Sr. Applications Engineer

About the role

Define automotive power management products that offer compelling and differentiated system-level advantages. Work closely with customer engineers, field application engineers, and sales to understand market requirements, competitor landscape, and industry trends. Develop and maintain a deep understanding of automotive applications including ADAS, infotainment, telematics, and lighting.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with customer engineers and field application engineers to gather market requirements and analyze competitor landscape
• Collaborate with engineering teams (design, product, test, and application engineers) throughout the product development process to ensure strong execution
• Develop customized solutions and reference designs as needed
• Author articles for trade magazines, journals, application notes, and whitepapers
• Assist design and application engineers in evaluating and debugging new ICs
• Provide occasional lab characterization assistance to test and analyze customer failures, system-level assessments, and root cause reporting
• Use experience from customer support to influence the definition of new products and applications
• Provide technical training to field teams and customers
• Occasional domestic and international travel (10-20% of the time)

Requirements

• 5+ years of work experience in power management IC product development or hardware engineering
• Strong understanding of analog/mixed-signal ICs
• Experience promoting/marketing ICs and driving design wins by providing system solutions
• Automotive application experience (a plus)
• ISO26262 functional safety experience (a plus)

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for both technical and executive audiences
• Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively across functions and regions
• Strong time management skills enabling on-time project delivery
• Demonstrated ability to build strong, influential relationships
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment
• Initiative-driven with a results-oriented mindset
• Strong understanding of the IC product development process, from concept to volume production

Qualifications

BS or MS in electrical engineering or a related field.

Location: San Jose, CA