Sr. Applications Engineer

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

$100K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in power management IC product development or hardware engineering
  • Strong knowledge of analog/mixed-signal ICs
  • Ability to promote/market ICs and drive design wins
  • Experience in automotive applications is a plus
  • Knowledge of ISO26262 functional safety is a bonus
  • Excellent communication skills for technical and executive audiences
  • Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
  • Proficient time management for on-time project delivery

Responsibilities

  • Define automotive power management products with unique system-level advantages
  • Communicate with customer and field application engineers to gather market insights
  • Develop expertise in automotive applications such as ADAS and infotainment
  • Collaborate with engineering teams during the product development process
  • Create customized solutions and reference designs as necessary
  • Write articles and materials for trade publications and application notes
  • Assist engineers with evaluating new ICs and debugging customer issues
  • Provide lab characterization support to analyze customer failures
  • Use customer support experience to influence new products and applications
  • Conduct technical training for field teams and customers
  • Travel domestically and internationally 10-20%

Benefits

  • Opportunities for technical training and development
  • Collaborative working environment
  • Engagement with cutting-edge automotive technologies
  • Anticipated travel for professional development
  • Potential for influence on product development and market strategy
Full Job Description

Job Description:

JOB FUNCTIONS

  • Define automotive power management products that offer compelling and differentiated system-level advantages
  • Communicate with customer engineers and field application engineers and sales to understand market requirements, competitor landscape, industry trends and more
  • Develop and maintain deep understanding of automotive applications including ADAS, infotainment, telematics, lighting and more
  • Work closely with engineering team including design, product, test and application engineers throughout product development process to ensure strong execution to plan
  • Develop customized solutions and reference designs as needed
  • Author articles for publication in trade magazines and journals, application notes and whitepapers
  • Assist design and application engineers in evaluating and debugging the operation of new ICs
  • Provide occasional lab characterization assistance to help test and analyze customer failures, provide system-level assessments, and report on root cause
  • Use experience gained from customer support to influence definition of new products and applications
  • Provide technical training to field team and customers
  • Occasional domestic and international travel (10-20% of the time)

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

  • 5+ years work experience inpower management IC product development or hardware engineering
  • Strong understanding of analog/mixed-signal IC9s
  • Experience promoting/marketing ICs and driving design wins by providing system solutions
  • Automotive application experience a plus
  • ISO26262 functional safety experience a plus
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, for both technical and executive audience
  • Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with people in different functions and across regions
  • Strong time management skills that enable on-time project delivery
  • Demonstrated ability to build strong, influential relationships
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment
  • Ability to take the initiative and drive for results
  • Strong understanding of the IC product development process, from concept to volume production

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

  • BS or MS in electrical engineering or a related field

LOCATION

San Jose, CA

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