Staff Engineer - Power Management IC Design
QualcommJob Title
Staff Engineer - Power Management IC Design
Role Summary
Senior technical role responsible for defining, designing, verifying, and documenting mixed-signal power management integrated circuits (PMICs), with emphasis on controller ICs and integrated high-current power stages for compute, data center, automotive, and industrial applications.
Works across the full design flow: architecture, circuit design and simulation, layout oversight, silicon bring-up, characterization, and debug. Provides technical leadership and mentoring within the PMIC design team.
Experience Level
Senior — typically 6+ years of relevant analog, mixed-signal, or power management IC design experience. Candidates with advanced degrees may qualify with fewer years of experience (see Education Requirements).
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include owning design blocks and driving their implementation through silicon.
- Define IC architecture and circuit-level specifications from product requirements.
- Execute transistor-level circuit design, simulation, and verification using industry tools.
- Develop and own design and verification strategies for assigned PMIC subsystems.
- Guide layout engineers and perform physical and reliability verification of layouts.
- Support silicon bring-up, lab characterization, debug, and qualification; interpret results and drive corrective actions.
- Document design intent, architectural decisions, and silicon findings.
- Collaborate with validation, test, and product teams to support production ramp.
- Provide technical guidance and informal mentoring to other engineers.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and experience for successful performance in the role.
- Proven background in analog, mixed-signal, or power management IC design (PMIC/controller circuits and power-stage interfaces).
- Hands-on experience with Cadence ADE, Spectre/Spice, MATLAB, and hardware-description languages (Verilog, Verilog-AMS, SystemVerilog, or VHDL).
- Experience with silicon bring-up, lab characterization, and debugging of complex ICs.
- Experience guiding layout for high-current/high-performance analog and power circuits and performing physical/reliability verification.
- Strong problem-solving, documentation, and written/verbal communication skills for cross-functional interactions.
- 2+ years of academic and/or work experience using Cadence, SPICE, MATLAB, and/or Verilog/VHDL (tool exposure minimum).
- Ability to work independently on complex design problems and make decisions that affect product performance and schedule.
Nice-to-have: experience with control theory, multiphase buck controllers, high-accuracy analog front ends, very-low-power references, high-speed/high-drive circuits, behavioral modeling, electro-migration and transistor reliability, and mixed-signal verification techniques.
Education Requirements
One of the following is expected: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (or related field) plus 6+ years of relevant analog/mixed-signal or PMIC design experience; OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (or related field) plus 4+ years of relevant experience; OR PhD in Electrical Engineering (or related field) plus 2+ years of relevant experience. The posting also allows related fields of study.
About the Company
Company: Qualcomm
Headquarters: San Diego, California, United States
Qualcomm is a global leader in semiconductor and telecommunications equipment, specializing in mobile technologies and innovations. Known for its Adreno GPUs, the company provides solutions enabling advancements in mobile gaming, AI, VR/AR, and autonomous driving. Qualcomm's cutting-edge technology and commitment to high-performance, power-efficient designs drive the evolution of mobile graphics and connectivity worldwide.
