Power Design Engineer - Board -Level

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**THE ROLE: ** As a Power Engineer in Networking Technology & Solutions Group, you will be responsible for ensuring that AMD’s next-generation products deliver industry-leading reliability, performance, and efficiency. You will be responsible for the innovation and design of board-level DC-DC power conversion and input protection. This will require making trade-offs between performance, cost, reliability, and component availability.

THE PERSON: You will provide technical guidance and direction while troubleshooting complex power issues. You will drive resolution of issues with CAD, manufacturing, mechanical engineers, signal integrity and power integrity engineers in developing new boards, power supplies and power sub-systems.

**KEY RESPONSBILITIES: **

• Design and validate board power to meet the requirements of new products.

• Develop and execute test plans for upcoming power designs and document procedures, plans, and specifications.

• Assist in the resolution of power related issues in prototype, manufacturing, and field.

• Collaborate with power supply vendors to develop power supplies that meet our requirements.

• Perform design reviews of schematics, BOMs, layout and routing. 

• Extract VRM transient response models and integrates the models into end-to-end power integrity simulations

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proven experience in complex analog design DC-DC power conversion.

• Schematic capture, PCB layout and circuit simulation tools experience.

• Hands-on experience with system level power delivery network design, analysis and validation.

• Familiarity with power distribution and strategies in PCBs and systems

• Familiarity and fundamental understanding of lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, electronic loads, and frequency response analyzers.

• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with enthusiastic cross-functional project teams.

• Self-motivation - candidate should enjoy leading and taking ownership of assigned projects, exhibit good written and verbal communication skills, and can work well in a diverse team environment.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

Bachelor’s Electrical Engineering (or equivalent degrees) or Masters Electrical Engineering preferred

LOCATION: Santa Clara, CA

This role in not eligible for visa sponsorship

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