Sr. Applications Engineer

monolithicpower; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Dental and vision

Life and disability protection

Sales incentive bonuses

Stock compensation

Job summary

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. in Farmington Hills, MI, seeks a Sr. Application Engineer to advance automotive power management solutions for ADAS, infotainment, and telematics.

You will collaborate with customers, design engineers, sales, field applications, and marketing to deliver robust reference designs and tailored system solutions. The role requires 5+ years in power management IC development or hardware engineering, plus strong analog/mixed-signal skills, customer engagement, and the

Qualifications

• 5+ years in power management IC product development or hardware engineering.
• Strong understanding of analog/mixed-signal ICs.
• Experience promoting ICs and driving design wins with system solutions.
• Automotive applications experience is a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication for technical and executive audiences.
• Ability to work in teams and collaborate across functions and regions.
• Strong time management for on-time project delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to build influential relationships.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Understanding of the IC product development process from concept to production.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain deep understanding of automotive applications (ADAS, infotainment, telematics, lighting).
• Own the support for assigned customers and build relationships with customer engineers.
• Develop customized solutions and reference designs.
• Author articles, application notes, and whitepapers for publication.
• Evaluate and debug new ICs and analyze customer failures.
• Provide system-level assessments and report root causes.
• Influence new product definitions from customer feedback.
• Provide technical training to field teams and customers.
• Travel domestically and internationally as needed (10–20%).

Skills

Power management ICs

Analog/mixed-signal ICs

Customer collaboration

Design wins

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication skills

Time management

Initiative

Product development process

Education

MS or PhD in electrical engineering or related field

Job description

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPS) is one of the fastest growing companies in the Semiconductor industry. We are worldwide technical leaders in Integrated Power Semiconductors and Systems Power delivery architectures. At MPS, we cultivate creativity, are passionate about sustainability, and are committed to providing leading-edge products and innovation to our customers. Our portfolio of technology helps power our world ---come join our team and see how YOU can make a difference.

Job Description

Our automotive business is growing rapidly, and we are now seeking an experienced Application Engineer to join our dynamic team. As a Sr. Application Engineer, you will develop tomorrow's cutting-edge power management solutions for automotive applications like ADAS, Infotainment, Telematics, Lighting, Body Control and more. You will work closely with customers, design engineers, sales, field applications, and technical marketing team. Occasional domestic and international travel is required.

JOB FUNCTIONS

• Develop and maintain deep understanding of automotive applications including ADAS, infotainment, telematics, lighting and more
• Own the Support for assigned customers, build close relationship with engs at customers.
• Develop customized solutions and reference designs
• Author articles for publication in trade magazines and journals, application notes and whitepapers
• Evaluating and debugging the operation of new ICs
• test and analyze customer failures, provide system-level assessments, and report on root cause
• Use experience gained from customer support to influence definition of new products and applications
• Provide technical training to field team and customers
• Occasional domestic and international travel (10-20% of the time)

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• 5+ years work experience in power management IC product development or hardware engineering
• Strong understanding of analog/mixed-signal IC's
• Experience promoting/marketing ICs and driving design wins by providing system solutions
• Automotive application experience a plus
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, for both technical and executive audience
• Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with people in different functions and across regions
• Strong time management skills that enable on-time project delivery
• Demonstrated ability to build strong, influential relationships
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment
• Ability to take the initiative and drive for results
• Strong understanding of the IC product development process, from concept to volume production

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• MS or Ph.D in electrical engineering or a related field

LOCATION

Farmington Hills, MI

MPS offers a comprehensive benefits package.

• We provide health care coverage, dental and vision, and life and disability protection.
• Employees in sales positions may be eligible for our sales incentive bonuses.
• Employees in certain positions may be eligible for stock compensation.

For more information on MPS' benefits please view our company website at www.monolithicpower.com .

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of MPS to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or special disabled veteran, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.