Senior Principal System Engineer

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Principal System Engineer within BG IC Solutions based at Nexperias headquarters in this role you will act as the global technical authority defining the next generation of Signal Chain Products.

You will lead the development of innovative cost-effective and highly robust solutions targeting Automotive Industrial and High-Density Consumer/Enterprise markets operating at the intersection of R&D Marketing and key Tier-1 customers. You will translate complex interface challenges into scalable high-volume silicon solutions.

What you will do

• Define system architecture for voltage translators and signal chain interface products ensuring robust performance across use cases and environments
• Identify emerging market trends and translate them into new product opportunities and long-term roadmap directions
• Translate customer requirements into clear and actionable technical specifications
• Collaborate with design verification and test teams on power area and cost trade-offs
• Drive system-level optimization risk management and technical decision-making
• Evaluate prototype silicon to ensure performance compliance with system requirements
• Develop technical documentation including datasheets application notes and user guides
• Provide system-level customer support including schematic review layout guidance and debugging support
• Act as the primary technical interface for key customers and field teams
• Lead technical reviews to ensure quality and timely delivery of results
• Partner with foundries and NPI teams to select optimal process technologies balancing performance and cost
  

What you will need

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• 1015 years of experience in system-level semiconductor design ideally in analog/mixed-signal or interface products
• Strong ability to translate customer and market needs into robust manufacturable technical solutions
• Deep understanding of system-level trade-offs including performance cost power and implementation constraints
• Experience working in global cross-functional environments as a technical interface between engineering marketing and customers
• Hands-on experience with silicon bring-up validation characterization and lab-based system debugging
• Strong analytical mindset with structured problem-solving skills and ability to drive technical decisions in complex environments
• Experience providing technical leadership mentoring engineers or guiding technical direction in project settings
  

Preferred:

• Experience in Automotive Industrial or High-Volume Consumer Electronics applications
• Knowledge of high-speed board design signal integrity and transmission line behavior
• Familiarity with simulation and analysis tools such as ADS SPICE or equivalent
• Understanding of communication interfaces such as I2C I3C SPI etc.

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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 Womens groups. Nexperia is committed to increasing women in management positions to 30% by 2030.