Role Overview
The Principal Systems Architect will serve as a technical expert and customer advocate for our Standard Products portfolio. This role combines hands-on technical support, product definition, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure successful integration and adoption of our Standard Products portfolio across automotive, industrial, and consumer markets.
ResponsibilitiesSystem Architecture & Technical Leadership
- Own system‑level architectural positioning product solutions across automotive and industrial platforms, including:
- Zonal controllers and centralized compute.
- Power distribution (OBC, DC/DC, EPS, braking, ADAS).
- Front‑end protection and sensing architectures.
- Translate customer system requirements into actionable guidance for product definition, New Product Initiatives, and portfolio gaps.
- Lead cross‑product architectural alignment across:
- Power regulation (LDOs, DC/DC, ideal diodes).
- Current sensing and signal chain. (Amplifiers).
- Logic and interface (I²C/I3C, SPI, GPIO).
- Isolation devices. (Opto-Isolators, Digital Isolators).
- Data storage (EEPROM).
- Act as the technical arbiter in architectural tradeoffs (accuracy vs. cost, integration vs. flexibility, roadmap timing vs. customer urgency).
Customer Engagement & Communication (Primary Focus)
- Serve as lead system architect in customer discussions:
- Technical workshops.
- Architecture deep dives.
- Roadmap alignment meetings.
- Escalation support for complex design‑in issues.
- Drive system‑level credibility with Tier‑1s and OEMs (e.g., EPS, zonal, ADAS, powertrain, body electronics).
- Shape customer perception of onsemi as a system solution partner, not a component vendor.
- Support FAEs by providing system context, reference architecture, and competitive positioning guidance.
Product Strategy & Portfolio Influence
- Drive product roadmaps and New Product initiatives s by:
- Identifying system‑level gaps.
- Providing architecture‑driven justification for investment decisions.
- Partner with Product Line, Marketing, and Applications teams to ensure roadmaps align with evolving customer architectures, not just pin‑to‑pin replacements.
- Contribute to architecture‑led differentiation, emphasizing innovation over replication.
Experience Requirements
- 10+ years experience in:
- Automotive or industrial semiconductor systems.
- Applications engineering, systems engineering, or architecture roles.
- Mixed signal circuit design and analysis.
- Demonstrated track record of:
- Leading system‑level customer engagements.
- Influencing product direction through architectural insight.
- Supporting multiple product lines simultaneously.
- Prior experience in Field Applications, Systems Engineering, or Technical Leadership roles.
- BS-EE Required, MS-EE plus.
More details about our company benefits can be found here:
https://www.onsemi.com/careers/career-benefits
Skills Required
- 10+ years experience in automotive or industrial semiconductor systems
- Applications engineering, systems engineering, or architecture experience
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering preferred
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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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