AI SOC Power Delivery Pathfinding PhD Intern - Oregon, Hillsboro, United States
$141,998 - $142,002 USD yearly
Originally posted 30 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
The intern will contribute to designing high power density, high efficiency silicon integrated Voltage Regulators.
What you'll do
- Perform research explorations of new circuit architectures.
- Design complex mixed signal circuits on advanced Silicon processes and PCBs.
- Conduct simulations and analysis to assess circuit performance and ensure functionality.
What you'll need
- Enrollment in a PhD program in Electrical or Computer Engineering with background/experience in low power analog / digital mixed signal circuit design.
- Expertise in Power Electronics, DC-DC voltage converters, and power control design and analysis.
- 2+ years of experience in high voltage DC-DC converter design.
Nice to have
- Experience in designing power delivery circuits in advanced silicon process taking from circuit to layout to silicon prototype.
- Familiarity with post-silicon verification methods, including testing and characterization techniques.
Skills: power delivery, DC-DC Converters, SOCs, Voltage Regulators, mixed signal circuit design, silicon prototype
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 50-day median for Power Electronics roles.
Power Electronics · Power Conversion
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Open roles in category
47
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Median days open
50 d
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Median salary
$178k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Intel Corporation | All employers we track in this specialty (47 roles · 21 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 2 | 47 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 12 | 1380 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 53 d | 50 d (+3 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $178k |
Skills observed across this category: power delivery, DC-DC Converters, SOCs, Voltage Regulators, mixed signal circuit design, silicon prototype
Who's hiring in this category
- Infineon Technologies · 9 open roles · median 38 d
- Power Integrations · 4 open roles · median 60 d
- Renesas Electronics · 4 open roles · median 41 d
- Keysight Technologies · 3 open roles · median 48 d
- onsemi · 3 open roles · median 135 d
- Analog Devices · 2 open roles · median 77 d
How we counted: 47 open Power Electronics (Power Conversion) roles from 21 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 1 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family row. Figures refresh nightly.