Power IC Design Engineer

Job Title

Power IC Design Engineer

Role Summary

The Staff Power IC Design Engineer will develop and deliver high-performance power-management circuit blocks for mixed-signal integrated circuits, working from schematic through silicon validation. The role partners with global design teams and process engineers to support next-generation power technologies.

Experience Level

Senior-level: typically expects 7+ years of power IC design experience (staff/experienced engineer level).

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include detailed transistor-level design, verification, and silicon bring-up of power-management circuits.

• Design and implement power-management blocks: DC-DC converters (buck, boost, buck-boost), LDOs, charge pumps, gate drivers, power stages, and protection circuits.
• Execute designs from schematic capture through simulation, layout oversight, post-layout verification, and tape-out support.
• Perform parasitic-aware simulation, process/operating-condition centering, and Monte Carlo analysis for yield and robustness.
• Optimize transient response, loop bandwidth, and load regulation via iterative simulation and bench correlation.
• Support silicon bring-up, debug measured vs. simulated results, and resolve production issues.
• Collaborate on architecture trade-offs across efficiency, area, EMI, reliability, and cost.
• Apply AI/ML techniques to improve design automation, optimization, and modeling workflows.
• Contribute to evaluation of new process capabilities and cross-team design reviews.

Requirements

Must-have technical capabilities and working skills.

• Strong transistor-level design skills for high-performance power-management circuits.
• Proven track record delivering power ICs through tape-out, silicon validation, and production release.
• Solid understanding of BCD, HV-CMOS, and power FET process technologies, including device physics and safe operating-area constraints.
• Proficiency with Cadence Virtuoso and Spectre/APS or equivalent IC design and power-stage simulation tools.
• Experience with control-loop design, compensation techniques, and stability analysis for switching and linear regulators.
• Experience in efficiency optimization, loss analysis, thermal management, and reliability assessment (electromigration, HCI, high-voltage stress).
• Fluent in Mandarin and strong English written and verbal communication skills for cross-site collaboration.
• Willingness and ability to travel for collaboration and silicon bring-up (approximately 10%).

Education Requirements

Preferred: M.S. in Electrical Engineering with 7+ years of power IC design experience, or Ph.D. with 5+ years. B.S. in Electrical Engineering considered if candidate demonstrates equivalent depth of experience. Equivalent practical experience will be considered.

About the Company

Company: Analog Devices

Headquarters: Norwood, Massachusetts, USA

Analog Devices is a leading global semiconductor company that bridges the physical and digital worlds, enabling breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. With a focus on innovation, ADI develops solutions that drive advancements in digitized factories, mobility, and digital healthcare. The company employs around 24,000 people globally and reported revenues exceeding $9 billion in FY24, creating technologies that transform lives across various sectors.