Staff Applications Engineer

As an Applications Engineer of the onsemi GaN division, you will contribute to the development and proliferation of 40V to 1200V GaN in various key applications, with products such as transistor, bidirectional switch, integrated power stage, and smart Power IC. You will establish and optimize performance verification infrastructure to assure the high quality of GaN products. Optimize onsemi content in customer systems, showcase onsemi technology and breadth of portfolio. Demonstrate how customers can benefit from integration of onsemi technology.

• Execute comprehensive product validation based on benchmark analysis

• Develop and implement characterization and reliability test setups for device evaluation.

• Promote, design-in and validate GaN solutions into customer’s systems

• Support marketing with roadmap creation and product definitions

• Drive schematics and layouts for reference designs and customer specific solutions

• Create documentation and collateral such as analysis & measurement reports, application notes, white papers user manuals and datasheets

• Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering

• 5 plus years of experience in a power electronics application engineering role

• Ability to setup and run simulations including Spice, Plecs, Simplis, etc

• Strong hands-on experience

• Strong ‘PCB level’ design and debugging skills

• Experience in product definition is a strong plus

• Experience and know-how in specific applications: ACDC power supplies, DCDC stages, AI server, motordrive, renewable energy systems

• Willingness to travel - 20%

• Self-esteem, self-motivated with initiative and ability to work in a global team environment

• Build productive cross‑functional collaboration to drive deliverables

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Familiarity with tools such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, or similar platforms for drafting reports and SOPs, generating training materials & supporting decision-making with quick data insights.