Allegro

Allegro

Principal Systems Engineer, Product Definition

Richardson, TX · Principal

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 29 days ago
C++MATLABAlgorithmsCustomer SuccessSystems EngineeringRoboticsElectrical EngineeringPower ElectronicsControlsSimulinkLeadership

About the role

  • Your mission is to understand the future needs of the automotive and industrial markets-such as e-mobility, robotics, and automation-and define the "winning" product architectures that will keep Allegro at the forefront of the industry.

Responsibilities

  • Competitive Analysis: Perform detailed technical benchmarking against competitor solutions to ensure Allegro products offer superior value, efficiency, and integration.
  • Roadmap Support: Partner with Product Marketing to define the long-term technology roadmap, identifying the key IP and process technologies (e.g., SG8, TMR) needed for future success.
  • Cross-Functional Leadership: Lead the technical feasibility studies and "Design-In" reviews, ensuring a smooth hand-off from the definition phase to the IC Design and Verification teams.
  • 10+ years in the semiconductor industry, with a focus on systems engineering, applications engineering, or analog/mixed-signal design.
  • Knowledge of PI Control loop design and tuning.

Requirements

  • Deep knowledge of Field Oriented Control (FOC).
  • Knowledge of sensorless control techniques for brushless motors.
  • Strong understanding of automotive safety standards (ISO 26262 / ASIL).
  • Knowledge of IC evaluation experience, semiconductor fabrication, and quality systems.

Nice to have

  • B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering (Ph.D. preferred).
  • Candidates should be honors graduates with significant knowledge and experience in electrical engineering.
  • A good grounding in and deep understanding of fundamental power electronics experience.

Skills

  • Direct experience in motor control semiconductor product definition.
  • Real-time Embedded coding for motor control using C/C++ on Microcontrollers (MCUs).
  • Advanced MATLAB/Simulink skills for motor control simulation and algorithm development.

Company info

  • Act as the technical expert in deep-dive meetings with "Tier 1" automotive and industrial customers to understand their system-level challenges and influence their future architectures.
  • Customer Engagement: Act as the technical expert in deep-dive meetings with "Tier 1" automotive and industrial customers to understand their system-level challenges and influence their future architectures.

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