Sr Product Development Engineer - Andover, MA, United States
$120,000 - $135,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 30 July 2026 by the employer — open 51 days.
About the role
This role involves technical ownership of the product lifecycle for DC-DC converters, focusing on innovation and execution from concept to release. The position supports the development of power modules and power delivery networks for advancements in AI, electric vehicles, and aerospace.
What you'll do
- Prepare new product proposals and comprehensive design specifications based on market and customer requirements.
- Lead new product development activities through the entire NPI process from concept to Release-to-Production (RTP).
- Develop system test boards, comprehensive test plans, and bench automation to support system verification.
- Provide expert technical guidance and support to end customers for optimal development and implementation of power electronics solutions.
- Serve as a technical resource, supporting the design-in of new and existing products into complex applications.
- Develop and deliver all technical collateral, including datasheets, evaluation boards, reference designs, and application notes for product launch.
What you'll need
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
- 5+ years experience in power electronics design and/or applications.
- Excellent understanding of analog design and an analytical approach to engineering.
- Proficiency in power electronics design and simulation software, such as MATLAB, LTspice, SIMPLIS, Altium, Power DC/Power SI or similar tools.
- Understanding of feedback and control systems, Electromagnetic Interference (EMI), design, and simulation.
- Comfort with lab equipment used in the characterization and design of power supplies and systems (oscilloscopes, DMMs, Network Analyzers, EMI analyzers, loads, sources, etc.).
Nice to have
- Experience with high-density PCB design principles, including HDI and advanced power delivery network (PDN) design.
- Experience with digital design, and Python for bench automation.
Skills: power electronics design, analog design, power systems, power delivery network, feedback and control systems
This role has been open 50 days — well below the 70-day median for Power Electronics roles.
Power Electronics · Power Management
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Open roles in category
71
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Median days open
70 d
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Median salary
$169k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Vicor Corporation | All employers we track in this specialty (71 roles · 25 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 4 | 71 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 6 | 1339 · 105 employers |
| Median days open | 56 d | 70 d (−14 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $169k |
Skills observed across this category: power electronics design, analog design, power systems, power delivery network, feedback and control systems
Who's hiring in this category
- Renesas Electronics · 15 open roles · median 74 d
- Qualcomm · 8 open roles · median 37 d
- Analog Devices · 6 open roles · median 80 d
- Monolithic Power Systems · 6 open roles · median 183 d
- AMD · 5 open roles · median 88 d
- Infineon Technologies · 5 open roles · median 71 d
How we counted: 71 open Power Electronics (Power Management) roles from 25 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 19 Sept 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.