The Senior/Principal Application Engineer will drive the development of reference designs and
application boards with a strong focus on Industrial motor-control and motor-drive applications
that showcase Nexperia’s portfolio. This position is part of our System and Application Team and
plays a critical role in bridging product development and customer requirements by translating
device capabilities into practical, production ready hardware solutions
The role is central to enabling customer adoption and accelerating time-to-market through high
quality design collaterals, hands-on validation and technical support
- Design, develop, and validate reference designs and application boards using Nexperia’s
- Create schematics, perform component selection, and collaborate on PCB layout to optimize
- Perform comprehensive electrical, thermal, and system-level validation, including efficiency
analysis, switching characterization, transient response testing, thermal profiling, and
- Provide application-focused technical support to customers and sales teams by
troubleshooting designs, supporting design-in activities, participating in customer
- Create and maintain high-quality technical collateral such as application notes, design guides,
- Build deep application expertise and translate customer insights into future product
opportunities by collaborating with marketing, R&D, and system architects to define
requirements, identify use cases, and contribute to product roadmap development
IHR PROFIL
- Education/ studies: BSEE. MSEE preferred
- Min 5 years of experience in application engineering, hardware design or power electronics
- Proven experience developing reference designs or evaluation boards for various types of
- Experience in Robotics and Automation Systems is a strong advantage
- Strong understanding of three-phase power systems, inverter topologies,
- Switching behaviour, losses and efficiency optimization
- Technical experience in PCB design and layout - Altium, KiCad
- Familiarity with simulation tools and industry standards - Matlab/Simulink, LT Spice, Plecs,
Thermal analysis, EMC compatibility
- Strong analytical and system-level thinking
- Hands-on, problem-solving mindset with attention to detail
- Ability to work in cross-functional and global teams
- Customer focused approach with strong ownership
- Excellent presentation and technical writing skills
- English business fluent verbal and written, German nice to have.
