Senior Applications / Systems Engineer

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPS)  is a high performance analog semiconductor company focused on the power management market. With over 500 employees in the United States, Taiwan, China, Korea, Japan, and Europe the company has experienced extraordinary growth with revenues growing 100% year over year from $12M in 2002 to $99M in 2005 and were recently announced at over $137M in 2007.  The company was recently named one of the Silicon Valley “Fast 50â€� growth companies by Deloitte and Touche, as well as ranking 10th on the Forbes 2007 list of the 25 fastest growing technology companies. MPS is the future of analog IC technology.

We are currently looking for a full-time Senior Systems/Applications Engineer for our headquarters located in San Jose, CA.

Job Summary: Level III / IV Engineer
Engineer’s responsibilities include defining and debugging analog IC products, developing reference circuits, writing datasheets and application/design notes, and providing application support and technical training.  Products are analog / mixed-signal IC’s and may include: power management, signal management and analog functions.

Essential Functions:
Work with design engineers, field applications team, and marketing to define and debug analog IC products.Evaluate new products and generate reports Develop application reference circuits.Defining system architecture Write datasheets, application notes, design notes. Provide application support and technical training for key customers and field application engineers

Qualifications:
PhD or equivalent with 5+ years of Analog / Mixed–Signal IC experience.Has the ability to exercise good judgment in applying Engineering specifications / proceduresExcellent communication, writing and presentation skillsPossess hardware implementation skills Ability to analyze complex analog and power electronic circuitAbility to define new system architecture circuit with guidance

We offer competitive compensation and a complete benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance and 401k.  EOE.