VP, R&D Engineering

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San Jose, CA, USA
In-Office
Expert/Leader
Automotive • Cloud • Energy
The Role
Lead solution architecture and technical strategy across power devices, drivers, controllers, packaging, magnetics, and system integration. Engage customers and executives to translate system architectures into product and roadmap requirements, drive cross-division alignment, and build PSG’s capability in power architecture and solution-level product definition.
Summary Generated by Built In

The Power Solutions Group (PSG) is seeking a highly experienced technical leader to define and drive our next-generation solution strategy across AI infrastructure, automotive, and industrial applications.

This role serves as the organization's senior solution architect and technical strategist, operating across all PSG divisions and in close partnership with AMG (Analog and Mixed Signal Group), customers, and executive leadership. The successful candidate will establish a unified technology vision, engage directly with customer power architects, and help translate emerging system architectures into product, technology, and roadmap requirements.

This individual will operate at a senior level, helping PSG evolve from a component-centric organization to a solution-focused business capable of delivering integrated power solutions that capture greater customer value and accelerate growth.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Solution Architecture Leadership

  • Evaluate emerging system architectures, technology transitions, and market trends to identify strategic opportunities.
  • Establish technology direction across power devices, drivers, controllers, packaging, sensing, and protection solutions.
  • Drive architecture-level decision making to ensure investments align with future application requirements.
  • Develop a unified "One PSG" technology vision across divisions.

Customer Engagement & Market Insight

  • Engage directly with strategic customers, industry leaders, and hyperscalers to understand future application requirements.
  • Build executive and technical relationships with customer power architects and system architects.
  • Lead architecture-level discussions that influence future customer platforms and technology directions.
  • Identify key customer challenges and translate needs into actionable technology and product development plans.
  • Represent PSG as a senior technical spokesperson in customer engagements and industry forums.

Product Definition & Roadmap Development

  • Translate customer and market requirements into technology, product, and solution roadmaps.
  • Define application-focused requirements that align development investments across PSG.
  • Guide product definition activities across multiple divisions to ensure consistency and strategic alignment.
  • Evaluate tradeoffs between alternative power architectures and recommend optimal solutions.

Cross-Functional Leadership

  • Coordinate closely with AMG and PSG division leaders to align device, driver, controller, communication, and compute roadmaps.
  • Drive co-optimization of technologies to achieve best-in-class solution performance.
  • Influence investment priorities and technology development decisions across the organization.

Technical Thought Leadership

  • Build internal capability in power architecture, system design, and magnetics.
  • Establish best practices for solution-level product definition and technology planning.
  • Mentor engineering leaders and technical staff across the organization.
  • Shape PSG's future technology strategy and competitive positioning.
Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Ph.D. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Semiconductor Engineering, or related discipline.
  • 15+ years of experience in power semiconductor, power systems, power conversion, or related industries.
  • Proven experience defining architectures for:
    • AI/Data Center Power Systems
    • Automotive Electrification
    • Industrial Power Systems
    • Renewable Energy or Energy Storage Systems
  • Deep understanding of power conversion architectures, power semiconductors, controls, magnetics, and system integration.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction across large and complex organizations.
  • Extensive experience working directly with Tier-1 customers and executive stakeholders.
  • Strong strategic thinking and business acumen.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in semiconductor product strategy or CTO/Chief Architect roles.
  • Expertise in Si, SiC, GaN, power management, and advanced packaging technologies.
  • Familiarity with hyperscale data center power infrastructure.
  • Experience leading cross-business-unit technology initiatives.
  • Published industry thought leadership, patents, or recognized technical accomplishments.
  • Experience building and leading technical architecture organizations.

Critical Competencies

Technical Leadership

  • System-level architecture expertise
  • Power electronics leadership
  • Technology strategy development
  • Product definition excellence

Business & Customer Focus

  • Customer engagement
  • Market sensing
  • Strategic planning
  • Executive communication

Collaboration & Influence

  • Cross-functional leadership
  • Organizational alignment
  • Stakeholder management
  • Executive presence
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 TeamWe 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.


onsemi is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact [email protected] for assistance.

Skills Required

  • Ph.D. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Semiconductor Engineering, or related discipline
  • 15+ years of experience in power semiconductor, power systems, power conversion, or related industries
  • Proven experience defining architectures for AI/Data Center Power Systems, Automotive Electrification, Industrial Power Systems, Renewable Energy or Energy Storage Systems
  • Deep understanding of power conversion architectures, power semiconductors, controls, magnetics, and system integration
  • Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction across large and complex organizations
  • Extensive experience working directly with Tier-1 customers and executive stakeholders
  • Strong strategic thinking and business acumen
  • Experience in semiconductor product strategy or CTO/Chief Architect roles
  • Expertise in Si, SiC, GaN, power management, and advanced packaging technologies
  • Familiarity with hyperscale data center power infrastructure
  • Experience leading cross-business-unit technology initiatives
  • Published industry thought leadership, patents, or recognized technical accomplishments
  • Experience building and leading technical architecture organizations

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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