Overview
Principal Voltage Regulator Design Engineer role at Ampere. Join to apply for the Principal Voltage Regulator Design Engineer role at Ampere.
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, sustainable cloud computing.
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, collaborating with 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 understanding of 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
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, bonus, long-term incentive, and comprehensive benefits. The full base pay range for this role is between $140,500 and $234,500, except in the San Francisco Bay Area where the range is between $152,500 and $254,000.
Our benefits include health, wellness, and financial programs, with full benefits eligibility at 20 hours per week.
Benefit Highlights Include
- Premium medical, dental, and vision insurance, income protection and a 401K retirement plan
- Unlimited Flextime and 10+ paid holidays
- A variety of healthy snacks, energizing espresso, and refreshing drinks
About Ampere
Ampere is a semiconductor design company focused on high-performance, energy-efficient, sustainable cloud computing. We foster an inclusive culture that empowers our employees to grow and innovate in cloud-native designs for a more sustainable future.
Equal Opportunity
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.