Senior Principal Engineer
Core
Lead the development of test vehicles for high-current BCD and low-voltage GaN power process and product portfolios, owning definition, circuit/layout design, and characterization planning from concept through silicon bring-up.
Role type
Senior Principal Power Design Engineer (IC and Module Level)
Builds
Test vehicles (TVs), device test structures, scaled power stages, and full-function demonstration circuits for BCD and LV GaN technologies.
Domain
Power Semiconductor Devices, Analog/Power ICs, Power Electronics
Required skills
Power device physics and tradeoffs, Power conversion topologies, IC-level layout and design, Circuit simulation (SPICE), Lab characterization and debug, Module/package co-design, Test vehicle definition
Preferred skills
TCAD simulation concepts, Absolute maximum ratings specification, Thermal/electrical co-design
Technologies
SPICE, Oscilloscopes, Curve tracers, Power analyzers, Thermal imaging
Responsibilities
Define and design test vehicles for BCD and LV GaN technologies; Translate process capability targets into test vehicle architecture; Design and simulate power stage circuits; Select and characterize power devices for test structures; Perform IC-level layout for test structures; Extend designs to module/package/board level; Develop test and characterization plans; Lead silicon bring-up and debug; Collaborate cross-functionally to close the loop from process data to product specs; Document design methodology and results.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC and module-level design
