Principal Systems/Applications Engineer

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 255,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Incentive plan eligibility

Job summary

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. in San Diego is seeking a Principal Systems & Application Engineer to define motor control and drive solutions for industrial, automotive, and consumer markets.

You will translate customer needs into product architecture and work with IC design and packaging teams. The role requires deep expertise in BLDC/PMSM drives, power electronics, and microcontroller interfaces; strong communication skills and willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 12+ years of relevant industry experience or equivalent.
• Proven product definition and customer engagement experience translating customer and market requirements into architecture, features, and specs.
• Experience with power IC packaging technologies, including package concept development and pinout definition.
• Hands-on experience with laminate/substrate design, layer stack-up, routing, and thermal considerations.
• Experience developing technical documentation for semiconductor products (datasheets, user guides, application notes).
• Hands-on experience with BLDC/PMSM motor drive systems for industrial, automotive, and consumer applications.
• Experience with DC/DC and AC/DC power supply design.
• Deep understanding of gate drivers, inverter power-stage operation, and protection functions.
• Familiarity with field-oriented control and trapezoidal control for BLDC/PMSM motors.
• Experience with microcontrollers (Arm Cortex-M), ADCs, PWM, interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, LIN).
• PCB design and layout, CAD tools, and MATLAB/QSPICE usage.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and system-level troubleshooting.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Define motor control and drive products translating customer needs into architecture, specifications, and competitive analysis.
• Collaborate with IC design teams to translate system requirements into internal specifications.
• Work with packaging team to define pinouts and package concepts for new products.
• Develop product characterization plans and production test solutions.
• Create and maintain datasheets, application notes, and training materials.
• Define system-level motor drive solutions based on customer requirements.
• Provide technical support and training to customers, field engineers, and sales teams.
• Support existing products by addressing application and system-level issues and driving improvements.
• Coach and mentor other engineers.

Skills

Motor control

Customer engagement

BLDC/PMSM drives

Power electronics

Gate drivers

Arm Cortex-M

PCB design

Thermal analysis

System troubleshooting

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MATLAB

QSPICE

Job description

If you are looking for a challenging and exciting career in the world of technology, then look no further. Skyworks is an innovator of high-performance analog semiconductors whose solutions are powering the wireless networking revolution. Through our broad technology expertise and one of the most extensive product portfolios in the industry, we are Connecting Everyone and Everything, All the Time.

Requisition ID: 78862

Description

The fast-growing Power Management division focusing on Motor Control & Drive and Analog Power is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Principal Systems & Application Engineer to define new Motor Control and Drive solutions for industrial, consumer, and automotive markets and to support key global customers.

Responsibilities

• Work with customers, marketing, and sales teams to define motor control and drive products and solutions, translating customer and market needs into product architecture, specifications, system requirements, feature definitions, and competitive analysis.
• Work closely with IC design teams to translate system-level and product requirements into internal IC and subsystem specifications for new products.
• Work with the packaging team to define product pinouts and develop package concepts and preliminary drawings for new products, considering system, electrical, thermal, mechanical, and customer application requirements.
• Work with test and characterization engineers to develop comprehensive product characterization plans and production test solutions to ensure product performance against specifications.
• Generate and maintain product documentation and technical collateral, including datasheets, user guides, application notes, customer presentations, white papers, and training materials.
• Define and propose system-level motor drive solutions for key customers based on customer application requirements and input from field application engineers and sales teams.
• Provide technical support and training to key customers, field application engineers, and sales teams, including product evaluation, design-in, system bring-up, and troubleshooting.
• Support key customers with existing products by addressing application and system-level issues, identifying product limitations, and incorporating customer learnings into future product improvements and new product definitions.
• Coach and mentor other systems and application engineers.

Required Experience And Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline
• 12+ years of relevant industry experience or an equivalent amount of education and experience
• Demonstrated product definition and customer engagement experience with a track record of translating customer and market requirements into product architecture, features, and specifications.
• Experience with power IC packaging technologies, including package concept development, pinout definition, and electrical and thermal considerations.
• Hands-on experience with package laminate/substrate design, including layer stack-up, routing, and electrical and thermal considerations.
• Demonstrated experience developing technical documentation for semiconductor products, including datasheets, user guides, and application notes.
• Hands-on experience with BLDC/PMSM motor drive systems for industrial, automotive, and consumer applications.
• Experience with DC/DC and AC/DC power supply design.
• Deep understanding of gate drivers, inverter power-stage operation, and associated protection functions.
• Familiarity with field-oriented control and trapezoidal control algorithms for BLDC/PMSM motors.
• Experience with microcontrollers, especially Arm Cortex-M devices, including ADCs, PWM timers, PLL and clocking, Flash, and communication interfaces such as I2C, SPI, UART, CAN and LIN.
• Experience with PCB design and layout, CAD tools such as AutoCAD, and circuit/system simulation tools such as MATLAB and QSPICE.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and system-level troubleshooting skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively to audiences with varying levels of technical expertise.
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally to engage with customers.

The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is currently USD $122,900 - $255,200 per year. Starting base pay will depend on relevant experience and skills, training and education, business needs, the ultimate job duties and requirements, and work location. Skyworks has different base pay ranges for different work locations in the U.S.

• Access to healthcare benefits (including a premium-free medical plan option)
• a 401(k) plan and company match
• an employee stock purchase plan
• paid time off (including vacation, sick/wellness, parental leave)
• among others
• Employees are eligible to participate in an incentive plan, and certain roles are also eligible for additional awards, including recognition and stock
• These incentives and awards are based on individual and/or company performance

Skyworks is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Skyworks strives to create an accessible workplace; if you need an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [e-mail].