Principal Applications Engineer

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Automotive • Cloud • Energy
The Role
Principal Applications Engineer responsible for evaluating and validating advanced silicon carbide products, simulating power converter applications, designing and testing evaluation boards, and supporting production releases. The role includes high-power laboratory testing, technical customer support, application documentation, marketing collaboration, and shaping future product roadmaps. Candidates need extensive electrical engineering experience, strong power electronics expertise, and proficiency with SPICE-based simulation tools, MATLAB, or equivalent software.
Summary Generated by Built In

onsemi is looking for an experienced engineer to join the Silicon Carbide (SIC) Product Division as a Principal Applications Engineer. As a Principal Applications Engineer, you will work in a fast‑paced team that evaluates new Silicon Carbide (SiC) technologies, validates next‑generation SiC products and supports release to production. The work includes theoretical analysis of power converter topologies, simulation, and hands‑on bench testing. You will interact with leading global customers and collaborate with teams across onsemi. You will also have a direct influence on future product roadmaps. 

Responsibilities
  • Evaluate and validate advanced SiC products.
  • Work in a modern, well‑equipped high‑power laboratory.
  • Simulate performance of SIC products in specific applications.
  • Design and test evaluation boards, and write application notes and datasheets.
  • Provide technical customer support.
  • Partner with marketing to create collateral and support tradeshows.
  • Collaborate with customers on complex power semiconductor challenges and build long‑term technical relationships.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering with 10+ years of relevant experience.
  • Experience with SiC products validation is strongly preferred.
  • Strong understanding of power converter topologies.
  • Solid knowledge of SiC device behavior and key tradeoffs.
  • Familiarity with control theory, analog circuits, power supply design, and basic digital electronics.
  • Experience with PCB layout, LabView, and/or Python is a plus.
  • Strong proficiency with SPICE simulators, SIMPLIS/Simetrix, and MATLAB or equivalent tools.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
About Us
onsemi (Nasdaq: ON) is driving disruptive innovations to help build a better future. With a focus on automotive and industrial end-markets, the company is accelerating change in megatrends such as vehicle electrification and safety, sustainable energy grids, industrial automation, and 5G and cloud infrastructure. With a highly differentiated and innovative product portfolio, onsemi creates intelligent power and sensing technologies that solve the world’s most complex challenges and leads the way in creating a safer, cleaner, and smarter world.

More details about our company benefits can be found here:

https://www.onsemi.com/careers/career-benefits

About the Team
We are committed to sourcing, attracting, and hiring high-performance innovators, while providing all candidates a positive recruitment experience that builds our brand as a great place to work.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering
  • 10+ years of relevant engineering experience
  • Experience with silicon carbide product validation
  • Strong understanding of power converter topologies
  • Solid knowledge of silicon carbide device behavior and key tradeoffs
  • Familiarity with control theory, analog circuits, power supply design, and basic digital electronics
  • Strong proficiency with SPICE simulators, SIMPLIS or SIMetrix, and MATLAB or equivalent tools
  • Experience with PCB layout, LabVIEW, and/or Python
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

onsemi Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about onsemi and has not been reviewed or approved by onsemi.

  • Retirement Support — Retirement programs are highlighted by a U.S. 401(k) with a 100% match on the first 4% and immediate vesting. International plans such as Ireland’s defined contribution scheme and Germany’s company-funded pension elements reinforce long-term savings.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off policies include ten paid holidays, flexible vacation for exempt employees, and three to five weeks of vacation for non-exempt staff as tenure grows, alongside sick time accrual. Paid leaves span parental, bereavement, jury duty, and military service, with Europe locations offering additional statutory and seniority-based days.
  • Parental & Family Support — Family supports include eight weeks of paid parental leave, company-sponsored backup care for children, adults, and pets, and up to $15,000 in adoption assistance. Regional provisions such as Switzerland’s child allowance and accessible EAP counseling show added attention to household needs.

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The Company
HQ: Phoenix, AZ
11,712 Employees

What We Do

We are building a better future through intelligent technology. For over 60 years, onsemi and its ancestors have been leading the world’s greatest technology advancements. onsemi (Nasdaq: ON) is driving disruptive innovations to help build a better future. With a focus on automotive and industrial end-markets, the company is accelerating change in megatrends such as vehicle electrification and safety, sustainable energy grids, industrial automation, and 5G and cloud infrastructure. With a highly differentiated and innovative product portfolio, onsemi creates intelligent power and sensing technologies that solve the world’s most complex challenges and leads the way in creating a safer, cleaner, and smarter world.

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