OnSemi is seeking a Director of WBG (GaN) Driver Design , NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, Power Management, to join our growing team in Bengaluru, India. This group is responsible for development of Power management products including DC-DC PMIC/POL, Multiphase controllers, Dr.

MOS, AC-DC converters, LED drivers, SiC drivers, Switches and efuses for consumer, industrial and automotive applications. In this role, you will hire and lead a high-performing team of 10 - 12 engineers in the development of next-generation Wide Bandgap (GaN) driver ICs

. This leadership role is pivotal in driving multi-product execution in parallel , ensuring innovation, quality, and timely delivery of advanced power management solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

- Mentor, inspire, and grow a diverse team of analog/mixed-signal IC design engineers
- Assign projects, provide technical guidance, and oversee execution across multiple products simultaneously
- Actively participate in hiring, talent development, and career progression planning
- Lead architecture and circuit design of GaN driver ICs for high-speed, high-efficiency power conversion
- Define IP serving multiple products for efficiency reuse and develop these with quality to meet the market need
- Ensure robust design methodologies for WBG devices, addressing challenges such as high dV/dt immunity, EMI mitigation, and fast switching
- Work with and provide guidance to physical designers and monitor the progress of IC layout
- Oversee design verification, silicon evaluation, and production release
- Develop schedules, resource plans, and track execution across multiple concurrent projects
- Evaluate intermediate and final project results to ensure technical objectives are met
- Provide full clarity to the team on goals, milestones, and deliverables
- Work closely with systems engineers, applications engineers, and marketing to define product requirements and roadmap
- Collaborate with validation, product engineering, and test engineering teams to ensure smooth transfer to production
- Interface with customers and field teams to understand requirements, resolve issues, and provide technical support




- Drive new concept creation and contribute to long-term roadmap formulation for GaN driver technologies
- Define and enforce IP quality standards for industrial and automotive-grade products
- Champion best practices in design, verification, and reliability for WBG devices.

Responsibilities Key Responsibilities:

- Mentor, inspire, and grow a diverse team of analog/mixed-signal IC design engineers
- Assign projects, provide technical guidance, and oversee execution across multiple products simultaneously
- Actively participate in hiring, talent development, and career progression planning
- Lead architecture and circuit design of GaN driver ICs for high-speed, high-efficiency power conversion
- Define IP serving multiple products for efficiency reuse and develop these with quality to meet the market need
- Ensure robust design methodologies for WBG devices, addressing challenges such as high dV/dt immunity, EMI mitigation, and fast switching
- Work with and provide guidance to physical designers and monitor the progress of IC layout
- Oversee design verification, silicon evaluation, and production release
- Develop schedules, resource plans, and track execution across multiple concurrent projects
- Evaluate intermediate and final project results to ensure technical objectives are met
- Provide full clarity to the team on goals, milestones, and deliverables
- Work closely with systems engineers, applications engineers, and marketing to define product requirements and roadmap
- Collaborate with validation, product engineering, and test engineering teams to ensure smooth transfer to production
- Interface with customers and field teams to understand requirements, resolve issues, and provide technical support
- Drive new concept creation and contribute to long-term roadmap formulation for GaN driver technologies




- Define and enforce IP quality standards for industrial and automotive-grade products
- Champion best practices in design, verification, and reliability for WBG devices

Qualifications Minimum Requirements

- Education: BS in Electrical Engineering or related 16 and above years of experience, or MS 14 and above years of experience
- Experience: Proven track record in GaN driver IC design and successful release of complex analog/mixed-signal ICs to market

Qualifications

- Deep expertise in GaN and SiC driver architectures, high-speed switching, and power transistor design
- Strong knowledge of power converter topologies (Buck, Boost, LDOs, multiphase controllers, smart power stages)
- Hands-on experience with analog IC design, debugging complex silicon issues, and bench validation
- Familiarity with advanced Bipolar, CMOS, and HV BCD technologies, process/device physics, and semiconductor manufacturing
- Proficiency in design and verification tools (Simplis, MATLAB, Cadence Spectre, etc.)
- Ability to simplify complex problems, drive results, and communicate effectively across all levels of the organization
- Strong interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills with a focus on execution excellence

About Us onsemi (Nasdaq: ON) is driving disruptive innovations to help build a better future. With a focus on automotive and industrial end-markets, the company is accelerating change in megatrends such as vehicle electrification and safety, sustainable energy grids, industrial automation, and 5G and cloud infrastructure. With a highly differentiated and innovative product portfolio, onsemi creates intelligent power and sensing technologies that solve the world’s most complex challenges and leads the way in creating a safer, cleaner, and smarter world. More details about our company advantages can be found here: https://www.onsemi.com/careers/career-benefits

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📌 Director Design GaN Drivers (Bengaluru)
🏢 Onsemi
📍 Bengaluru