Applications Engineer

Company Description

Power Integrations: A Unique Career Destination for Engineering Talent in the Philippines

Power Integrations stands apart in the Philippine talent market through its unique combination of power electronics and power semiconductor technology, enabling engineers to work across the complete innovation cycle, from semiconductor device physics to system-level power conversion solutions. Unlike many companies that focus on only one domain, Power Integrations offers exposure to both advanced semiconductor design and real-world power electronics applications, creating a rare and highly valuable engineering experience.

1. Unique Combination of Power Electronics and Power Semiconductor Technology

Power Integrations develops the semiconductor devices and the power conversion technologies that power billions of electronic products worldwide. Engineers gain expertise in both chip-level innovation and system-level design, enabling them to solve complex challenges in energy efficiency, power density, and reliability across consumer, industrial, automotive, and renewable energy applications.

2. Deep Expertise in Semiconductor Physics

At the core of Power Integrations' innovation is a strong foundation in semiconductor physics. Employees can work on advanced device technologies, silicon processes, and high-voltage semiconductor design. This provides engineers with a deeper technical career path compared to organizations focused solely on software, manufacturing, or product integration, making it highly attractive to top electrical and electronics graduates.

3. Access to State-of-the-Art and Precision Equipment

Power Integrations invests in industry-leading laboratories, testing platforms, and precision measurement equipment that enable world-class research, development, and validation. Engineers work with advanced characterization tools and sophisticated power-testing environments, enabling them to develop technical expertise with the same technologies used by leading semiconductor companies worldwide.

Talent Value Proposition

For engineering professionals in the Philippines, Power Integrations offers the opportunity to:

• Work on cutting-edge technologies that drive global energy efficiency and electrification.
• Build expertise spanning semiconductor physics, device design, and power electronics systems.
• Develop skills using advanced laboratory and precision engineering equipment.
• Collaborate with world-class global engineering teams on products that impact billions of devices worldwide.
• Contribute to meaningful innovations that support sustainability and the future of power conversion.

This combination of semiconductor depth, power electronics leadership, and advanced engineering infrastructure makes Power Integrations a distinctive and compelling employer for high-caliber engineering talent in the Philippines.

Job Summary

As an applications engineer, you will be responsible for switching power supply systems development and design engineering.

Specific Responsibilities

• Researches and defines switching mode power supply topologies based on the specialties of the company's products
• Helps develop algorithms to automatically optimize power supplies using PI’s products and assist in developing the PI Expert Software Suite
• Assists in new product development and research new applications for both new and older generations of Power Integrations’ IC products
• Designs and develops switching power supply units (psu) using the company's products for design documentation/training material or customer requirements
• Evaluates switching power supplies built with the company’s products
• Provides switching power supply design support and technical advice to the company's customers worldwide
• Researches and write technical application materials for publication and presentation at technical conferences, industry seminars, trade magazines and data books
• Other duties as assigned

Skills Required

• Excellent written and oral communications
• With knowledge in specification creation, technical report writing and test plans/instructions
• Team player

Background desired

• Bachelor's Degree in Electronics Engineering or Electrical Engineering
• 2 years of experience as Power Supply Design Engineer or design experience in any of the following areas:
  • power converters/conversion/management
  • switching/switch mode power supply units (psu)
  • inverters
  • power electronics design equipment
  • analog electronics design
  • control loop design
  • power magnetics design (transformer, chokes or inductors)
• Experience designing power electronic circuitry for industrial electronic equipment or consumer devices