Staff Power Module Design Engineer - CA, San Jose, Rio Robles, United States
$144,038 - $216,056 USD yearly
Originally posted 11 May 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 17 September 2026.
About the role
This role involves leading the development and release of power module products, covering feasibility, design, simulation, test, lab evaluation, and qualification. The position focuses on power module product research and development within Analog Devices' µModule Group.
What you'll do
- Lead new power module product development from definition through release.
- Collaborate with marketing, applications teams, and customers on architectural decisions.
- Develop innovative techniques for advanced products and technology applications.
- Identify project technical risks, define mitigating strategies, and establish milestones.
- Enhance product development flows and qualities through advanced tools and methodologies.
- Perform lab evaluation and debug.
What you'll need
- Minimum 6 years of industry experience in switching power converter design and development.
- Strong foundation in analog circuit, power electronics, and power management systems.
- Strong DC/DC power converter (Buck, Boost) design and optimization experience.
- Solid knowledge and experience of transformer-based power converters (Flyback, forward, half-bridge, full bridge).
- Strong analytic skills, including power converter modeling, control architecture, loop design, and static/dynamic performance optimizations.
- Familiarity with circuit design/simulation/optimization tools (SPICE/LTspice, Simplis, MathCAD/Matlab, Ansys/Maxwell) and lab equipment for power applications.
- Strong hardware and circuit debugging skills.
- Magnetic design and simulation, thermal analysis knowledge and experiences.
Nice to have
- MSEE or Ph.D. degree in Power Electronics.
- Firmware, DPS or FPGA programming and I2C/PMbus experience.
- Analog IC design knowledge.
Skills: power module design, switching power converter, DC/DC power converter, power converter modeling, SPICE/LTspice
This role has been open 141 days — well above the 75-day median for Power Electronics roles.
Power Electronics · Power Management
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Open roles in category
68
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Median days open
75 d
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Median salary
$158k
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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 (68 roles · 23 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 6 | 68 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 96 | 1348 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 84 d | 75 d (+9 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $158k |
Skills observed across this category: power module design, switching power converter, DC/DC power converter, power converter modeling, SPICE/LTspice
Who's hiring in this category
- Renesas Electronics · 15 open roles · median 78 d
- Qualcomm · 8 open roles · median 41 d
- Analog Devices (this employer) · 6 open roles · median 84 d
- Monolithic Power Systems · 6 open roles · median 187 d
- Infineon Technologies · 5 open roles · median 75 d
- AMD · 4 open roles · median 95 d
How we counted: 68 open Power Electronics (Power Management) roles from 23 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 23 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.