Senior Staff System Architect, Power

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.•San Jose, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Vishay San Jose is currently seeking applicants for a Senior Staff System Architect, Power to architect core control IP for the development of digitally controlled power management solutions. This will involve developing and expanding existing technology and also providing innovative solutions for identified technical challenges. This is a senior role with high visibility that involves extensive interaction with management and cross-functional teams, such as Analog and Digital Design, System Applications, and Marketing.

Requirements

PhD, post-graduate or degree qualification in Electronic Engineering or similar.
10+ years’ relevant engineering experience.
2+ years of people management experience with a design team.
Candidates should have prior experience in System Architecture (preferred with patent history and/or publication record)
Extensive expertise in control theory and digital signal processing.
Experience developing architectures for digitally controlled power management IC’s
Experience and knowledge of power conversion products and topologies (buck, buck-boost, boost, PMIC, VR…).
Candidates are expected to have a high level of expertise in Matlab, Simplis or other system modelling environments.
Good understanding of IC design is highly desirable to facilitate architectural trade-offs based on feasibility of implementation, and for the creation of achievable electrical circuit specifications.
Excellent interpersonal skills and a co-operative/collaborative manner are required

Responsibilities

Development of system models and architectures to drive next generation digital power management solutions.
Definition and specification of advanced architectural circuits and systems for next generation products to satisfy product and market requirements.
Selection and specification of key product building blocks.
Supporting the delivery of architecture from modelling through to functioning silicon.
Development and maintenance of detailed system models to match silicon performance
Correlation of models with existing and proposed IC databases to facilitate IC design and verification activities.
Extensive interaction and collaboration with product definers and IC design.
Ability to communicate effectively with team members located in different geographical areas and time zones.
Documentation of architectures and results, and maintenance of them as necessary.
Interaction with applications engineering for debug, simulation and resolution of customer difficulties.
Ability to work to schedule.