Ampere · 11 hours ago
Principal Voltage Regulator Design Engineer
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $234K/yr
6+ years expAmpere is a semiconductor design company focused on high-performance, energy-efficient computing. They are seeking a Principal Voltage Regulator Design Engineer to design and implement DC-DC buck/boost converters, collaborating with various teams to advance high-performance System-On-Chip design.
Cloud ComputingCloud Data ServicesHardwareSemiconductor
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
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 FinFet 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
Benefits
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.
Company
Ampere
A semiconductor design company leading the future of computing with an innovative approach to CPU design focused on high-performance, energy efficient AI compute.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$813.8MKey Investors
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2025-03-20Acquired
2022-04-01Secondary Market· $127.8M
2022-04-01Convertible Note· $300M
Leadership Team
Adam Young
Senior Principal Software Engineer
Atiq Bajwa
Chief Architect
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