Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPS) is one of the fastest growing companies in the Semiconductor industry. We are worldwide technical leaders in Integrated Power Semiconductors and Systems Power delivery architectures. At MPS, we cultivate creativity, are passionate about sustainability, and are committed to providing leading-edge products and innovation to our customers. Our portfolio of technology helps power our world ---come join our team and see how YOU can make a difference.
Job Description:
This Applications Engineer will be the technical backbone behind the EU field team and our customers, providing support from the lab. The role evaluates and debugs new MPS ICs, builds system solutions and reference designs, and analyzes customer issues on the bench to find root cause. Insights from this hands-on work feed directly into application content, field training and the definition of future MPS products.
Essential Functions
- Design, build and validate system solutions, evaluation boards and customized solutions for key customer applications.
- Reproduce and analyze customer failures in the lab, provide system-level assessments, and report on root cause and corrective actions.
- Support customers and the field team in designing power systems that meet demanding requirements, including efficiency, thermal, transient and EMC performance (e.g. CISPR 25 for automotive).
- Serve as the technical escalation point for Field Application Engineers, responding to design reviews, schematic and layout checks, and simulation requests.
- Work with customer engineers, FAEs and sales to understand market requirements, the competitor landscape and industry trends; benchmark competitor solutions in the lab.
- Use experience from customer support to influence the definition of new products and applications that offer clear, differentiated system-level advantages.
- Contribute to MPS EU revenue growth by helping convert design-in opportunities through strong technical support.
- Develop technical training materials and deliver seminars and webinars for the field team, distributors and customers.
- Author application notes, design guides, whitepapers and articles for trade magazines and journals.
Qualifications
- BS or MS in Electronics or Electrical Engineering.
- At least 5 years of hands-on power supply design experience (DC/DC converters, PMICs, power modules or similar), or experience as a power applications engineer.
- Strong lab skills: oscilloscopes, electronic loads, network/loop analyzers, thermal cameras and EMC pre-compliance equipment.
- Proficiency with circuit simulation (SPICE or SIMPLIS) and PCB layout review for power designs.
- Knowledge of EMC design and test standards; automotive experience (CISPR 25, AEC-Q100) is a plus.
- Clear technical writing and presentation skills, with fluent written and spoken English.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for working with customers, FAEs and product teams.
- Willing to travel occasionally for customer visits, training events and trade shows.
Locations
- Timisoara (Romania)
- Ettenheim (Germany)
- Munich (Germany)
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of MPS to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or special disabled veteran, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electronics Engineering or Electrical Engineering
- At least 5 years of hands-on power supply design experience involving DC/DC converters, PMICs, power modules, or similar technologies, or experience as a power applications engineer
- Strong laboratory skills using oscilloscopes, electronic loads, network or loop analyzers, thermal cameras, and EMC pre-compliance equipment
- Proficiency with circuit simulation using SPICE or SIMPLIS
- Experience reviewing PCB layouts for power designs
- Knowledge of EMC design and test standards
- Automotive experience, including CISPR 25 and AEC-Q100
- Clear technical writing and presentation skills
- Fluent written and spoken English
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for customer, field applications, sales, and product-team collaboration
- Willingness to travel occasionally for customer visits, training events, and trade shows
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What We Do
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPS) provides small, highly energy efficient, easy-to-use power solutions for systems found in industrial applications, telecom infrastructures, cloud computing, automotive, and consumer applications. MPS' mission is to reduce total energy consumption in our customers' systems and service our customers with green, practical, compact solutions. MPS can be contacted through its website at www.monolithicpower.com or its support offices around the world. The company was founded by Michael R. Hsing in 1997 and is headquartered in Kirkland, Washington. Note: Monolithic Power Systems only communicates through official channels. Be cautious of unsolicited messages or job offers using similar domain names.
