CGD is looking for a Senior/Principal Reliability Engineer to join our growing engineering team. The Senior/Principal Reliability Engineer will primarily be responsible for all reliability aspects of CGDs GaN power devices and ICs. This includes designing the reliability experiments as well as analysis and developing reliability models. The Senior/Principal Reliability Engineer will also develop new electrical reliability tests, specifically for GaN ICs, and gain insight into their reliability by collaborating with TCAD and multi-physics simulation engineers. In this role, the successful applicant will be able to use and develop new knowledge on power devices, GaN and reliability testing, which is at the forefront of GaN device R&D.
Ultimately, the Senior/Principal Reliability Engineer will be responsible for producing confident reliability data and information for CGD and our customers.
This role is based at the company’s office and lab in Cambridge, UK, although it is expected that some travel will be required from time to time.
This role could be full time or ‘family-friendly’ part time.
Main Responsibilities
Design and execute device reliability characterisation experiments of GaN power ICs
Development of characterisation strategies and test planning (DOE)
Development of GaN device reliability models
Develop new test methods for GaN-IC reliability
Write reliability-specific application notes and white papers
Lead reliability aspects of Technology R&D and Product R&D projects
Design and run customer-specific tests
Lead TCAD and multi-physics simulation projects for reliability insight
Liaise with electrical engineers for the development of reliability characterisation systems
Requirements
Essential
A degree in a relevant engineering or science subject
Expert knowledge of power semiconductor device reliability, preferably GaN
Good knowledge of statistical methods for data analysis and software such as JMP, Minitab or Python
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 the changing needs of projects and the 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
Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of wide bandgap semiconductor device physics, preferably GaN power devices
Skilled in power electronics, in particular power electronic circuits for reliability testing
Experience with finite element modelling (TCAD and multi-physics)
Experience with semiconductor failure analysis
Knowledge of power device packaging technologies and their reliability aspects
Project management qualifications
Six Sigma black belt
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