Senior VR Architect — Power Delivery Innovator

QUALCOMM, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 375,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Voltage Regulator Architect to define and drive next-generation power delivery solutions for AI, HPC, mobile, automotive, and data center platforms.

The expert will master power electronics, analog/mixed-signal design, and IVR technologies across system, package, and silicon domains. You will lead architectures from 48V/12V inputs to sub-1V loads, drive PMIC/IVR designs, optimize efficiency, transient response, and work with silicon, package, board, PDN,

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering with emphasis in Power Electronics, Analog IC Design, Power Management, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in voltage regulator, PMIC, power management, or power delivery architecture.
• Deep expertise in power electronics, analog/mixed-signal design, control theory and loop compensation, DC-DC converter design, IVRs and PDNs.

Responsibilities

• Define voltage regulator and power delivery architectures for future-generation products from 48V/12V inputs to sub-1V silicon loads.
• Lead architecture, design, and evaluation of advanced power conversion solutions including multiphase buck converters, PMICs, IVRs, and distributed power architectures.
• Drive system-level optimization of efficiency, transient response, power density, thermal performance, reliability, and total cost.
• Develop and evaluate analog control architectures, compensation schemes, feedback loops, and stability methodologies for high-current regulators.
• Collaborate with silicon, package, board, PDN, thermal, and system architects to co-optimize end-to-end power delivery.
• Lead technology assessments and roadmaps for emerging power delivery technologies including on-chip and near-die voltage regulation.
• Interface with foundries to enable integrated voltage regulator solutions, define process requirements and reliability criteria.
• Drive co-optimization of process technology, silicon implementation, package integration, and PDN architecture for future systems.
• Partner with external vendors and ecosystem partners to influence regulator technologies and product roadmaps.

Skills

Power Electronics

Analog IC Design

Power Management

Voltage Regulators

PDN

IVRs

DC-DC Converter Design

Multiphase Voltage Regulators

Education

MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering with focus on Power Electronics / Analog IC Design

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Voltage Regulator Architect to define and drive next-generation power delivery solutions for AI, HPC, mobile, automotive, and data center platforms.

The expert will master power electronics, analog/mixed-signal design, and IVR technologies across system, package, and silicon domains. You will lead architectures from 48V/12V inputs to sub-1V loads, drive PMIC/IVR designs, optimize efficiency, transient response, and work with silicon, package, board, PDN,