Principal Voltage Regulator Design Engineer

Description

Invent the future with us.

Ampere is a semiconductor design company for a new era, leading the future of computing with an innovative approach to CPU design focused on high-performance, energy efficient AI compute .

As a pioneer in the new frontier of energy efficient high-performance computing, Ampere is part of the Softbank Group of companies driving sustainable computing for AI, Cloud, and edge applications.

Join us at Ampere and work alongside a passionate and growing team - we'd love to have you apply!

About the role:

We are looking for a Regulator (VR) Design Engineer to join our growing Processor Design group, advancing the art of high-performance System-On-Chip (SOC) design.

In this role, you will design and implement various DC-DC buck/boost converters. This would involve collaborating with various other teams including power management, system architecture, platform, packaging and die teams.

What you'll achieve:

• Work with various design teams to develop VR specifications and power-management strategy
• Assess various DC-DC converter configurations to develop the best-suited, application-specific design
• Design, develop and implement VR designs
• Work with layout designers to ensure layout meets design specification and follows best known layout practices
• Generate and deliver design collaterals for integration
• Develop post-silicon validation plans to ensure silicon meets specifications
• Provide leadership and technical guidance to other engineers

About you:

• In-depth experience working on buck/boost DC-DC converters and Linear Drop-Out (LDO) regulators
• Expertise in Analog and Mixed-Signal circuit design with in-depth understanding of key concepts like noise, mismatch, high bandwidth building blocks, resonance, etc.
• Solid Grasp of multi-loop control theory principles
• Good understanding of magnetics integration into systems is a plus
• Familiarity with designing in latest Fin Fet technology nodes is a plus
• Experience with Cadence design suite for schematic entry, layout and Spice simulations
• Electrical or Computer Engineering - Bachelor's degree & 8 years of related experience; or Master's degree & 6 years; or PhD & 3 years

What we'll offer:

At Ampere we believe in taking care of our employees and providing a competitive total rewards package that includes base pay, cash long-term incentive, and comprehensive benefits. The full base pay range for this role is between $182,000 and $273,000, except in the San Francisco Bay Area where the range is between $195,000 and $292,000.

Our benefits include health, wellness, and financial programs that support employees through every stage of life.

Benefit highlights include:

• Premium medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, as well as income protection and a 401K retirement plan, so that you can feel secure in your health and financial future.
• Unlimited Flextime and 10+ paid holidays so that you can embrace a healthy work-life balance.
• A variety of healthy snacks, energizing espresso, and refreshing drinks to keep you fueled and focused throughout the day.

And there is much more than compensation and benefits. At Ampere, we foster an inclusive culture that empowers our employees to do more and grow more. We are excited to share more about our career opportunities with you through the interview process.

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Ampere is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, age, veteran and/or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical or mental disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.