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Applications Engineer - 3-Year apprenticeship.

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Applications Engineer - 3-Year apprenticeship: our view in 3 lines...

  • The Role:This is a 3-year apprenticeship for an applications engineer working on motor driver products in the semiconductor industry.
  • The Person:The person will develop application solutions, improve circuit applications, build and evaluate prototypes, run EMC testing, analyse thermal performance, support a motor testbench, and help with lab automation and motor control algorithms.
  • Requirements:The role explicitly involves product definition, characterization, evaluation, PCB layout of prototypes, automotive EMC testing, motor control loop modeling, and development or porting of motor control algorithms.

About the role

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPS) is one of the fastest growing companies in the Semiconductor industry. We are worldwide technical leaders in Integrated Power Semiconductors and Systems Power delivery architectures. At MPS, we cultivate creativity, are passionate about sustainability, and are committed to providing leading-edge products and innovation to our customers. Our portfolio of technology helps power our world ---come join our team and see how YOU can make a difference.

Job Description:

Target Start Date: May 2027

Who we are

We are creative thinkers. We break boundaries. We take technology to new levels. As a leading international semiconductor company, Monolithic Power Systems (MPS) creates cutting-edge solutions to improve the quality of life with green, easy-to-use products.

 

What we do

We make power design fun! With our innovative proprietary technology processes, we thrive on re-imagining and re-defining the possibilities of high-performance power solutions in industrial applications, telecom infrastructures, cloud computing, automotive, and consumer applications.

 

Who we look for

As an application engineering apprentice, you will work with MPS motor driver products. You will be supporting product definition, characterization, evaluation and document motor control applications.

Tasks:

  • Development of application solutions addressing the automotive and industrial markets
  • Identify and drive circuit application improvements. Create necessary designs and collaterals
  • PCB layout of prototypes
  • Evaluation and characterization of prototype solutions
  • Automotive EMC testing (immunity, conducted and radiated emissions)
  • Motor driver thermal performance analysis and validation
  • Contribute to the development of a motor testbench
  • Support lab automation activities
  • Motor control loop modeling (BDC, BLDC/PMSM, block commutation, FOC)
  • Development and/or porting of motor control algorithms (MCU, FPGA)

Location:

Ettenheim, Germany

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of MPS to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or special disabled veteran, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.

Published October 19, 2026
Location Ettenheim, Germany