Principal Analog Design Engineer - Power DC-DC Controllers

About the role

Analog Devices is expanding its power team in Ireland within the Data Center and Energy business unit, and the Power Controller (PWC) design team is looking for a Principal Engineer, Analog Design Engineering. The role leads analog IC design and technical project execution for power DC-DC converter controllers, working with digital design, verification, layout, test and silicon evaluation teams to deliver power-controller products into production.

Key responsibilities

• Lead analog and mixed-signal IC design of power DC-DC converter controllers, from architecture and feasibility through production release.
• Define converter architectures and design critical circuits such as control loops, gate drivers, current sensing, protection and power-management functions.
• Optimize stability, transient response, efficiency, accuracy, noise and robustness across process, voltage and temperature.
• Lead system and transistor-level design reviews, set specifications, simulation plans, design margins and sign-off criteria.
• Own delivery of multiple IC design projects, coordinating priorities, schedules, risks and dependencies across teams.
• Guide schematic design, behavioral modeling, mixed-signal integration and verification of analog-digital interfaces.
• Work with digital designers, layout engineers, silicon bring-up, product, applications and test teams, and mentor analog designers.

Required profile

• BSEE (or equivalent) and 12+ years of relevant experience in analog IC design; advanced degree a plus.
• Proven leadership of multiple IC designs from concept through tape-out, including verification plans and laboratory validation.
• Technical leadership of engineering teams and complex IC projects, including mentoring and cross-functional coordination.
• Ability to communicate technical decisions, trade-offs and risks to engineers and management.

Required skills

• High-voltage analog circuit design, precision analog blocks, current sensing, gate drivers, fault protection and digitally configurable power systems.
• Analog simulation, stability analysis, PVT and mismatch verification, layout-aware design and mixed-signal simulation.
• Cadence analog design tools, SPICE, and mixed-signal design and verification flows.
• System-level analysis with tools such as SIMPLIS, MATLAB/Simulink or Mathcad.
• Knowledge of IC reliability, ESD and latch-up prevention, electromigration and production test.
• Preferred: behavioral modeling (e.g. SystemVerilog), multiphase buck or high-performance DC-DC controllers, and reusable analog IP.

What we offer

• Salary pay type.
• Relocation assistance offered.
• Visa sponsorship offered.
• Travel of about 10% of the time.