Sr Staff/Principal Application Engineer
Core
Senior Staff/Principal Applications Engineer acting as the technical backbone between customers, field teams, and internal design groups for power electronics and power management systems.
Role type
Senior Staff/Principal IC Applications Engineer (Power Electronics)
Builds
Reference designs, evaluation platforms, application demonstrators, and technical collateral for power products.
Domain
Semiconductor industry, Power Electronics, Power Management Systems
Required skills
Power topology design (buck, boost, isolated), Control loop theory and compensation, Thermal design and power loss modelling, EMI/EMC considerations, Lab debugging and characterization, Circuit and silicon probing, PCB schematic design, Python/C programming for automation, System modelling and simulation (SIMPLIS, PLECS, SPICE), Board-level analog and digital circuit design
Preferred skills
Experience with AECQ/IATF/ISO26262 (FuSa), FEA tools, JMP/Excel for data analysis
Technologies
SIMPLIS, PLECS, SPICE, Python, C, PCB CAD tools, Oscilloscopes, Spectrum analyzers, Electronic loads, Power supplies
Responsibilities
Serve as primary technical interface for key customers in power-related applications; Lead design-in, bring-up, and debug activities at customer sites; Architect and develop reference designs and evaluation platforms; Diagnose complex system-level issues across power stage, control loop, sensing, and firmware; Mentor junior and mid-level applications engineers; Define validation plans reflecting real-world corner cases; Operate lab equipment and develop automation scripts for validation.
Seniority
Senior Staff/Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities
