Staff Power IC Design Engineer

Job Title

Staff Power IC Design Engineer

Role Summary

The Staff Power IC Design Engineer develops transistor-level power management circuit blocks for integrated circuits, owning designs from schematic through silicon validation. The role contributes technical leadership to multi-team products and supports process and technology development for next-generation power solutions.

Experience Level

Senior. Typical background: MSEE with 7+ years power IC design experience, or PhD with 5+ years (BSEE with equivalent depth considered); demonstrated tape-out and silicon validation experience.

Responsibilities

Deliver high-performance power management circuits and support silicon bring-up and cross-team integration.

• Design transistor-level power circuits: DC-DC converters (buck, boost, buck-boost), LDOs, charge pumps, gate drivers, power stages, and protection circuits.
• Execute schematic capture, simulation, layout oversight, post-layout verification, and parasitic-aware simulation.
• Optimize transient response, loop bandwidth, load regulation, and power-stage performance across process corners.
• Perform design centering, Monte Carlo/yield analysis, and reliability assessments (electromigration, hot-carrier, SOA).
• Support silicon bring-up, debug, and correlation of measured results with simulation.
• Collaborate on architecture trade-offs across efficiency, area, EMI, reliability, and cost; participate in design reviews.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and tools required for the role.

• Strong transistor-level design skills for high-performance power management circuits and experience delivering designs to production.
• Deep understanding of BCD, HV-CMOS, and power FET process technologies, including high-voltage device physics and safe operating area constraints.
• Proficiency with Cadence IC design tools (Virtuoso, Spectre/APS) and power-stage simulation environments.
• Experience with control loop design, compensation techniques, and stability analysis for switching and linear regulators.
• Demonstrated ability to correlate simulation with bench measurements and perform silicon validation.
• Excellent presentation, technical writing, and communication skills.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with magnetics modeling and inductor/transformer co-design, system-level power delivery network analysis.
• Knowledge of thermal analysis, package-level power dissipation modeling, and EMI/EMC mitigation techniques.
• Interest or experience applying AI/ML techniques to design workflows.
• Strong analytical problem-solving and ability to work in collaborative teams.

Education Requirements

Preferred: MSEE (with 7+ years relevant experience) or PhD (with 5+ years). BSEE considered if accompanied by equivalent depth of experience. Equivalent practical experience is acceptable where stated.

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.