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Principal Engineer- Design

Onsemi

San Jose, California

Job description

Overview

In this role you will validate next-generation power management solutions within a cross-functional team. You'll develop and execute validation strategies, perform system-level testing, and drive root-cause analysis to meet functional, performance, and reliability targets. You will work on cutting-edge power architectures used in automotive, AI, servers, and cloud infrastructure, contributing to silicon readiness and release-to-market activities. This position offers hands-on lab work, test automation, and a clear impact on product quality and customer success.

Compensation / Benefits
  • competitive benefits package
Responsibilities
  • Develop and execute system validation plans covering functional, electrical, system, reliability, and application requirements
  • Design and implement validation methodologies, measurement techniques, and test systems for new products
  • Perform hands-on lab validation, characterization, and debug of silicon and system platforms
  • Develop automated test solutions using Python, LabVIEW, or similar tools
  • Create validation hardware, test fixtures, and supporting circuitry
  • Validate functionality, protection features, telemetry, interfaces, power sequencing, fault handling, and system performance
  • Conduct electrical characterization across operating conditions (voltage, load, temperature, transient)
  • Analyze data, identify root causes, collaborate with Design, Product Engineering, Applications, Firmware, and ATE teams to resolve issues
  • Support silicon bring-up and contribute to release to market readiness
  • Document results, generate technical reports, and present findings to project teams and management
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of validation methodologies and test automation
Key requirements
  • Bachelor in Electrical Engineering
  • 8-12 years of relevant experience in semiconductor, power electronics, system validation, or hardware development
  • Strong understanding of analog and digital circuit fundamentals
  • Experience with oscilloscopes, electronic loads, logic analyzers, and signal/spectrum analyzers
  • Experience troubleshooting complex hardware and silicon-related issues
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • analytical thinking
  • problem-solving
  • effective communication
  • system validation planning and execution
  • lab measurement techniques
  • test automation (Python, LabVIEW)

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