Senior/Principal Power Device R&D Engineer
Making Sustainable Power Electronics Possible A spin-out of the Cambridge University, Cambridge GaN Devices (CGD) is a fabless semiconductor company that develops a range of energy-efficient GaN-based power devices to make greener electronics possible. Team
- R&D Engineering Location
- Cambridge Contract
- Permanent, Full time The Opportunity CGD is looking for a Senior/Principal Power Device R&D Engineer to join our growing engineering team. You will principally be the technical lead of development projects of the newest GaN power devices and ICs. These projects are highly multi-disciplinary. You will work with project managers, power device engineers, analog IC designers, packaging engineers, and many more. You will be involved in R&D projects through their full life cycle from concept to market entry and beyond. Main Responsibilities Technical, multidisciplinary leadership of GaN power IC development projects Liaise with CGD experts in Analog IC Design, Reliability, Power Device Design, Testing and Operations Work with Project Managers and technical teams to develop new products, meeting the time, cost and performance targets Understand the critical path of projects from a technical point of view and identify topics early to resolve with the multidisciplinary team for best-in-class R&D execution Manage product requirements and specifications in collaboration with Marketing, Business Development, and Application Engineering. Feasibility studies of novel GaN IC products Requirements Essential Master's degree in a relevant engineering or science subject Solid experience of developing semiconductor devices, preferably power devices Semiconductor industry experience Expert in the development and design of at least one of the following: Power device packaging; Analog ICs; Power semiconductors; GaN devices; Semiconductor testing and reliability. Experience in project management Strategic thinker with practical skills and experience Inspires confidence in colleagues, partners and customers Comfortable in a fast-paced start-up environment Willing and able to travel and work with partners in Europe, the Americas, and Asia Pro-active by nature, responsive to changing needs of the projects and business Good communication and presentation skills. In particular, writing white papers and application notes as well as presenting technical topics to an audience. A mindset for precise and high-quality results An eye for detail Desirable Knowledge of power semiconductor device physics, preferably GaN Skilled in power electronics Experience with semiconductor failure analysis Experience as system or device technical lead Experienced in FMEA Project management qualifications Six Sigma black belt Experience in 8D problem solving or similar framework Benefits Excellent salary Share options scheme available (so you own a piece of the company!) Pension scheme (6% Company contribution) Life Assurance (3x Salary) BUPA Cash Plan (Level 3) Flexible working options (both location and times) Annual leave allowance of 33 days (including bank holidays) Training and development Cycle to work scheme IP bonus scheme Involvement in collaborative projects and grants with University of Cambridge and other partners Recruitment referral bonus Regular social events including frequent company lunches, annual summer party, Christmas party, team building, and wellbeing activities We believe in equal opportunities It takes a diverse and inclusive community of passionate, talented, and committed people to build a system to shape the future of power electronics. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all current and prospective employees regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We are well set up for collaborative hybrid working, with some members of the team working in the UK office and some from home in the UK and other cities in Europe and Asia.
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Making Sustainable Power Electronics Possible A spin-out of the Cambridge University, Cambridge GaN Devices (CGD) is a fabless semiconductor company that develops a range of energy-efficient GaN-based power devices to make greener electronics possible. Team
- R&D Engineering Location
- Cambridge Contract
- Permanent, Full time The Opportunity CGD is looking for a Senior/Principal Power Device R&D Engineer to join our growing engineering team. You will principally be the technical lead of development projects of the newest GaN power devices and ICs. These projects are highly multi-disciplinary. You will work with project managers, power device engineers, analog IC designers, packaging engineers, and many more. You will be involved in R&D projects through their full life cycle from concept to market entry and beyond. Main Responsibilities Technical, multidisciplinary leadership of GaN power IC development projects Liaise with CGD experts in Analog IC Design, Reliability, Power Device Design, Testing and Operations Work with Project Managers and technical teams to develop new products, meeting the time, cost and performance targets Understand the critical path of projects from a technical point of view and identify topics early to resolve with the multidisciplinary team for best-in-class R&D execution Manage product requirements and specifications in collaboration with Marketing, Business Development, and Application Engineering. Feasibility studies of novel GaN IC products Requirements Essential Master's degree in a relevant engineering or science subject Solid experience of developing semiconductor devices, preferably power devices Semiconductor industry experience Expert in the development and design of at least one of the following: Power device packaging; Analog ICs; Power semiconductors; GaN devices; Semiconductor testing and reliability. Experience in project management Strategic thinker with practical skills and experience Inspires confidence in colleagues, partners and customers Comfortable in a fast-paced start-up environment Willing and able to travel and work with partners in Europe, the Americas, and Asia Pro-active by nature, responsive to changing needs of the projects and business Good communication and presentation skills. In particular, writing white papers and application notes as well as presenting technical topics to an audience. A mindset for precise and high-quality results An eye for detail Desirable Knowledge of power semiconductor device physics, preferably GaN Skilled in power electronics Experience with semiconductor failure analysis Experience as system or device technical lead Experienced in FMEA Project management qualifications Six Sigma black belt Experience in 8D problem solving or similar framework Benefits Excellent salary Share options scheme available (so you own a piece of the company!) Pension scheme (6% Company contribution) Life Assurance (3x Salary) BUPA Cash Plan (Level 3) Flexible working options (both location and times) Annual leave allowance of 33 days (including bank holidays) Training and development Cycle to work scheme IP bonus scheme Involvement in collaborative projects and grants with University of Cambridge and other partners Recruitment referral bonus Regular social events including frequent company lunches, annual summer party, Christmas party, team building, and wellbeing activities We believe in equal opportunities It takes a diverse and inclusive community of passionate, talented, and committed people to build a system to shape the future of power electronics. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all current and prospective employees regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We are well set up for collaborative hybrid working, with some members of the team working in the UK office and some from home in the UK and other cities in Europe and Asia.
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