Sr Principal Application Engineer (Ind & Power)

As a Sr/ Principal Application Engineer you will drive the development of innovative reference designs and application boards that showcase Nexperias portfolio with a strong focus on Switched-Mode Power Supplies (SMPS).
You will play a key role in bridging product development and customer requirements by transforming device capabilities into practical production-ready hardware solutions.

This position is critical to enabling customer adoption accelerating time-to-market and delivering high-quality technical solutions through hands-on validation technical expertise and customer engagement.

What You Will Do

• Design develop and validate reference designs and application boards utilizing Nexperias discrete analog and power IC solutions.

• Create schematics select components and collaborate on PCB layout to optimize performance efficiency thermal management reliability and cost.

• Perform electrical thermal and system-level validation including efficiency analysis switching characterization transient response testing thermal profiling and EMI/EMC pre-compliance evaluation.

• Troubleshoot and resolve technical challenges related to hardware designs and applications.

• Support customers and sales teams through design-in activities technical consultations and application-focused problem solving.

• Represent Nexperia at customer meetings workshops conferences and industry exhibitions.

• Develop and maintain technical documentation including application notes design guides simulation models user manuals and web-based application content.

• Collaborate with Marketing R&D and System Architects to translate customer insights into future product opportunities and product roadmap requirements.

• Build deep expertise in power electronics applications and contribute to the continuous improvement of Nexperias solutions.
  

What You Will Need

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE); Masters degree (MSEE) preferred.

• 58 years of experience in application engineering hardware design or power electronics.

• Proven experience developing reference designs evaluation boards or power electronics hardware solutions.

• Strong knowledge of SMPS topologies including buck boost flyback LLC multilevel converters paralleling systems and high/low voltage architectures.

• Experience working with wide-bandgap technologies and power conversion systems.

• Solid understanding of switching behavior power losses and efficiency optimization.

• Hands-on experience with PCB design and layout tools such as Altium Designer or KiCad.

• Familiarity with simulation and analysis tools including MATLAB/Simulink LTspice PLECS thermal analysis and EMC compliance methodologies.

• Strong analytical troubleshooting and system-level problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional and global teams.

• Customer-focused mindset with strong ownership and accountability.

• Excellent presentation communication and technical writing skills.

• Business-fluent English both written and spoken.

• Experience in datacenter power applications is a strong advantage.

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