Design and research semiconductor leading edge system protection products, applying knowledge of electronics engineering principles, such as power electronic circuit design and semiconductor devices.
Perform analog and mixed-signal circuit design and simulation using Cadence Virtuoso design tools.
Perform electrical evaluation to verify correct device functionality and performance.
Collaborate with internal packaging team to propose solutions to meet electrical, thermal and mechanical requirements.
Work closely with applications engineers and marketing personnel regarding new product definition and specification.
Provide development engineering support to product engineering and test engineering teams to ensure correlated and reliable automated testing solutions optimized for minimal test time.
Ensure finished products adhere to specifications and Quality Control (QC) standards prior to release.
Minimum Qualifications:
Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering or related field and 7+ years of experience as a Design Engineer, Electrical Engineer or related occupation in the semiconductor industry
Qualifying experience should include the following areas:
Design Management
Power Electronic Circuit Design
Analog / Mixed-signal Circuit Design
Silicon Wafer Process Flow
Device Characterization Data Analysis
Cadence Design Software
Design of Experiments (DoE)
APQP and FMEA methods
Appropriate knowledge of bipolar, BiCMOS or power discrete device physics, and design techniques in both circuit and Silicon level.
Experience in device simulation tools and layout software.
Must have good oral and written communication skills
Willingness to become part of a dynamic engineering team which values growth and innovation of both products and individuals.
Desired Qualifications
10+ years of power IC design experience including:
Hot switch controllers
DC/DC converters
Current / Voltage monitoring circuitry
Integrating complex digital control circuitry with analog top level wrapper
Mixed signal simulation and modeling techniques
Extensive Design Management experience.
Management training classes
Experience interacting with customers creating unique design solutions.
Capable of independently solving design problems (most likely means that they have several patents or publications)