Principal Analog Design Engineer - San Jose, CA, United States
$170,300 - $221,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 25 August 2026 by the employer — open 28 days. Relisted by the employer on 25 August 2026.
Design high-performance analog power management ICs.
About the role
This role involves the architecture, design, and validation of analog power ICs. You will work on DC-DC power converter architectures and control methodologies such as voltage mode control and current mode control.
What you'll do
- Lead the design and development of analog power management ICs, ensuring efficiency, power density, and reliability.
- Collaborate with system engineers to define product architecture and specifications.
- Select and implement optimal circuit topologies.
- Conduct transistor-level design, simulation, and validation to meet specifications.
- Work closely with layout engineers to optimize floor planning and parasitic.
- Partner with test and characterization engineers to define validation methodologies, troubleshoot design issues, and optimize production test strategies.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
- 12+ years of engineering experience in the semiconductor industry.
- 8+ years of experience in analog and mixed-signal Integrated circuit (IC) design.
- Experience with DC-DC power converter architectures.
- Experience with control methodologies such as voltage mode control and current mode control.
- Ability to communicate highly technical concepts effectively.
- Experience with Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools such as EMIR tools capacitive coupling tools and flows, parasitic extraction tools, floating nodes.
- Experience with production release of power management ICs.
Nice to have
- Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering.
- Experience with Cadence Virtuoso, Simplis, and ADS.
- Hands-on lab experience supporting high frequency switching power supplies in the semiconductor power management industry.
Skills: analog power management ICs, DC-DC power converter, voltage mode control, current mode control, transistor-level design
This role has been open 122 days — well above the 73-day median for Power Electronics roles.
Power Electronics · Power Management
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Open roles in category
70
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Median days open
73 d
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Median salary
$158k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | QORVO | All employers we track in this specialty (70 roles · 24 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 1 | 70 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 75 | 1344 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 122 d | 73 d (+49 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $158k |
Skills observed across this category: analog power management ICs, DC-DC power converter, voltage mode control, current mode control, transistor-level design
Who's hiring in this category
- Renesas Electronics · 15 open roles · median 77 d
- Qualcomm · 8 open roles · median 40 d
- Analog Devices · 6 open roles · median 83 d
- Monolithic Power Systems · 6 open roles · median 186 d
- AMD · 5 open roles · median 91 d
- Infineon Technologies · 5 open roles · median 74 d
How we counted: 70 open Power Electronics (Power Management) roles from 24 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 22 Sept 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family row. Figures refresh nightly.