Staff Power Applications Engineer (Data Center) - CA, San Jose, Rio Robles, United States
$150,978 - $218,624 USD yearly
Originally posted 24 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves developing high-performance power solutions for AI computing and cloud infrastructure as part of the Data Center Power team. You will contribute to solutions that optimize power efficiency, density, and scalability for data center applications.
What you'll do
- Lead system, architecture, and product definitions for data center core power solutions. - Develop proof-of-concept simulation models and correlate with bench performance. - Engage with key customers on product roadmap discussions for voltage regulator and power delivery requirements. - Perform experimental verification of products to identify problems and limitations. - Generate and validate reference designs for system verification and customer applications. - Support troubleshooting of difficult or unusual technical problems.
What you'll need
- Minimum BSEE and 5 years of experience; MSEE with 7 years of experience preferred. - Strong knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals, control loop, and architecture. - Understanding of power electronics, including operation and control of DC/DC converters. - Understanding of circuit simulation and/or software development tools and techniques. - Hands-on experience with lab equipment (power supplies, oscilloscope, electronic-load, DAQ). - Experience in debugging circuits. - Ability to self-manage and meet deadlines.
Nice to have
- Experience on multiphase buck converters and data center power applications. - Fundamentals on IC design and architecture.
Skills: power applications engineer, data center, multiphase controllers, DC/DC converters, customer support
This role has been open 52 days — well below the 67-day median for Applications FAE roles.
Applications FAE · Power Management
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Open roles in category
212
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Median days open
67 d
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Median salary
$161k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Analog Devices | All employers we track in this specialty (212 roles · 27 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 18 | 212 |
| Median days open | 43 d | 67 d (−24 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $161k |
Skills observed across this category: power applications engineer, data center, multiphase controllers, DC/DC converters, customer support
Who's hiring in this category
- Monolithic Power Systems · 52 open roles · median 114 d
- Infineon Technologies · 35 open roles · median 69 d
- Texas Instruments · 25 open roles · median 30 d
- Renesas Electronics · 23 open roles · median 19 d
- Analog Devices (this employer) · 18 open roles · median 42 d
- Nexperia · 11 open roles · median 58 d
How we counted: 212 open Applications FAE (Power Management) roles from 27 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 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. Figures refresh nightly.