Qualcomm
Voltage Regulator (VR) Architect
$257K–$385K
San Diego, California · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years in voltage regulator, PMIC, power management, or power delivery architecture. Minimum Qualifications also state 10+ years with a bachelor's degree, 9+ with a master's, or 8+ with a PhD in a related field.
- Education
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with emphasis in Power Electronics, Analog IC Design, Power Management, or related field. Minimum Qualifications also list bachelor's, master's, or PhD in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
About the job
Defines and drives voltage-regulator and power-delivery architectures for future AI, HPC, mobile, automotive, and data-center platforms, spanning system, package, and silicon implementations.
What you'll do
- Lead architecture, design, and evaluation of power-conversion solutions and optimize efficiency, transient response, thermal performance, reliability, and cost.
- Develop analog control architectures, compensation schemes, feedback loops, and stability methods for high-current regulators.
- Coordinate with silicon, package, board, foundry, and ecosystem partners on integrated voltage regulation and technology roadmaps.
What they ask for
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering emphasizing Power Electronics, Analog IC Design, Power Management, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in voltage regulator, PMIC, power management, or power delivery architecture.
- Expertise in power electronics, analog and mixed-signal circuit design, control theory and loop compensation, DC-DC converter design, and multiphase voltage regulators.
Nice to have
- 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 with leading foundries is also preferred.
Pay
$256,600.00 - $385,000.00 (pay range; salary/base pay)
Tools
PMICs, IVRs, multiphase buck converters, switched-capacitor converters, Power Delivery Networks (PDNs), CMOS, FinFET, GAA
AI focus
Power delivery architecture for AI platforms.
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