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Title: Reference Design Development Engineer

Würth Elektronik and the IC Support Team:
Würth Elektronik, a key division of the privately-owned German conglomerate, Würth Group, boasting 80,000 employees and $15 billion in revenue, stands as the premier Global leader in high-quality electronic and electromechanical components. Operating with a workforce of over 8,000 individuals across fifty countries, Würth Elektronik plays a pivotal role in advancing technologies vital to the future, including electric vehicles, 5G, and energy harvesting. Our unwavering commitment is to not only meet but exceed our customers' expectations.

About the Team:
Our global semiconductor support team comprises 30+ engineers and technical marketing experts spread across the globe, providing crucial support to IC manufacturers in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Reporting directly to the Würth Elektronik General Managers in Germany, our team enjoys a high degree of autonomy in shaping its strategy and decision-making processes. Würth Elektronik places a high value on loyalty, hard work, and fosters employee growth within the organization.

Position Summary:
Develop, test, and document reference designs for new products by collaborating with customers, product management, and product definition engineers. Translate end application requirements to evaluation boards that demonstrate component performance under specific operating conditions. Create evaluation boards for reference designs using CAD tools for schematics, PCB layouts, and circuit simulation. Demonstrate test procedures and present results to customers. Collaborate with local laboratories and other Wurth locations to conduct EMI/EMC tests in accordance with standards such as IEC/EN61000, CISPR, and specific customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities:
Development of reference design eval boards.
Electrical measurements to validate components performance using eval boards:
Efficiency
Temperature Rise
Ripple Voltage
Transient Response
Critical Waveforms for Semiconductor Components
Correlate component performance on eval board to component level parameters
Create application notes to use the eval boards.
Create test reports of component evaluation on eval boards.

Qualifications:
Proficiency with CAD for mechanical or physical design, AutoCAD or other
Proficiency with CAD for circuit design, LT Spice, Spice or other
Proficiency with CAD for pcb design, Altium, Cadence, PADS, KiCad or other
Working experience with
Oscilloscope
Vector network Analyzer
Impedance Analyzers
Power electronics circuit measurements
Efficiency
Ripple Current
Transient Response
Working familiarity with test equipment for characterizing passive components
Soldering and component replacement
Trouble shooting hardware issues
Personable interaction skills
Witten documentation skills

Experience: 
BSEE or BSET degree or 5 years professional experience in electrical design and characterization

Job Type:
Full-Time

Work Location:
Plano, TX

Benefits

We offer a full benefit package that includes Basic Life, Vision, and Short and Long Term Disability provided by the Company at no cost to you. Medical, Dental, Additional Life Insurance and Vision insurance for employee and family, Identity Theft Protection, and Legal Services Benefit are available at group rates through payroll deduction. A 401(k) Retirement Plan, Flexible Spending and Dependent Day Care Accounts are available. Benefits are available the first of the month following the hire date except for Short and Long Term Disability that have a 60-day waiting period.