Principal Power Management Applications Engineer
QorvoJob Title
Principal Power Management Applications Engineer
Role Summary
Provide applications and customer support for PMIC power management ICs and RF GaN/GaAs biasing ICs within the Analog Power / RF Front-End team. Deliver evaluation hardware, debug support, technical documentation, and coordinate cross-functional efforts to integrate Qorvo products into customer systems.
This is a hands-on role that combines lab testing, customer-facing debug, and collaboration with design, validation, and product teams.
Experience Level
Senior (professional level). Guidance: approximately 10–15+ years of experience in analog/mixed-signal ICs, power supply applications, or related fields.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include customer support, evaluation hardware design, documentation, and cross-team project coordination.
- Design and build evaluation boards for PMICs and GaN/GaAs bias controllers.
- Provide design-in, debugging, and system-level support to customers and field teams.
- Manage customer projects and coordinate across Test, Quality, Design, Applications, and customer organizations.
- Create and maintain technical documentation: datasheets, evaluation reports, and customer presentations.
- Collaborate with design, validation, and product line teams to influence product development.
- Analyze design tradeoffs, perform schematic and layout reviews, and test hardware for multi-rail loads, PA gate/drain sequencing, pulsed control, and telemetry.
- Support failure analysis and product validation with measured bench testing of IC functionality.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and experience.
- 10–15+ years experience in analog, mixed-signal ICs, and power supply applications or design.
- Hands-on experience testing and troubleshooting power management circuits and RF GaN/GaAs biasing circuits, including RF power amplifier systems.
- Experience with power supply design, PCB layout considerations, and hardware testing.
- Strong laboratory skills for testing, characterizing, and debugging analog circuits.
- Familiarity with I2C and SPI interfaces and common PCB design tools.
- Soldering and PCB rework skills for prototype/evaluation hardware.
- Good written and verbal communication skills; customer-facing experience.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field (as stated in the posting).
About the Company
Company: Qorvo
Headquarters: Greensboro, NC, US
Qorvo supplies innovative semiconductor solutions that enhance connectivity and power for a variety of applications, including consumer electronics, automotive, and healthcare. With a focus on RF and power solutions, Qorvo combines technology leadership and global manufacturing to address complex challenges in fast-growing industries. Their commitment to excellence and innovation drives them to shape the future of wireless communications.
