Design Engineer

Onsemi; Scottsdale, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

onsemi is seeking a Principal Design Engineer in Scottsdale, AZ to drive design, layout, and verification of protection and small signal devices for automotive, industrial, and wireless applications.

The role requires a Master’s in EE, Cadence tool proficiency, and strong communication with cross-functional teams. You will collaborate with application, R&D, foundry, product and marketing to deliver robust devices and meet schedules.

Qualifications

• Master or higher in Electrical Engineering or related field with emphasis on semiconductor device physics and process fabrication.
• Chip layout experience for protection devices is desirable.
• Experience with Cadence environment for simulation tools.
• Experience with 3D EM simulation and/or analog/RF circuit analysis tools is a plus.
• A track record of innovation and publications is a plus.
• Must have good communication skills and work ethic.
• A track record of leadership skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Design, layout and verification of protection and small signal products to meet specifications.
• Highly skilled in Cadence design tools for schematic capture, simulations, DRC, LVS for tapeout.
• Familiar with foundry PDKs for CMOS and BiCMOS technology kit.
• Drive high quality and thorough design reviews including a playback to device targets.
• Prefer familiarity with TCAD simulations to define new device design.
• Collaborate with marketing, product engineering and project managers to meet schedules.
• Take joint responsibility for product-manufacturability and yield.
• Participate in roadmap and strategy development.
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills; show initiative and motivation in cross-functional teams.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Presentation

Initiative

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field with emphasis on semiconductor device physics

Tools

Cadence tools

3D EM simulation tools

Analog/RF circuit analysis tools

Job description

An exciting opportunity to join a high growth business unit with expertise in device physics to support development of small signal and protection devices for industrial, automotive and wireless applications.

As a Principal Design Engineer located in Scottsdale, Arizona, you will have the opportunity to interact with cross-functional team of engineers in Application, Corporate R&D, Foundry, Product and Marketing to develop and release-to-market industry-leading analog protection and small signal products.

Responsibilities

• Design, layout and verification of protection and small signal products to meet the specifications with device and circuit analysis tools
• Highly skilled in Cadence design tools for schematic capture, simulations, DRC, LVS for tapeout.
• Familiar with foundry PDKs for CMOS and BiCMOS technology kit.
• Drive high quality and thorough design reviews including a playback to device targets.
• Prefer familiarity with TCAD simulations to define new device design.
• Collaborate with marketing, product engineering and project managers to surmount challenges and maintain development schedules
• Take joint responsibility for product-manufacturability and yield
• Participate in roadmap and strategy development.
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills. Possess initiative and motivation to work with cross-functional teams effectively.

Qualifications

• Master or higher in Electrical Engineering or related field with emphasis on semiconductor device physics and process fabrication
• Chip layout experience for protection devices is desirable
• Experience with Cadence environment for simulation tools
• Experience with 3D EM simulation and/or analog/RF circuit analysis tools is a plus
• A track record of innovation and publications is a plus
• Must have good communication skills and work ethic
• A track record of leadership skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision

About Us

onsemi (Nasdaq: ON) is driving disruptive innovations to help build a better future. With a focus on automotive and industrial end-markets, the company is accelerating change in megatrends such as vehicle electrification and safety, sustainable energy grids, industrial automation, and 5G and cloud infrastructure. With a highly differentiated and innovative product portfolio, onsemi creates intelligent power and sensing technologies that solve the world’s most complex challenges and leads the way in creating a safer, cleaner, and smarter world.

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We are committed to sourcing, attracting, and hiring high-performance innovators, while providing all candidates a positive recruitment experience that builds our brand as a great place to work. onsemiis an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, or local laws. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact [e-mail] for assistance.

Job Info

• Job Identification 2505616
• Job Category Engineering, Design
• Posting Date 06/01/2026, 03:52 PM
• Degree Level Masters
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 5701 N Pima Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85250, US