Senior Principal IC Designer — CMOS/BCD Expert, Flexible Hours

Nexperia; Nederland; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Overtime reduction for work-life-balan

Travel allowances

Job summary

Nexperia in Nijmegen is seeking a Senior Principal IC Design Engineer to own technical requirements for logic and switch families, delivering high-volume products with cost efficiency. You will lead cross-functional teams across design, product engineering, test, and quality, drive full chip design and top-level layout for 4–24 pin plastic packages, and guide technology choices from 350nm to 110nm.

The role requires a master’s degree, 10+ years in semiconductors, deep device physics knowledge,

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering required.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in semiconductor industry and circuit design.
• Deep understanding of semiconductor device physics and device characteristics.
• Experienced with standard CMOS or BCD technologies.
• Knowledge and experience with ESD mechanisms and ESD circuit protection techniques.
• Very experienced analog EDA tools and simulations techniques.
• Hands-on experience with characterization and lab equipment.
• Good communication skills in English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Develop and release products combining ICs and plastic packages for high-volume production at low cost.
• Act as technical lead of a cross-functional team across design, product engineering, test and quality.
• Drive full chip design, establish family specifications and verify top-level layouts for 4- to 24-pin plastic packages.
• Contribute to technology selection and options, and define ESD strategy and integration.
• Design ICs and dies to fit specified package ranges and operating conditions.
• Collaborate with front-end and back-end teams to assess technology variants and select best-capable options.

Skills

CMOS/BCD technologies

ESD protection

Semiconductor device physics

English communication

Analog EDA tools

Lab characterization

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence

Synopsys

Job description

Nexperia in Nijmegen is seeking a Senior Principal IC Design Engineer to own technical requirements for logic and switch families, delivering high-volume products with cost efficiency. You will lead cross-functional teams across design, product engineering, test, and quality, drive full chip design and top-level layout for 4–24 pin plastic packages, and guide technology choices from 350nm to 110nm.

The role requires a master’s degree, 10+ years in semiconductors, deep device physics knowledge,