System Architect/Product Definer for Industrial & IoT PMIC

Industrial and IOT (IIOT) PMIC Systems & Architecture Engineer

Business Line Description:

• NXP's Advanced Power Systems (APS) product line is seeking a system and architecture engineer with expertise in power management devices. As a system engineer for the APS product line at NXP, you will be working on leading edge power management devices for exciting Industrial and IOT applications in Factory Automation, Building and Home Automation, Medical and Personal Health. You will play a key role in the roadmap development, execution, and support of next generation IIOT PMICs fueling the growth of the System Power IIOT.  Successful Candidates should have in-depth semiconductor industry experience with strong knowledge and experience in defining and supporting power management IC products such as DC-DC regulator, linear regulator, battery connected devices and highly integrated PMIC.

Job Summary:

• Support and define Product Roadmap and Technology decisions

• Demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving skills and support system-level board testing and validation

• Analyze competition landscape and leverage internal or external influence and resources to win business. Develop market leading product definitions for power management products, by engaging with key customers and NXP R&D team

• Silicon validation of new product and support IC design reviews and work with R&D engineering team to ensure that target specification is met

• Experience working with Industrial customers and also fast paced consumer markets with ability to take the initiative and drive for results

• Strong team-player and practical hands-on problem solver, enthusiasm for solving customer problems in a collaborative manner

• Provide technical expertise to support customer design-in activities, along with applications and marketing team including collateral material creation and support (datasheets, safety analysis and application notes)

• Develop reference designs and evaluation kits to showcase product advantages

• Participate in and facilitate field training

• Provide and feedback product/solution gap to business unit and uncover opportunities for future product development.

• Strong time management skills that enable on-time project delivery

• Demonstrated ability to build strong, influential relationships

Key Skills:

• Strong knowledge in Analog, Power Electronics, especially high current DCDC converter (up to 30A), control theory and EMC.

• Experience in systems developed according to Functional Safety standard IEC61508 is a desired plus

• Experience in related Industrial systems and application processors is a desired plus

• Customer facing and Quality Management skills

• Hands-on experience in modeling the circuit behavioral model, making the evaluation board and verifying the results.

• Circuit Simulator Experience in one or more of the following – Cadence Spectre, PSPICE, HSPICE, Saber, Simetrix/simplis, Verilog-AMS and etc.

• Working knowledge of PCB materials and PCB stackup

• Strong debugging and problem solving skills

• Excellent technical communication through presentations and documentation

• Demonstrated ability to communicate concisely and clearly

• Demonstrated experience of working with global teams

• Creative mindset and good problem solving capabilities

• Light travel might be needed

Cross functional aspects:

• Business Development, and Marketing for customer and market information necessary to drive the roadmap

• Chip architects and design engineering team to execute an innovative roadmap

• NXP process and package technologists

• Test/Product/Validation engineering to productize new devices

• Field Application Engineers, customer engineering and other applications to support and promote portfolio

Job Qualifications:

• BS in Electrical Engineering or other similar discipline with at least 7 years  of relevant experience. 

• MS in Electrical Engineering preferred (higher level education may substitute for some experience) preferred

Job location:
       USA home based OR Guadalajara, MX

More information about NXP in the United States...

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.