Senior Applications Engineer - Analog Mixed Signal Flex IC's

PragmatIC Semiconductor; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor company is seeking a Senior Applications Engineer who will be pivotal in ensuring customer success by translating application needs into technical specifications. This role involves collaboration across various teams to drive innovative FlexIC solutions from conception through to product launch, ensuring contributions are made throughout the product development cycle. Applicants should have proven experience in the electronics or semiconductor industries and a strong background in customer-facing roles.

Qualifications

• Experience in Electronics/Semiconductor Engineering roles required.
• Direct customer engagement experience essential.
• Success in Electronic/IC development projects demonstrated.

Responsibilities

• Drive concepts from ideation to product launch.
• Translate customer application needs into technical specs.
• Deliver prototypes showcasing FlexIC applications.

Skills

Cross-functional communication

Customer engagement

Technical fundamentals in electronics applications

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Degree in Physics or similar

Tools

Cadence IC Design tools

Job description

Who we are

Pragmatic Semiconductor is pioneering flexible semiconductor technology, to sustainably bridge our digital and physical worlds. Driven by optimised, purpose-led design, our FlexICs – ultra-thin, flexible chips – empower innovators with connect, sense and compute capabilities to deliver edge and item-level intelligence at scale. Our FlexIC Foundry operates an innovative process offering sustainable production and rapid innovation cycle times, coupled with a pathway to supply chain resilience.

Role Overview

As a Senior Applications Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring both internal and external customer success as a key technical stakeholder, translating application needs and requirements into technical specifications.

Collaborating with our Engineering, Product Management and Commercial teams you will be responsible for capturing and understanding technical requirements during early product ideation, requiring creative translation of customer needs into novel FlexIC solutions, and directly contributing throughout the product development cycle.

To be successful in this role, the candidate will be proactive in pulling detailed requirements from external/internal customers, translation into technical specifications and driving the delivery of early concepts and demonstrators. Working across teams, the successful candidate will be responsible for driving these early concepts through the New product Introduction cycle to eventual market launch.

A proven track record in Application Engineering / Analog Mixed Signal Design(or similar roles) within the Electronics/Semiconductor industry, experience in customer-facing engagements and broad technical knowledge of electronics and their applications in a range of industries is required.

This is a great opportunity for you to apply your skills and knowledge to work on cutting-edge technologies and solutions that shape the future of the semiconductor industry. You will also have the chance to interact with some of the world's leading experts and companies in the field and learn from their experience and insights. This comes with a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as a supportive and collaborative work culture.

Key tasks

• Drive concepts from early ideation through new product introduction to Product launch.

• Translate both internal and external customer application requirements into technical specifications.
• Deliver physical prototypes showcasing novel FlexIC applications and functionality.
• Work closely with IC Design, Test and Assembly teams to ensure customer success.
• Support Sales with new customer engagements, assessing technical feasibility and disseminating technical requirements internally.
• Support Product Management with new Product Concept, matching Product needs with Technology capabilities
• Provide feedback within the team to aid in directing internal development of PDK, technical notes, and business systems
• Present credible representations of Pragmatic Semiconductorstechnology strengths and weaknesses internally and externally.
• Aid customers through from the design phase of a project through to manufacture and delivery, providing feedback and inputs across the process.(Support use of Pragmatics PDK and physical deliveries.)

Qualifications

Degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics or similar

Essential Skills and Experience

• Previous experience in Electronics/Semiconductor Engineering roles.
• Previous experience of direct customer engagement and driving customer success.
• Demonstrable grasp of technical fundamentals in a wide range of electronics applications and industries.
• Demonstrable experience in either Electronic/IC development projects with a successful outcome.
• Strong cross-functional communication skills.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Knowledge of fabless product development cycles and foundry interactions.
• Previous experience using electronics test and semiconductor prober equipment.
• Previous experience with Cadence IC Design tools or similar.
• Previous experience in a technical lead role, actively leading projects to successful outcomes.

Pragmatic Semiconductor is committed to equity, equality, diversity, and inclusion; we strive to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to be themselves at work. Please let us know if you would like any adjustments to our application and interview process.