Staff Engineer - Power Management IC Design
$153,200 - $229,800 USD yearly
Originally posted 17 August 2026 by the employer — open 32 days.
About the role
This role involves the definition, design, verification, and documentation of mixed-signal integrated circuits and products in Power Management, with emphasis on controller ICs and integrated high-current power stage circuitry.
What you'll do
- Oversee architecture implementation, circuit design, and verification of complex IC blocks and subsystems using tools like Cadence ADE, Spectre, and MATLAB.
- Own the design and verification strategy for assigned blocks or subsystems within power management ICs, including controller circuitry and integrated high-current power stage interfaces.
- Guide layout engineers to generate high-quality layouts and conduct physical and reliability verification of circuits.
- Run advanced functionality and performance checks to ensure designs meet specifications across PVT and operating conditions.
- Interpret simulation, silicon characterization, and debug results, driving corrective design actions.
- Document detailed design intent, architectural decisions, circuit functionality, and silicon findings for complex PMIC subsystems.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and 6+ years of analog, mixed-signal or Power Management integrated circuit design experience, OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field and 4+ years of analog, mixed-signal or Power Management integrated circuit design experience, OR PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field and 2+ years of analog, mixed-signal or Power Management integrated circuit design experience.
- 2+ years of academic and/or work experience using CADENCE, SPICE, MATLAB, and/or Verilog/VHDL.
- Expertise in one or more of the following: power electronics (switch-mode and linear), control theory, mixed-signal circuit design, high-speed and high-drive circuits, power stage interfaces, electro-migration and transistor reliability, and behavioral modeling.
Nice to have
- 6 years of experience in analog, mixed-signal or Power Management integrated circuit design experience with a Master's Degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering.
- Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas: Power Electronics, Control Theory, Multiphase Buck Controllers, High-Accuracy Analog Front Ends, High-Speed or High-Drive Circuits, Very Low Power or Precision References, Electro-Migration and Transistor Reliability, Behavioral Modeling, or Mixed-Signal Verification Techniques.
Skills: power electronics, switch-mode, linear regulators, control theory, PMIC
This role has been open 31 days — well below the 70-day median for Power Electronics roles.
Power Electronics · Power Management
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Open roles in category
69
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Median days open
70 d
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Median salary
$180k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Qualcomm | All employers we track in this specialty (69 roles · 25 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 8 | 69 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 73 | 1340 · 104 employers |
| Median days open | 37 d | 70 d (−33 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $180k |
Skills observed across this category: power electronics, switch-mode, linear regulators, control theory, PMIC
Who's hiring in this category
- Renesas Electronics · 15 open roles · median 73 d
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 7 open roles · median 42 d
- Analog Devices · 6 open roles · median 79 d
- Monolithic Power Systems · 6 open roles · median 182 d
- Infineon Technologies · 5 open roles · median 70 d
- AMD · 4 open roles · median 90 d
How we counted: 69 open Power Electronics (Power Management) roles from 25 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 18 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.