Sr. R&D Power Electronics Design Engineer - Andover, MA, United States
$105,000 - $130,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 28 July 2026 by the employer — open 53 days.
Design and develop 48V centric DC-DC converters.
About the role
This role involves designing and developing power electronics products from conception through manufacturing within the R&D organization.
What you'll do
- Perform converter design, magnetics design, analog design, component selection, simulation/test, PCB layout, and product functional specification development.
- Lead product design and development from product conception through manufacturing production.
- Oversee the generation of the full documentation package for all products designed.
- Interface with internal organizations and external customers.
What you'll need
- 7+ years of Power Electronics design experience in AC/DC converters, DC/DC converters, VRMs, or BUS Converters.
- Extensive knowledge of high frequency switching power supply topologies and control architectures.
- Specific power conversion design skills including: high frequency magnetics design, power conversion circuit design and analysis, circuit simulation, layout considerations, feedback control theory, EMC compliance, and logic/interface circuit design.
- Strong mathematical and analytical background, with ability to model complex electrical problems.
Nice to have
- MSEE
Skills: DC/DC converter, magnetics design, power electronics, high frequency switching, control architectures, circuit simulation
This role has been open 52 days — below the 57-day median for Power Electronics roles.
Power Electronics · Power Conversion
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Open roles in category
53
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Median days open
57 d
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Median salary
$185k
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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 (53 roles · 24 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 2 | 53 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 6 | 1339 · 105 employers |
| Median days open | 54 d | 57 d (−3 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $185k |
Skills observed across this category: DC/DC converter, magnetics design, power electronics, high frequency switching, control architectures, circuit simulation
Who's hiring in this category
- Infineon Technologies · 7 open roles · median 31 d
- Renesas Electronics · 5 open roles · median 38 d
- Power Integrations · 4 open roles · median 48 d
- Analog Devices · 3 open roles · median 57 d
- Navitas Semiconductor · 3 open roles · median 23 d
- onsemi · 3 open roles · median 123 d
How we counted: 53 open Power Electronics (Power Conversion) roles from 24 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.