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Senior Field Application Engineer – AI Data Center Power Electronics
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Help Power the Future of AI
We're exclusively partnering with a global semiconductor leader to grow its Field Applications Engineering team supporting next-generation AI Data Center power solutions.
If you're passionate about high-power electronics, advanced power conversion and working with cutting-edge AI infrastructure, this is an opportunity to make a real impact in one of the fastest-growing technology markets today.
This team is developing the power architectures that will enable the future of AI computing, from high-voltage power distribution to advanced power semiconductor technologies used in next-generation data center platforms.
What You'll Be Working On
- AI Data Center power delivery architectures
- High-efficiency AC-DC and DC-DC power conversion
- 48V and 800V power distribution systems
- Wide Bandgap technologies (GaN & SiC)
- High-power and high-voltage power electronics
- Advanced power management solutions
- Customer-facing technical leadership with leading technology companies
What You'll Do
- Support customers designing next-generation AI power systems.
- Develop, test and validate advanced power conversion solutions.
- Troubleshoot thermal, EMI/EMC and reliability challenges.
- Participate in customer design reviews, prototype bring-up and qualification activities.
- Deliver technical presentations, demonstrations and application support.
- Collaborate closely with R&D, product engineering and commercial teams to drive customer success.
- Influence future product and technology roadmaps through customer engagement.
What We're Looking For
- 5 yrs of experience in power electronics or power conversion systems.
- Experience with AC-DC and/or DC-DC converter design.
- Knowledge of data center power architectures (48V and/or 800V preferred).
- Experience with Wide Bandgap power semiconductors (GaN and/or SiC).
- Matrix transformer design experience is highly desirable.
- Digital power control and firmware development experience.
- Experience with PCB design tools such as Altium.
- Strong laboratory and validation skills using electrical test equipment.
- Familiarity with high-current power supplies, thermal management and EMI/EMC compliance.
Why This Opportunity?
- Join a rapidly expanding Field Applications Engineering team.
- Work at the forefront of AI infrastructure and power electronics innovation.
- Partner with some of the world's leading technology companies.
- Solve complex, high-impact engineering challenges.
- Play a key role in shaping next-generation AI power delivery technologies.
If you're excited about high-power electronics, AI infrastructure and customer-facing technical leadership, we'd love to hear from you.
Salary : $135,000 - $165,000