Senior Principal Analog Design Engineer

The Opportunity

 The Senior Principal Analog Design Engineer will be a key contributor to the design and development of analog integrated circuits for Allegro's next-generation motor driver and power management products. This role requires deep expertise in analog integrated circuit design, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to lead technical initiatives within a dynamic and collaborative environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for the full lifecycle of analog IC development, from concept to silicon validation, ensuring high-performance, robust, and cost-effective solutions for automotive and industrial motor drive and power management applications.

What You Will Do

• Lead the architectural definition, design, simulation, and layout supervision of motor driver/power management integrated circuit and sub-blocks, such as HS/LS gate drivers, amplifiers, charge pumps, bandgap references, regulators, ADCs, DACs, serial interfaces, and diagnostics.

• Drive the definition of analog circuit blocks based on system-level requirements and specifications, collaborating closely with system architects, digital designers, and test engineers.

• Perform detailed transistor-level circuit design, including schematic capture, simulation (e.g., Spectre, HSPICE), and verification using advanced EDA tools.

• Oversee and guide layout engineers to ensure optimal performance, matching, and robustness of analog circuits.

• Conduct comprehensive pre-silicon verification, including corner simulations, Monte Carlo analysis, noise analysis, and reliability checks.

• Develop and implement innovative analog circuit solutions to meet challenging performance, power, and area targets.

• Participate in silicon bring-up, characterization, and debugging, working closely with test and product engineering teams to ensure successful product launch.

• Mentor junior and staff engineers, providing technical guidance and fostering a culture of continuous learning and excellence.

• Contribute to intellectual property generation through invention disclosures and patent applications.

• Stay abreast of industry trends, new technologies, and design methodologies to continuously improve design practices.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including marketing, systems, digital design, verification, validation, test, program management and manufacturing to ensure seamless product development.

• Participate and help in sourcing and hiring strong talent for Allegro.

What You Will Bring

• Master's or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or a related field.

• 10+ years of experience in analog IC design, with a proven track record of successful product tape-outs in a semiconductor company.

• Deep expertise in the design of various analog building blocks, such as gate drivers, amplifiers, charge pumps, bandgap references, regulators, ADCs, DACs, and serial interfaces.

• Extensive experience with Cadence design tools (Virtuoso, Spectre, ADE-XL) and strong proficiency in analog simulation and verification methodologies.

• Solid understanding of semiconductor device physics, process technologies (e.g., BCD, CMOS), and their impact on circuit performance.

• Experience with motor driver IC and power management ICs is highly desirable.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to debug complex analog circuits.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment and mentor others.

• Ability to lead technical projects and drive design decisions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with automotive qualification standards (e.g., AEC-Q100).

• Familiarity with functional safety concepts (e.g., ISO 26262).

• Experience with mixed-signal verification methodologies.

• Proficiency in leveraging AI and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Perl) for design automation and data analysis.

• Prior experience in a principal or lead design role.