Voltage Regulator; VR) Architect

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

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Packaging Engineering

Qualcomm Power Delivery Team is seeking an experienced Voltage Regulator (VR) Architect to define and drive next-generation power delivery solutions for AI, HPC, mobile, automotive, and data center platforms. The ideal candidate will be a recognized expert in power electronics, analog and mixed-signal circuit design, voltage regulator architectures, and power conversion efficiency optimization, with experience spanning system, package, silicon, and integrated voltage regulator (IVR) technologies.

• Define voltage regulator and power delivery architectures for future-generation products, from 48V/12V input rails to sub-1V silicon loads.
• Lead architecture, design, and evaluation of advanced power conversion solutions, including multiphase buck converters, PMICs, IVRs, switched-capacitor converters, and distributed power architectures.
• Drive system-level optimization of power 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 voltage regulators.
• Collaborate closely with silicon, package, board, PDN, thermal, and system architects to co-optimize end-to-end power delivery solutions.
• Lead technology assessments and roadmaps for emerging power delivery technologies, including on-chip and near-die voltage regulation.
• Interface directly with foundries to enable integrated voltage regulator solutions, defining process requirements, device utilization strategies, reliability criteria, and technology roadmaps.
• Drive co-optimization of process technology, silicon implementation, package integration, and PDN architecture for next-generation power delivery systems.
• Partner with external vendors and ecosystem partners to influence future regulator technologies and product roadmaps.

• M.S. or Ph.D. 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 and Mixed-Signal Circuit Design
  • Control Theory and Loop Compensation
  • DC-DC Converter Design
  • Multiphase Voltage Regulators
  • Integrated Voltage Regulators (IVRs)
  • Power Delivery Networks (PDNs)
  • Power Integrity and Transient Analysis
  • Efficiency Optimization

• Experience with AI, HPC, GPU, CPU, or data-center power delivery systems supporting hundreds to thousands of amps.
• Direct experience implementing on-chip or near-die IVRs.
• Experience working with leading foundries such as TSMC, Samsung, or Intel Foundry.
• Knowledge of advanced CMOS, FinFET, GAA, backside power delivery, and advanced packaging technologies.
• Experience with package-board-silicon co-design and System Technology Co-Optimization (STCO).

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field and 10+ years of System/Package Design/Technology Engineering or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field and 9+ years of System/Package Design/Technology Engineering or related work experience.
• PhD in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field and 8+ year of System/Package Design/Technology Engineering or related work experience.

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