Director Design GaN Drivers

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**Job Description** OnSemi is seeking a **Director of WBG (GaN) Driver Design** , NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, Power Management, to join our growing team in Bengaluru, India. This group is responsible for development of Power management products including DC-DC PMIC/POL, Multiphase controllers, Dr. MOS, AC-DC converters, LED drivers, SiC drivers, Switches and efuses for consumer, industrial and automotive applications. In this role, you will hire and lead a high-performing team of 10 - 12 engineers in the development of next-generation **Wide Bandgap (GaN) driver ICs** . This leadership role is pivotal in driving **multi-product execution in parallel** , ensuring innovation, quality, and timely delivery of advanced power management solutions. **Key Responsibilities:** - Mentor, inspire, and grow a diverse team of analog/mixed-signal IC design engineers - Assign projects, provide technical guidance, and oversee execution across multiple products simultaneously - Actively participate in hiring, talent development, and career progression planning - Lead architecture and circuit design of GaN driver ICs for high-speed, high-efficiency power conversion - Define IP serving multiple products for efficiency reuse and develop these with quality to meet the market need - Ensure robust design methodologies for WBG devices, addressing challenges such as high dV/dt immunity, EMI mitigation, and fast switching - Work with and provide guidance to physical designers and monitor the progress of IC layout - Oversee design verification, silicon evaluation, and production release - Develop schedules, resource plans, and track execution across multiple concurrent projects - Evaluate intermediate and final project results to ensure technical objectives are met - Provide full clarity to the team on goals, milestones, and deliverables - Work closely with systems engineers, applications engineers, and marketing to define product requirements and roadmap - Collaborate with validation, product engineering, and test engineering teams to ensure smooth transfer to production - Interface with customers and field teams to understand requirements, resolve issues, and provide technical support - Drive new concept creation and contribute to long-term roadmap formulation for GaN driver technologies - Define and enforce IP quality standards for industrial and automotive-grade products - Champion best practices in design, verification, and reliability for WBG devices. **Responsibilities** **Key Responsibilities:** - Mentor, inspire, and grow a diverse team of analog/mixed-signal IC design engineers - Assign projects, provide technical guidance, and oversee execution across multiple products simultaneously - Actively participate in hiring, talent development, and career progression planning - Lead architecture and circuit design of GaN driver ICs for high-speed, high-efficiency power conversion - Define IP serving multiple products for efficiency reuse and develop these with quality to meet the market need - Ensure robust design methodologies for WBG devices, addressing challenges such as high dV/dt immunity, EMI mitigation, and fast switching - Work with and provide guidance to physical designers and monitor the progress of IC layout - Oversee design verification, silicon evaluation, and production release - Develop schedules, resource plans, and track execution across multiple concurrent projects - Evaluate intermediate and final project results to ensure technical objectives are met - Provide full clarity to the team on goals, milestones, and deliverables - Work closely with systems engineers, applications engineers, and marketing to define product requirements and roadmap - Collaborate with validation, product engineering, and test engineering teams to ensure smooth transfer to production - Interface with customers and field teams to understand requirements, resolve issues, and provide technical support - Drive new concept creation and contribute to long-term roadmap formulation for GaN driver technologies - Define and enforce IP quality standards for industrial and automotive-grade products - Champion best practices in design, verification, and reliability for WBG devices **Qualifications** **Minimum Requirements** - Education: BS in Electrical Engineering or related 16 and above years of experience, or MS 14 and above years of experience - Experience: Proven track record in GaN driver IC design and successful release of complex analog/mixed-signal ICs to market **Qualifications** - Deep expertise in GaN and SiC driver architectures, high-speed switching, and power transistor design - Strong knowledge of power converter topologies (Buck, Boost, LDOs, multiphase controllers, smart power stages) - Hands-on experience with analog IC design, debugging complex silicon issues, and bench validation - Familiarity with advanced Bipolar, CMOS, and HV BCD technologies, process/device physics, and semiconductor manufacturing - Proficiency in design and verification tools (Simplis, MATLAB, Cadence Spectre, etc.) - Ability to simplify complex problems, drive results, and communicate effectively across all levels of the organization - Strong interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills with a focus on execution excellence **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 Team**