Sr Principal Analog Design Engineer - DC DC Architect

NXP Semiconductors; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors in Chandler, Arizona, invites an experienced Analog Design Architect to lead the architecture, design, development, and validation of next-generation DC-DC converters and PMICs for automotive and industrial applications. Join a focused Power Delivery Development Team driving innovation from concept through production.

The role requires leading cross-functional teams, optimizing efficiency, reliability, and performance, and guiding silicon bring-up and ramp to production in a

Qualifications

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 12+ years in analog/mixed-signal IC design with 5+ years in leadership, system architecture, or principal design role.
• Strong DC-DC converter architectures and control techniques experience.
• Proven experience designing automotive/industrial PMICs, regulators, battery management, or power conversion products.
• Expertise with industry-standard EDA tools (Cadence, Synopsys, Siemens).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities; strong English communication.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive architectures for DC-DC converters and PMICs, ensuring alignment with product, performance, quality, reliability, cost, and functional safety requirements.
• Translate requirements into robust analog/mixed-signal architectures and implementation plans for automotive/industrial applications.
• Lead architecture exploration, topology selection, and design tradeoff analyses for buck, boost, buck-boost, multiphase, and integrated PMICs.
• Develop building blocks: error amplifiers, references, compensation networks, sensing circuits, gate drivers, protection, oscillators, ADCs, and digital-assisted control.
• Create control architectures that optimize efficiency, transient response, EMI, accuracy, and thermal behavior.
• Collaborate with system, applications, digital, verification, validation, layout, and test teams to meet targets.
• Lead design reviews, architecture reviews, and technical decisions throughout development lifecycle.
• Guide transistor-level design, simulation, silicon bring-up, characterization, debugging, and ramp activities.
• Ensure compliance with automotive/industrial reliability, diagnostics, functional safety, and robustness requirements.
• Work with customers and system architects to establish requirements and roadmaps.
• Mentor engineers and advance design methodologies and automation flows.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

English communication

Education

M.S./Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence

Synopsys

Siemens EDA

Job description

Job Summary

Working in the Advanced Power Systems group within the Power and Energy Business Line, the candidate will be part of a highly experienced team developing Power Management ICs (PMICs) for automotive and industrial applications. The successful candidate will lead the architecture, design, development, and validation of next-generation DC-DC converters and power management solutions, driving innovation from concept through silicon validation and production release.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and drive system and circuit architectures for high-performance DC-DC converters and PMICs, ensuring alignment with product, performance, quality, reliability, cost, and functional safety requirements.
• Translate product and system requirements into robust analog and mixed-signal architectures, specifications, design strategies, and implementation plans for automotive and industrial applications.
• Lead architecture exploration, topology selection, and design tradeoff analysis for buck, boost, buck-boost, multiphase, and integrated power management solutions.
• Drive the design and development of critical analog and mixed-signal building blocks including error amplifiers, voltage and current references, compensation networks, current sensing circuits, gate drivers, protection circuits, oscillators, comparators, ADCs, and digital-assisted analog control functions.
• Develop control architectures and power management schemes that optimize efficiency, transient response, EMI performance, accuracy, thermal behavior, and overall system robustness.
• Collaborate closely with system, applications, digital, verification, validation, layout, and test teams to deliver optimized mixed-signal solutions that meet power, performance, area, and reliability targets.
• Lead design reviews, architecture reviews, and technical decision-making throughout the product development cycle.
• Guide transistor-level design, simulation, verification, silicon bring-up, characterization, debugging, and production ramp activities.
• Ensure compliance with automotive and industrial requirements, including reliability, diagnostics, functional safety, and robustness objectives.
• Work closely with customers, product definers, and system architects to establish product requirements, technical roadmaps, and development priorities.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to continuous improvement of design methodologies, automation flows, and engineering best practices.

Qualifications

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or related field required.
• Minimum 12 years of experience in analog or mixed-signal IC design, with at least 5 years in a technical leadership, system architecture, or principal design role.
• Strong expertise in DC-DC converter architectures and control techniques, including current-mode, voltage-mode, hysteretic, constant-on-time, and digital-assisted control methods.
• Deep understanding of analog and mixed-signal circuit design fundamentals, including feedback systems, loop stability, compensation, noise, precision references, power device behavior, and protection circuits.
• Proven experience designing automotive or industrial PMICs, voltage regulators, battery management, or power conversion products.
• Strong transistor-level design and simulation expertise using industry-standard EDA tools from Cadence, Synopsys, and Siemens EDA.
• Experience with silicon bring-up, characterization, root-cause analysis, and production support.
• Familiarity with functional safety, reliability, EMC/EMI considerations, and automotive quality requirements is highly desirable.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to develop innovative solutions for complex technical challenges.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive technical execution in a fast-paced product development environment.

Business Line Description

Join a world-class team developing state-of-the-art power management solutions for leading automotive and industrial customers. The Advanced Power Systems organization, part of NXP's highly successful Power and Energy Business Line, is seeking an experienced Analog Design Architect to drive the development of next-generation DC-DC converters and PMIC products. The Power Delivery Development Team is a small, highly skilled R&D organization focused on creating innovative power delivery solutions that address the evolving needs of automotive and industrial systems. Team members work closely with some of the most influential and successful companies in the industry, delivering cutting-edge technology from concept to production.

Location: Chandler, Arizona, USA.

Equal Opportunity

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.

Company Overview

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) enables a smarter, safer, and more sustainable world through innovation. As the world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, NXP is pushing boundaries in the automotive, industrial & IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets. For more information, visit www.nxp.com Bright Minds. Bright Futures. We believe that a key component to growing our business is to develop our people. To enable you to grow your career at NXP, we offer online and offline learning opportunities to help you develop some of your core and professional skills. Commitment At NXP. We recognize NXP is a powerful change agent as we continue to deliver innovative solutions that advance a more sustainable future. We remain steadfast in our commitment to sustainability and making measurable year-on-year progress. Also, we aim to create an inclusive work environment and we will not tolerate racism, discrimination or harassment of any kind. We have programs in place focused on diversity, inclusion and equality. Thank you for considering a career at NXP.