What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Design Engineer position at MRL Consulting Group | Global Niche Technology Recruitment?
We are currently seeking a highly motivated and experienced Analog / Power IC Design Engineer to lead the architecture, design, and silicon execution of next-generation power management ICs. This is a hands-on technical role with end-to-end ownership, from initial concept through to production, working closely with systems, device, layout, and validation teams. It’s a key position for someone who has successfully brought power ICs into high-volume production and is interested in shaping future architectures.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the architecture, design, and verification of power management ICs, from transistor-level blocks to full-chip integration
- Define and evaluate system-level trade-offs for next-generation power supplies in collaboration with applications and systems teams
- Drive IC architecture decisions across AC-DC, DC-DC, ACF, LLC, QR, and related power topologies
- Collaborate with device, modeling, and EDA teams to optimize simulation methodologies and device selection
- Guide layout and floor planning to ensure performance, reliability, and manufacturability
- Own tape-out execution and ensure delivery against performance, schedule, and quality targets
- Lead silicon bring-up, validation, debugging, and correlation with simulations
- Support yield improvement, failure analysis, and production release
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to design best practices
- Proven experience as a chip lead or technical owner on at least one successful silicon program
- Strong track record delivering power ICs from concept through high-volume production
- Expertise in AC-DC and/or DC-DC power IC design
- Deep knowledge of analog and mixed-signal building blocks (bandgaps, LDOs, comparators, charge pumps, op-amps)
- Strong understanding of semiconductor device physics, power transistors, and silicon fabrication processes
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, self-driven mindset
- MSEE with 7 years or PhD with 5 years in analog/mixed-signal IC design
- Proficiency with EDA tools such as Cadence Virtuoso/Spectre, post-layout simulation, Monte Carlo, and corner analysis
- Experience with DFT methodologies, characterization strategies, and production test planning
- Hands-on lab experience with silicon validation and debug