Wide Band Gap Power Application Engineer

Posted 13 Days Ago
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Dallas, TX
3-5 Years Experience
Semiconductor
The Role
The Wide Band Gap Power Application Engineer will be responsible for working on advanced power electronic applications, conducting circuit design, and integrating semiconductor materials. Daily tasks involve collaborating with project stakeholders, tackling major engineering challenges, and ensuring successful application of wide band gap technologies.
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Product Application Engineer (PAE)

Nexperia is a world-class company in semiconductor development and in-house production. We form a global network of talent, with passion and performance, perseverance and professionalism. Join TeamNexperia and become part of a leading company that supports, rewards and challenges you equally, in a dynamic environment, working for world-class results. Talk to us today and learn your true capabilities in an energetic company where you will develop and thrive, the Efficiency Company – Nexperia.

Based on detailed application-product expertise and technical excellence, the Power Product Application Engineer provides in-depth technical customer support for Bipolar product portfolio with focus on Power Semiconductors / WBG Products (e.g. SiC, GaN / IGBT and Power Modules). Via technical collateral creation, the PAE supports design-in activities (at defined customers, market segments, with distribution partners, etc) as well as running business for our Marketing Focus Portfolio. The role actively contributes to build up a future proof product portfolio by capturing key application requirements and trends as well as through in-application validation of new products.

Candidate Responsibilities

  • Work with existing colleagues (Account Managers, Business Development, FAEs), plus distributors & Sales Reps as appropriate, to increase and accelerate design pipelines in the Americas.
  • Be an expert on relevant business products & roadmaps
  • Provide tier 2 technical support & training
  • Develop trusted relationships with design engineers, directly and through intermediaries
  • Identify emerging applications & highlight prospective “rising star” customers
  • Promote and utilize Nexperia’s Advanced Support Tools including models, evaluation systems, technical documentation, etc.
  • Create engineering design assistance materials including application schematics / demo boards / simulations
  • Contribute technical content to drive Awareness | Interest | Desire | Action (AIDA) within the design engineering communities of our customers & prospects
  • Visit customers and provide technical training and/or design-in support with business development spirit.
  • Contribute to reference designs based on application knowledge and customer input
  • Provide customer input into technology capability roadmap
  • Producing or adapting application notes and articles for publication
  • Create regional-specific demos and marketing-support hardware
  • Develop in depth technical understanding of our products and datasheet parameters
  • Support quality with application guidance & circuit analysis, travel will be necessary
  • Competitor technical product analysis, e.g., evaluate and report on in-circuit performance of competitor devices relative to our own products (e.g. benchmarking)

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or similar discipline
  • 5+ years’ experience of power electronics applications, e.g., Power Supplies, Server Power, Solar and Automotive (OBC, IVT etc)
  • A deep technical understanding from the customers’ application down to the product features and product & packaging development process. Must have ability to perform lab characterization & problem solving
  • Convincing communication and presentation skills to work successfully with internal and external stakeholders in an international environment
  • High self-motivation and desire to walk the extra mile for business creation and business success
  • Able to work independently in close connection with our AMEC Sales team and the international colleagues.
  • Familiarity with electronic product design processes, including component selection & qualification.
  • Willingness to travel up to 50%
  • High standard of written & spoken English
  • Familiarity with prominent ECAD systems and simulation tools an advantage
  • Experience in automotive technologies a plus.

Nexperia is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. Nexperia’s management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, TeamNexperian’s activities, access to facilities and programs and general treatment during employment.

Talent acquisition based on Nexperia vacancies is not appreciated. Nexperia job adverts are Nexperia copyright © material and the word Nexperia® is a registered trademark.

Nexperia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Top Skills

Circuit Design
The Company
Cabuyao, Laguna
3,887 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

Headquartered in the Netherlands, Nexperia is a global semiconductor company with a rich European history and over 15,000 employees across Europe, Asia, and the United States. As a leading expert in the development and production of essential semiconductors, Nexperia’s components enable the basic functionality of virtually every electronic design in the world – from automotive and industrial to mobile and consumer applications.
The company serves a global customer base, shipping more than 100 billion products annually. These products are recognized as benchmarks in efficiency – in process, size, power and performance. Nexperia's commitment to innovation, efficiency, sustainability, and stringent industry requirements are evident in its extensive IP portfolio, its expanding product range and its certification to IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards.
For questions or more information about our career opportunities: [email protected] Connect with us today and become a part of TeamNexperia! Nexperia - Efficiency Wins.

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