Analog IC Design Engineer | Audio AAA

Texas Instruments•Dallas, TX

21h

About The Position

Design high-efficiency Class D power output stages for automotive and consumer audio amplifier products. You will own the switching power path from architecture through silicon validation, including gate drivers, H-bridge and BTL output stages, dead-time control, and protection circuits in high-volume production ICs. Products include both monolithic power stages and multi-chip module GaN based solutions. Designers bring semiconductors to life by defining, developing and/or modifying analog and mixed signal electronic parts, components, or integrated circuitry. They work with other designers and the broader R&D and demand creation teams to align on approaches and parameters for a given device, creating block level specifications for the designs. They take the designs through the concept, implementation in schematic and supervising layout, followed by tape out to the fab. They also support silicon validation, test, qualification for reliability, and finally ramp to mass production. Designers also conduct tests and analyze data to ensure the chosen methods are optimal for the defined specifications and reliability requirements.

Requirements

Design high-efficiency Class D power output stages for automotive and consumer audio amplifier products
Own the switching power path from architecture through silicon validation, including gate drivers, H-bridge and BTL output stages, dead-time control, and protection circuits in high-volume production ICs
Products include both monolithic power stages and multi-chip module GaN based solutions
Develop transistor-level schematics in Cadence Virtuoso
Verify performance across PVT corners using SPICE simulation
Collaborate with systems, layout, and applications engineers
Analyze and resolve design issues from prototype through production qualification
Contribute to IP reuse strategy and design methodology improvements
Mentor junior engineers on analog design fundamentals, simulation best practices, and design-for-manufacturing techniques
Provide technical leadership within the design team: guide design reviews, drive architecture decisions, and establish standards for schematic quality and documentation

Responsibilities

Architect and design Class D power output stages: H-bridge and BTL configurations, gate drivers, charge pumps, level shifters, dead-time control, and shoot-through protection
Design high-voltage switching circuits with focus on efficiency, thermal performance, and EMI compliance
Develop transistor-level schematics in Cadence Virtuoso and verify performance across PVT corners using SPICE simulation
Collaborate with systems, layout, and applications engineers to meet audio performance specifications (THD+N, IMD, SNR, PSRR, idle channel noise) and power delivery targets
Analyze and resolve design issues from prototype through production qualification, including EMI/EMC characterization and LC filter optimization
Contribute to IP reuse strategy and design methodology improvements
Mentor junior engineers on analog design fundamentals, simulation best practices, and design-for-manufacturing techniques
Provide technical leadership within the design team: guide design reviews, drive architecture decisions, and establish standards for schematic quality and documentation