

Communication & collaboration

Education

M.S./Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SIMPLIS

SPICE

MATLAB

Job description

Texas Instruments is seeking a Systems Engineer to define architectures for high-power DC-DC converters and HVDC delivery, collaborating across IC design, magnetics, packaging, and firmware teams. You will model, simulate, and validate power systems to optimize efficiency, density, and reliability in hyperscale environments.

The role requires advanced electrical engineering degrees, experience in power electronics, and strong analytical and cross-functional communication skills.