Principal Electrical Engineer - Force Sensing

About the role

Our Team at Semtech develops force sensing solutions that eliminate design compromises in traditional mechanical buttons and capacitive touch, offering sealed, material-agnostic interfaces that enhance user experience and product reliability. This role involves integrating these sensing products into various electronic devices, collaborating with OEMs on next-generation products, and supporting customers from concept to mass production.

Responsibilities

• Independently lead schematic designs, PCB layouts, Gerber files, bill of materials, fabrication notes, and design reviews
• Provide technical judgment and direction in component selection and sourcing to meet electrical, mechanical, cost, and reliability requirements
• Manage vendors to ensure on-time delivery of designed boards and modules
• Own board-level and system-level evaluation, characterization, and debug of fabricated circuit boards, modules, and prototypes
• Collaborate with R&D team to perform bench-level verification of new chips and resolve system-level issues for both internal and external customers
• Work on a variety of tasks including electrical design, mechanical design, and firmware integration
• Experience the entire product lifecycle from concept design to mass production
• Provide technical support to customers in Asia and Europe

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 8+ years of relevant professional experience in electronic design, spanning proof-of-concept through mass production
• Proficiency with Altium, Cadence, or Siemens for schematic capture and PCB layout with multiple boards fabricated
• Hands-on experience in analog/mixed-signal circuitry
• Hands-on experience in one or more of the following areas: ADCs, sensor, embedded system design, firmware development, sensor signal post-processing
• Hands-on experience with digital communication interfaces (such as I2C, SPI, UART, or similar protocols) for complex embedded system integration and validation
• Experience developing or modifying software or firmware using C/C++, Python, or similar languages to support hardware bring-up, debugging, validation, and system integration
• Experience preparing and authoring technical documentation — including datasheets, application notes, PCB design guidelines, integration guides, or root cause analysis reports
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Willing and able to travel up to 10%, domestic and international
• Self-motivated, results-oriented, and enthusiastic with a commitment to achieving business objectives
• Detail-oriented with a hands-on approach
• Strong communication and presentation skills to engage with customers and collaborate efficiently with diverse stakeholders
• Customer-centric work ethic
• Team player with a strong drive to meet project schedules
• Effective time management skills

Desired Qualifications

• Algorithm development experience
• Experience in the Semiconductor and Automotive industries
• Experience with AI/ML tools such as Claude