R-10065935 Principal Analog Design Engineer

NXP Semiconductors; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors in Chandler, AZ, seeks a seasoned PMIC architect and analog designer to lead the development of high-performance PMICs for automotive and industrial applications. You will define architectures, drive architecture definition, and own design, verification, and validation through production.

Responsibilities include leading DC-DC converter circuitry, error amplifiers, references, protection schemes, and gate drivers, while collaborating with digital and validation teams to ensure

Qualifications

• MSEE required.
• Minimum 10 years in mixed-signal IC development, with >5 years in architecture/leadership.
• Experience with power management designs is highly desirable.
• Familiar with IC electronics physics and analog circuit design.
• Strong English communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead analog and mixed-signal design for high-performance PMICs in automotive/industrial domains.
• Define IC architecture and drive design, verification, and validation from concept to production.
• Collaborate with digital, system, validation and application teams to deliver scalable PMIC solutions.
• Align targets with customers and product definers and ensure compliance with safety/reliability standards.

Skills

DC-DC architecture

Analog design leadership

Mixed-signal IC development

Cadence Virtuoso/Spectre

English communication

Education

MSEE

Tools

Cadence tools (Virtuoso, Spectre)

Job description

• Working in the Advanced Power Systems group of the Power and Energy business line, candidate will be part of a team developing PMICs for auto and industrial applications.
• Lead these designs throughout the development stages until production.
• Responsible for defining IC architecture and leading technical execution from design, verification, and validation of mixed-signal PMICs for automotive and industrial applications, ensuring all technical deliverables meet performance, quality, reliability, and safety requirements.
• Based on product and system requirement specifications, create and maintain the IC architecture, partitioning it into subsystem and interface specifications that support automotive and industrial power management solutions.
• Lead the analog design aspects of product development, driving architecture definition, circuit implementation, and validation for high-performance PMICs used in automotive and industrial systems.
• Lead the design and development of analog and mixed-signal circuits for DC-DC converters, including error amplifiers, voltage and current references, compensation networks, current sensing circuits, protection circuits, gate drivers, startup circuits, and power sequencing functions.
• Ensure compliance with automotive and industrial standards, addressing challenges related to power efficiency, robustness, functional safety, thermal performance, and long-term reliability.
• Collaborate closely with digital, system, validation, and application teams to deliver scalable power management solutions for automotive and industrial customers.
• Align with customers and product definers to set the right product targets for automotive and industrial PMIC solutions.
• Support test and quality teams during the product development cycle to ensure robust performance, reliability, and compliance.
• Work with other team members to build design knowledge and continuously improve PMIC development methodologies and ways of working.

Job Summary

• Working in the Advanced Power Systems group of the Power and Energy business line, candidate will be part of a team developing PMICs for auto and industrial applications.
• Architect designs of next generation PMICs.
• Lead these designs throughout the development stages until production.

Key Challenges

• Responsible for defining IC architecture and leading technical execution from design, verification, and validation of mixed-signal PMICs for automotive and industrial applications, ensuring all technical deliverables meet performance, quality, reliability, and safety requirements.
• Based on product and system requirement specifications, create and maintain the IC architecture, partitioning it into subsystem and interface specifications that support automotive and industrial power management solutions.
• Lead the analog design aspects of product development, driving architecture definition, circuit implementation, and validation for high-performance PMICs used in automotive and industrial systems.
• Lead the design and development of analog and mixed-signal circuits for DC-DC converters, including error amplifiers, voltage and current references, compensation networks, current sensing circuits, protection circuits, gate drivers, startup circuits, and power sequencing functions.
• Ensure compliance with automotive and industrial standards, addressing challenges related to power efficiency, robustness, functional safety, thermal performance, and long-term reliability.
• Collaborate closely with digital, system, validation, and application teams to deliver scalable power management solutions for automotive and industrial customers.
• Align with customers and product definers to set the right product targets for automotive and industrial PMIC solutions.
• Support test and quality teams during the product development cycle to ensure robust performance, reliability, and compliance.
• Work with other team members to build design knowledge and continuously improve PMIC development methodologies and ways of working.

Job Qualifications

• MSEE required
• Minimum 10 years of experience in the development of mixed signal ICs, preferably >5 years as architect or technical leader
• Familiar with integrated circuit electronics including device level physics, particularly analog system and transistor level circuit design
• Experience power management designs is highly desirable
• Expert in DC-DC architecture and Design.
• Experience with the Cadence design tools: Virtuoso, Spectre, AMS etc
• Creative thinker with helicopter view, capable of finding an appropriate solution to complex problems
• Good communicator in both oral and written English
• Team player, able to work in a cross-functional-team environment

Business Line Description

• Join a world class team working on state of the art auto and industrial products. NXP’s Highly Profitable Product Line Advanced Power Systems part of Business Line Power and Energy is seeking experienced Power Analog Designers. We engage directly with the most visible and successful auto and industrial companies.
• The power delivery development team is a small highly-experienced R&D team that works on circuits for auto and industrial power delivery.

Chandler, AZ

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More information about NXP in the United States...

NXP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, NXP will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.