Sr. Principal Systems Engineer, Product Definition

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SUMMARY

As a Sr Principal Systems Engineer, Product Definition, responsibilities include new product definition, modelling and design of system level architecture and supporting customers with application-level design and integration of Allegro’s next generation Motor driver IC products. The person would be responsible for maintaining a creative backlog, leading, and growing the strong Motor driver product portfolio with cutting-edge technology, differentiating value adders that address customer needs effectively. Allegro Microsystems, LLC is a leader in Motor driver ICs for the automotive industry that require a high-level of functional safety and robustness as well as industrial applications. The job role has a high level of visibility within the organization and presents great opportunities to work with cross-functional teams, demonstrate leadership qualities and offers a strong growth potential. As part of the product development team, working closely with customers, marketing/sales personnel, business development teams and IC design and development teams internally is essential.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Work externally facing to build relations with customers and develop strong product road map and strategic creative backlog of products.
• Join forces with marketing to build business cases and set priorities for product development for the Motor driver product line to scale the business.
• Work with a team of systems engineers to draft initial product requirements by understanding the customer application requirements (electrical, mechanical, thermal) and defining functional safety goals as needed.
• Team up with Allegro technologists and development teams to understand and integrate new technologies to advance the performance of Allegro’s Motor Driver ICs.
• Lead the feasibility study for new products in conjunction with IC design engineers and marketing and present the results to management to facilitate decision making.
• Provide technical guidance and support to the development team during the design and evaluation of the new product before market release, including:
• Propose the test strategy, work with the design engineering, test engineering and product validation engineering groups to ensure product specification compliance.
• Work with the packaging engineering team to ensure that the product meets Automotive standards, thermal budgets, and board level reliability requirements.
• Work with the sales organization to generate collateral to promote products and help customers integrate Allegro’s Motor Driver ICs into applications.
• To be a “Motors expert”, and driver definition and design from conceptual stages to technical and application support and integration of new products.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Requires a BSEE or MSEE or equivalent with 10 + years of experience.
• A solid understanding of analog and digital electronics, Motors, magnetics, and package thermal properties is essential in this position.
• Experience with automotive functional safety, automotive product qualification, high power or high voltage design is desirable.
• Knowledge of MATLAB / Simulink or other modeling tools is preferred.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills in a customer facing role and as a technical leader of cross functional teams is a must.
• Knowledge and background in the semiconductor industry, including manufacturing and packaging, is desired.
• Strong mentorship capability is a must and prior experience in managing a systems or applications team is highly preferred and could be required.

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Eligible applicants must reside in a state where Allegro currently has an office location: This includes New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Texas, Oregon, and Michigan. Certain positions (such as field sales roles) may be exempt from this requirement.