Principal Engineer- Design
At a glance
Senior Engineering Leadership role at onsemi. San Jose · full-time · $131,100–$222,755 base.
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What you'll do
- Build validation plans for power-management products, covering electrical, functional, reliability, system, and application needs
- Set up test methods, measurement approaches, and systems for products in development
- Bring up and test silicon and system platforms in the lab, then investigate hardware issues
- Automate tests with Python, LabVIEW, or similar tools, and create fixtures and supporting circuits
- Analyze results with design and engineering teams, document findings, and support product release readiness
What you bring
- A degree in electronic, electrical, or computer engineering, or a related discipline
- Eight to twelve years in semiconductors, power electronics, system validation, or hardware development
- Solid analog and digital circuit knowledge, with experience using lab equipment and troubleshooting silicon or hardware problems
Who this fits
This senior San Jose role suits an experienced engineer who enjoys hands-on lab validation, characterization, and debugging. You’ll work across product development teams and present validation findings to project teams and management. The stated base salary range is $131,100 to $222,755 per year, excluding benefits and potential bonuses.
From the employer
onsemi is seeking a highly motivated System Validation Engineer to join our growing System Validation team in San Jose, CA. The successful candidate will play a key role in validating next-generation power management solutions, including multiphase digital controllers, Smart Power Stages (SPS), SmartFET, eFuse, Gate Driver devices, and associated power-delivery systems.
Working as part of a cross-functional product development team, you will be responsible for developing validation strategies, executing system-level testing, identifying root causes of complex issues, and ensuring products meet all functional, performance, reliability, and customer requirements. This position offers the opportunity to work directly with cutting-edge power solutions used in Automotive, AI, server, cloud computing, CPU, and GPU applications. The role aligns with internal System Validation activities covering validation planning, pre silicon validation execution, board bring-up, characterization, automation, and silicon readiness.
- Develop and execute comprehensive system validation plans covering functional, electrical, system, reliability, and application-level requirements.
- Design and implement validation methodologies, measurement techniques, and test systems for new product development.
- Perform hands-on laboratory validation, characterization, and debug of silicon and system platforms.
- Develop automated test solutions using Python, LabVIEW, or similar software tools.
- Create validation hardware, test fixtures, and supporting circuitry as required.
- Validate product functionality, protection features, telemetry, comms interfaces, power sequencing, fault handling, and system performance.
- Execute electrical characterization across operating conditions including voltage, load, temperature, and transient scenarios.
- Analyze validation data, identify root causes, and work closely with Design, Product Engineering, Applications, Firmware, and ATE teams to resolve issues.
- Support silicon bring-up activities and contribute to release to market readiness.
- Document validation results, generate technical reports, and present findings to project teams and management.
- Support continuous improvement of validation methodologies, test automation frameworks, and best practices
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- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 8–12 years of relevant industry experience in semiconductor, power electronics, system validation, or hardware development.
- Strong understanding of analog and digital circuit fundamentals.
- Experience using laboratory equipment such as: Oscilloscopes, Electronic loads, Logic analyzers, Signal and spectrum analyzers.
- Experience troubleshooting complex hardware and silicon-related issues.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Salary: onsemi is excited to share the base salary range for this position is $131,100.00 - 222,755.00 exclusive of fringe benefits or potential bonuses. The final pay rate for the successful candidate will depend on geographic location, skills, education, experience, and/or consideration of internal equity of our current team members. We also offer a competitive benefits package. https://www.onsemi.com/site/pdf/Benefits-Summary-USA.pdf
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