Principal & Staff Power Application Engineer – Automotive

Analog Group; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in semiconductor solutions seeks a regional technical expert focused on automotive power supplies. The role includes providing technical support and engaging with customers to develop innovative solutions. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in electrical engineering and extensive experience in the automotive electronics field.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in semiconductor application engineering or automotive electronic system design.
• Strong design experience at the system level.
• Thermal design and analysis experience.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical expert for automotive power supplies and in-vehicle networking solutions.
• Provide product support and training for customers.
• Develop technical presentations for sales teams.

Skills

Technical knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

MSEE Preferred

Job description

Our client is a leader in innovative semiconductor solutions for energy efficiency, mobility, and security. Our global team, with over 35,000 employees, works to improve energy efficiency, enables new mobility concepts, and provides for security in our digital age. With our innovative semiconductors and system solutions, we contribute to a more sustainable future.

In your new role you will:

· Act as the regional technical expert focused on automotive power supplies and in-vehicle networking solutions

· Provide detailed product technical support to sales and training to Tier 1 and OEM customers for Switching power supply ICs, Application-specific PMICs, System Basis ICs, Linear voltage regulators, CAN and LIN transceivers

· Support customers during design reviews, worse case analysis, device selection, and system evaluations/debugging

· Develop and deliver technical presentations to customers to support sales teams in the qualification of new opportunities

· Become part of a global expert team finding the best solutions for our customers and developing new concepts, innovation, and new technologies influencing our product and application roadmaps

· Establish and develop trusted relationships with key customer engineering personnel and decision-makers

· Engage with global product lines and regional marketing on strategies and best practices impacting our strategic direction

You are best equipped for this task if you have:

· B.S. Electrical Engineering, MSEE Preferred

· 10+ combined years of experience as a semiconductor Application Engineer or automotive electronic system design engineer, preferably with some experience serving automotive electronics

· Strong technical knowledge and design experience on a system level

· New and innovative methods to confront and solve problems

· Thermal design, modeling, simulation, and analysis experience

· An understanding of complex state machines used in advanced PMICs including fault management strategies and Functional Safety

· Good interpersonal skills to interface with customers and internal Sales and Business Unit partners including mentoring and coaching

· Business acumen to assess overall system solution cost

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Job Features

Job Category Automotive - EV,Power Management,Semiconductor