Senior Principal R&D Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Austria, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Drive the technology roadmaps and long-term strategies for High Voltage Power Semiconductor device platforms.

• Identify emerging technologies, market trends, and competitive opportunities.

• Evaluate the alignment of device technologies with customer and application requirements.

• Generate intellectual property through patents and technical publications.

• Act as the technical expert for critical device and technology challenges.

• Lead intricate technology development projects from concept to production release.

• Utilize TCAD and other modeling tools to create innovative device architectures.

• Define, assess, and develop novel device concepts and technology platforms.

• Address process integration and manufacturability challenges.

• Tackle yield, reliability, and process-related issues.

• Facilitate technical problem-solving workshops and design reviews.

• Provide technical reviews and guidance for strategic development initiatives.

• Establish best practices for power semiconductor development and technical problem resolution.

• Mentor and cultivate R&D engineers across various semiconductor device disciplines.

• Support teams in the development of next-generation device concepts and technologies.

• Enhance organizational capabilities in device physics, TCAD simulation, and power semiconductor technologies.

• Offer strategic technical direction for technology investment decisions.

• Collaborate with Product Engineering, Quality, Marketing, Applications, and Operations teams.

• Communicate technical progress, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership.

• Support strategic customer engagements that involve advanced technology evaluations and technical discussions.

⛳️ Requirements

• PhD in Semiconductor Physics, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical field.

• A minimum of 15 years of R&D experience in a high-volume semiconductor manufacturing setting.

• Direct experience with high-voltage (>1000V) IGBT and MOSFET technologies.

• Experience with wide bandgap semiconductor technologies is highly desirable.

• Profound expertise in device physics, TCAD simulations, process integration, reliability, and characterization.

• Demonstrated ability to lead complex technology development efforts and address challenging technical issues.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the capacity to influence stakeholders across various functions and organizational levels.

• A passion for innovation, technical excellence, and mentoring engineering talent.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation.

• Comprehensive benefits package.

• Performance-based incentives.

• Flexible work arrangements.

• Opportunities for employee growth and development.

• Equal opportunity and an inclusive workplace.