Senior Analog Power IC Design Engineer

Qorvo (Nasdaq: QRVO) supplies innovative semiconductor solutions that make a better world possible. We combine product and technology leadership, systems-level expertise and global manufacturing scale to quickly solve our customers' most complex technical challenges. Qorvo serves diverse high-growth segments of large global markets, including consumer electronics, smart home/IoT, automotive, EVs, battery-powered appliances, network infrastructure, healthcare and aerospace/defense. Visit www.qorvo.com to learn how our diverse and innovative team is helping connect, protect and power our planet.

Summary:

Qorvo’s fast-growing Power Management division focusing on Power loss protection, PMICs, Motor Control, and Battery Management solutions for a wide range of Mobile, Consumer, IOT and Industrial applications is looking for an experienced Analog Power design engineer to create next generation and world-class designs in power management solutions.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

•  Collaborate with internal system engineers to architect and define new products for world-class analog power management ICs

•  Select the optimal topology and composition of designs to achieve the best possible performance, yield and testability.

•  Responsible for design and simulation per defined product functionalities and specifications

•  Collaborate with designers in Asia

•  Work with layout engineers to floorplan, optimize, and interconnect layouts 

•  Work with test and characterization engineers to develop a thorough characterization and production test strategy as well as troubleshoot analog/digital design issues 

Participate in design reviews, including presenting expected and/or actual results

QUALIFICATIONS:

•    MSEE or PhD in Electrical Engineering, 8+ years of experience in analog and mixed mode circuit design and development, with at least eight years of relevant experience

•    Hands-on lab experience supporting high frequency switching power supplies in the semiconductor power management industry. This includes bucks, buck-boosts, boosts, battery chargers, PMICs, and LDOs.

•    Understanding of different DC-DC power converter control methods including voltage mode control, current mode control, CoT, etc.

•    Experience in Power Management IC design techniques including layout and parasitic extraction 

•    Experience with design tools such as Cadence and MATLAB. LabVIEW, Simplis, and ADS knowledge are highly desirable but not required.

•    Understanding of design tradeoffs and techniques for reliable circuit design (e.g. FET electromigration, SOA, IR drop analysis) 

•    Ability to communicate highly technical subject matters to others.

•    Good written and verbal communication skills.

•    Must be able to work independently and be a self-starter that can identify and improve processes and procedures

•    Experience in Power Management design techniques including layout and parasitic extraction 

•    Strong leadership ability; must work well in teams and outside the job function; must be able to mentor less experienced engineers

•    Candidates with successful production release of power management ICs would be highly considered

•    Ability for both domestic and international travel.

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