Job Summary
Principal Engineer, GaN Device Engineer, in charge of development of Gallium Nitride (GaN) power devices for high-efficiency power conversion. The candidate will possess expertise in GaN device design & physics to drive high performance/robustness technology. In addition, have an in-depth understanding of trapping mechanisms and relevant characterization techniques with hands-on experience. With strong communication skills in cross-functional teams to drive development path
Key Responsibilities
- · Drive technical understanding of GaN device physics, charge trapping mechanisms, and device reliability behavior.
- · Define and evaluate new device architectures to improve performance, robustness, and competitive differentiation.
- · Technical leadership in advanced device characterization, data analysis, and root-cause investigation to drive performance/ yield/ reliability improvement
- · Collaborate with cross-functional teams to guide technology development and accelerate commercialization of GaN products.
[Must]
- Ph.D. is preferred or M.S. in Electrical Engineering or a related field with 10+ years of semiconductor device R&D experience with major focus on GaN technology.
- Hands-on experience with characterization techniques and trap analysis: Pulsed I-V (gate-lag and drain-lag), Transient drain current, MOS Interface trap analysis, but not limited as listed.
- Proven technical leadership and ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
- Fluent in both English/Chinese
- Business travel is required.
[Good-to-Have]
- Experience with TCAD simulation such as Sentaurus or Silvaco.
- Reliability failure model and degradation mechanism
- Familiar with AEC-Q101 standard is “plus”
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Skills Required
- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or a related field, preferred
- M.S. in Electrical Engineering or a related field with 10+ years of semiconductor device R&D experience focused on GaN technology
- Hands-on experience with device characterization and trap analysis, including Pulsed I-V, gate-lag, drain-lag, transient drain current, and MOS interface trap analysis
- Proven technical leadership and ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams
- Fluency in English and Chinese
- Willingness to travel for business
- Experience with TCAD simulation tools such as Sentaurus or Silvaco
- Experience with reliability failure models and degradation mechanisms
- Familiarity with the AEC-Q101 standard
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