Principal Systems Architect

The Principal Systems Architect will serve as a technical expert and customer advocate for our Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) portfolio, specificallyEEPROM and ReRAM-based products . This role combines hands‑on technical support, product definition, and cross‑functional collaboration to ensure successful integration and adoption of our memory solutions across automotive, industrial, and consumer markets.

Responsibilities

System Architecture & Technical Leadership

• Own system‑level architectural positioning product solutions across automotive and industrial platforms, including:
  • Zonal controllers and centralized compute.
  • Power distribution (OBC, DC/DC, EPS, braking, ADAS).
  • Front‑end protection and sensing architectures.
• Translate customer system requirements into actionable guidance for ICD product definition, NPIs, and portfolio gaps.
• Current sensing and signal chain.
• Logic and interface (I²C/I3C, SPI, GPIO).
• Protection and analog building blocks.
• Act as the technical arbiter in architectural tradeoffs (accuracy vs. cost, integration vs. flexibility, roadmap timing vs. customer urgency).

Customer Engagement & Communication (Primary Focus)

• Serve as lead system architect in customer discussions:
  • Technical workshops.
  • Architecture deep dives.
  • Roadmap alignment meetings.
  • Escalation support for complex design‑in issues.
• Drive system‑level credibility with Tier‑1s and OEMs (e.g., EPS, zonal, ADAS, powertrain, body electronics).
• Shape customer perception of onsemi as a system solution partner, not a component vendor.
• Support FAEs by providing system context, reference architecture, and competitive positioning guidance.
• Drive product roadmaps and New Product initiatives s by:
  • Identifying system‑level gaps (as demonstrated in CSA, HV sensing, zonal architectures).
  • Providing architecture‑driven justification for investment decisions.
• Partner with Product Line, Marketing, and Applications teams to ensure roadmaps align with evolving customer architectures, not just pin‑to‑pin replacements.
• Contribute to architecture‑led differentiation, emphasizing innovation over replication

Qualifications

Experience Requirements

• 10+ years experience in:
  • Automotive or industrial semiconductor systems.
  • Applications engineering, systems engineering, or architecture roles.
• Demonstrated track record of:
  • Leading system‑level customer engagements.
  • Influencing product direction through architectural insight.
  • Supporting multiple product lines simultaneously.
• Prior experience in Field Applications, Systems Engineering, or Technical Leadership roles.

Job Info

• Job Identification
• Job Category Engineering, Applications
• Posting Date 04/13/2026, 08:56 AM
• Degree Level Bachelors
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day