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Design Director
Accepting applicationsNexperia · Dallas, TX
Full-Time Principal CMOSCadenceDFTSPICEanalog
Posted
4d ago
Category
Design
Experience
Principal
Country
United States
Nexperia is a world-class company in semiconductor development and in-house production. A proven global player with an entrepreneurial mentality. At our core is an 13,000+ strong international network with a singular focus. Built on passion and commitment to our work, belief in our goals and a drive to succeed regardless of the challenges we face. We support, reward and challenge individuals equally, in a dynamic and energetic environment.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Design Director leads the Dallas Design Center’s analog/mixed-signal IC design organization responsible for New Product Introduction (NPI) in the Power Path category — eFuse, Load Switch, and Ideal Diode product families — within one of our Power product lines. The role carries full responsibility for design, verification, and layout engineering execution from product concept through Release-for-Supply, and reports directly to the General Manager, Power product line. This is a player-coach leadership position: the Design Director combines deep hands-on analog/power IC design expertise with proven design management capability to deliver first-pass silicon success, develop engineering talent, and build the design capability that underpins the Power Path growth strategy.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Lead and manage a multi-disciplinary team of analog/mixed-signal design, digital design, verification, and layout/mask design engineers executing concurrent NPI projects from concept through volume production release
Own technical oversight of all design phases: product architecture, transistor-level circuit design, simulation and verification, physical layout, tape-out, silicon bring-up/validation, and characterization support through all MRA gates to RFS
Drive first-pass silicon success through rigorous design review discipline, design-for-quality practices (ESD, latch-up, EM/IR, DFT, DFM), and disciplined MRA gate readiness
Contribute to product definition in partnership with Systems Engineering and Product Management: assess feasibility, negotiate IC development trade-offs (cost, performance, schedule, die size), and translate end-system requirements into executable design specifications
Drive the shared IP core strategy across the Power Path portfolio (power FET integration, charge-pump gate drive, current-limit loops, ideal-diode control, protection circuits), maximizing design reuse and time-to-market across eFuse, Load Switch, and Ideal Diode families
Plan and allocate design resources across concurrent NPIs; own design capacity planning, EDA/CAD tooling needs, and critical-competency coverage for the Dallas Design Center
Recruit, develop, mentor, and retain top design engineering talent; conduct performance management, build succession depth, and eliminate sole-expert risk in critical design competencies
Collaborate across global design sites (Nijmegen, Delft, Hamburg, Osaka) and cross-functional partners (Product Engineering, Test Engineering, Package Engineering, Quality, PMO) to ensure aligned, on-schedule NPI execution
Support key customer engagements: design-in support for strategic accounts, technical escalation resolution, and credible customer-facing representation of design capability and product performance
Maintain competitive awareness of benchmark products and design approaches (TI, ADI, MPS, Rohm, Infineon,ST) and apply insights to product definition and design differentiation
Provide sustaining design support for released products: failure analysis, yield enhancement, and design-related quality issue resolution
Act as site design leadership for the Dallas Design Center, partnering with HR, Facilities, and corporate functions to maintain an effective, engaged design organization
Skills / Competencies
Hard Skills:
Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering; MSEE/PhD preferred, with focus on analog and/or power IC circuit design
10+ years of hands-on analog/mixed-signal power IC design experience, including transistor-level circuit design, physical layout oversight, and silicon validation in BCD/BiCMOS/CMOS process technologies (12V–150V class)
Demonstrated design management experience leading teams of 10+ engineers across design, verification, and layout disciplines, with a sustained track record of released products in volume production
Direct design experience in power-path protection and distribution products — eFuses, load switches, ideal diode controllers, hot-swap controllers, surge stoppers — or closely adjacent power management ICs (DC-DC converters/controllers, gate drivers, PMICs)
Deep command of power management design fundamentals: integrated power FETs, charge pumps, current-sense and current-limit architectures, protection circuits (OVP/UVLO/OCP/TSD), precision references, comparators, and low-IQ design techniques
Mastery of modern analog design flows and verification methodologies (Cadence environment, SPICE-class simulation, LVS/DRC, reliability sign-off: ESD, latch-up, EM/IR)
Track record of first-pass silicon success and datasheet-quality documentation ownership; patents and publications a plus
Soft Skills:
Proven people leadership: hiring, mentoring, performance management, and team development
Succinct executive communication that captures risk, status, and progress accurately
Excellent analytical skills and structured, disciplined work approach
Entrepreneurial ownership mentality; drives lowest-risk path that achieves project need
Strong customer focus and credibility in direct customer engagements
Intercultural awareness and effectiveness leading and collaborating in global, multi-site teams
Fluent written and spoken English
What We Offer
Strong healthcare benefits (medical, dental, vision, etc.) with work/life balance
Tremendous career growth opportunities
401K with company match
Generous PTO and company holidays
Education and wellness benefits
About The Team
Join a global team at the forefront of innovation and play a key role in shaping the future of Nexperia’s product offerings.
Nexperia is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. Nexperia’s management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, TeamNexperian’s activities, access to facilities and programs and general treatment during employment.
More information?
For more details please contact: Mike.Simonek@nexperia.com
Talent acquisition based on Nexperia vacancies is not appreciated. Nexperia job adverts are Nexperia copyright © material and the word Nexperia® is a registered trademark.
D&I Statement
As an equal-opportunity employer, Nexperia values diversity not just because it is the right thing to do but because diverse teams perform better. We are dedicated to being inclusive, and a proof point of this dedication is that we were the main partner of the very first Dutch Paralympic Team NL House during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all, and we consider all applicants fairly, as well as providing a safe work environment and reasonable adjustments where requested.
In addition, we offer our colleagues the possibility to join employee resource groups such as the Pride Network Group or global and local Women's groups. Nexperia is committed to increasing women in management positions to 30% by 2030.
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POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Design Director leads the Dallas Design Center’s analog/mixed-signal IC design organization responsible for New Product Introduction (NPI) in the Power Path category — eFuse, Load Switch, and Ideal Diode product families — within one of our Power product lines. The role carries full responsibility for design, verification, and layout engineering execution from product concept through Release-for-Supply, and reports directly to the General Manager, Power product line. This is a player-coach leadership position: the Design Director combines deep hands-on analog/power IC design expertise with proven design management capability to deliver first-pass silicon success, develop engineering talent, and build the design capability that underpins the Power Path growth strategy.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Lead and manage a multi-disciplinary team of analog/mixed-signal design, digital design, verification, and layout/mask design engineers executing concurrent NPI projects from concept through volume production release
Own technical oversight of all design phases: product architecture, transistor-level circuit design, simulation and verification, physical layout, tape-out, silicon bring-up/validation, and characterization support through all MRA gates to RFS
Drive first-pass silicon success through rigorous design review discipline, design-for-quality practices (ESD, latch-up, EM/IR, DFT, DFM), and disciplined MRA gate readiness
Contribute to product definition in partnership with Systems Engineering and Product Management: assess feasibility, negotiate IC development trade-offs (cost, performance, schedule, die size), and translate end-system requirements into executable design specifications
Drive the shared IP core strategy across the Power Path portfolio (power FET integration, charge-pump gate drive, current-limit loops, ideal-diode control, protection circuits), maximizing design reuse and time-to-market across eFuse, Load Switch, and Ideal Diode families
Plan and allocate design resources across concurrent NPIs; own design capacity planning, EDA/CAD tooling needs, and critical-competency coverage for the Dallas Design Center
Recruit, develop, mentor, and retain top design engineering talent; conduct performance management, build succession depth, and eliminate sole-expert risk in critical design competencies
Collaborate across global design sites (Nijmegen, Delft, Hamburg, Osaka) and cross-functional partners (Product Engineering, Test Engineering, Package Engineering, Quality, PMO) to ensure aligned, on-schedule NPI execution
Support key customer engagements: design-in support for strategic accounts, technical escalation resolution, and credible customer-facing representation of design capability and product performance
Maintain competitive awareness of benchmark products and design approaches (TI, ADI, MPS, Rohm, Infineon,ST) and apply insights to product definition and design differentiation
Provide sustaining design support for released products: failure analysis, yield enhancement, and design-related quality issue resolution
Act as site design leadership for the Dallas Design Center, partnering with HR, Facilities, and corporate functions to maintain an effective, engaged design organization
Skills / Competencies
Hard Skills:
Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering; MSEE/PhD preferred, with focus on analog and/or power IC circuit design
10+ years of hands-on analog/mixed-signal power IC design experience, including transistor-level circuit design, physical layout oversight, and silicon validation in BCD/BiCMOS/CMOS process technologies (12V–150V class)
Demonstrated design management experience leading teams of 10+ engineers across design, verification, and layout disciplines, with a sustained track record of released products in volume production
Direct design experience in power-path protection and distribution products — eFuses, load switches, ideal diode controllers, hot-swap controllers, surge stoppers — or closely adjacent power management ICs (DC-DC converters/controllers, gate drivers, PMICs)
Deep command of power management design fundamentals: integrated power FETs, charge pumps, current-sense and current-limit architectures, protection circuits (OVP/UVLO/OCP/TSD), precision references, comparators, and low-IQ design techniques
Mastery of modern analog design flows and verification methodologies (Cadence environment, SPICE-class simulation, LVS/DRC, reliability sign-off: ESD, latch-up, EM/IR)
Track record of first-pass silicon success and datasheet-quality documentation ownership; patents and publications a plus
Soft Skills:
Proven people leadership: hiring, mentoring, performance management, and team development
Succinct executive communication that captures risk, status, and progress accurately
Excellent analytical skills and structured, disciplined work approach
Entrepreneurial ownership mentality; drives lowest-risk path that achieves project need
Strong customer focus and credibility in direct customer engagements
Intercultural awareness and effectiveness leading and collaborating in global, multi-site teams
Fluent written and spoken English
What We Offer
Strong healthcare benefits (medical, dental, vision, etc.) with work/life balance
Tremendous career growth opportunities
401K with company match
Generous PTO and company holidays
Education and wellness benefits
About The Team
Join a global team at the forefront of innovation and play a key role in shaping the future of Nexperia’s product offerings.
Nexperia is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. Nexperia’s management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, TeamNexperian’s activities, access to facilities and programs and general treatment during employment.
More information?
For more details please contact: Mike.Simonek@nexperia.com
Talent acquisition based on Nexperia vacancies is not appreciated. Nexperia job adverts are Nexperia copyright © material and the word Nexperia® is a registered trademark.
D&I Statement
As an equal-opportunity employer, Nexperia values diversity not just because it is the right thing to do but because diverse teams perform better. We are dedicated to being inclusive, and a proof point of this dedication is that we were the main partner of the very first Dutch Paralympic Team NL House during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all, and we consider all applicants fairly, as well as providing a safe work environment and reasonable adjustments where requested.
In addition, we offer our colleagues the possibility to join employee resource groups such as the Pride Network Group or global and local Women's groups. Nexperia is committed to increasing women in management positions to 30% by 2030.
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