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We’re an American manufacturer of advanced 48V centric DC-DC converters with industry-leading power and current density, enabling breakthrough power delivery performance. As an engineering-focused company, we provide a hands-on opportunity to further innovate and advance the topologies, control systems, components and packaging of our power modules and the power delivery networks that drive key advancements in AI, electric vehicles, and aerospace.\nThe Principal Applications Engineer will design new controllers and support the field application teams as needed to transition designs into mass production.\nJob Description\nWork closely with key VPC customers to secure new business. Work with application design team to provide design that meets customer criteria, and work with the customer as needed to transition the design into mass production.\nDevelop application notes and industry documentation for new VPC products and applications. Manage the development, review, and release of the documentation. Work with Field Application Engineers to develop application notes and provide training as necessary on new VPC products and applications.\nInvestigate, research, and visit potential customers as necessary to determine a complete set of requirements for a new market or application. Document industry requirements and develop strategies for addressing customer specific variations on general requirements.\nWork closely with WW Field Applications Engineering to train them in presenting system level solutions to customers and assist in the development of reference design, application note, and demonstration guide documentation.\nWork closely with VPC Product Design Engineering in developing new roadmap VPC products with appropriate functionality and features to support next generation systems in key VPC markets.\nPerform system testing with new VPC products, validate that they function per specification and work with the product design team as necessary to address any improvements.\nManage the development of product support tools and hardware, including models, evaluation boards, data sheets and reference designs. Align the development of these tools with product release; work with marketing to coordinate documentation and tool release with product launches.\nEducation / Qualifications\nBSEE required with 10+ yrs experience in power electronics design and/or applications\nExperience in engaging, securing design wins, designing, and troubleshooting with Tier 1 customers.\nAbility to manage groups and projects and works with other departments to meet deadlines and communicate critical design goals.\nProficiency with bench tools for analysis (oscilloscopes, network analyzers, EMI, etc.).\nExperience in design of power systems using power components (using VPC Chips a plus).\nTroubleshooting skill and experience with complex power systems.\nFamiliarity with simulation and design tools (Pspice, SIMetrix/Simplis, MATLAB, Excel, Mathcad, etc.).\nAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.\nVicor is an EO employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability\nCompensation Data\nSalary Range:\n$130,000 - $170.000\nPlease note: This range is based on our current market driven pay structures. 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