Power Device Engineer

Team – R&D Engineering

Location – Cambridge, UK

Contract – Full-Time, Permanent

About CGD

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.

The global power semiconductor market is expected to exceed $50BN. In addition to the multi-million seed fund and Series A and now B private investments, CGD has so far successfully secured four projects funded by iUK, BEIS and EU (Penta). The technical and commercial expertise of the CGD team combined with an extensive track record in the power electronics market has been fundamental in early market traction of our proprietary technology.

Bringing Innovation into Everyday Life

The environmental need for solutions to resolve the world’s most significant challenges (energy consumption and CO2 emissions) inspires us to contribute to society by preserving nature with energy-efficient power solutions.

With a mindset on pushing the limits of semiconductor (GaN) properties and an outstanding team of worldwide experts leveraging knowledge, IP, and decades of research, we demonstrate technological advancement by developing green solutions for everyday electronics, respecting our planet’s natural resources, and creating a more sustainable future for the generations to come.

Why Work for CGD

We are interested in change-makers with a passion for power semiconductors who are willing to explore unconventional ways to meet the company’s green agenda.

At CGD, we pride ourselves on putting empowerment and commitment at the core of our company culture. We offer a relaxed yet productive working environment where everybody is valued and respected and becomes part of commercial success while experiencing professional growth.

If your heart beats for innovation, challenge, and growth, and if the prospect of joining a friendly and game-changing company is for you, we want to hear from you.

The Opportunity

CGD are looking for a Power Device Engineer to join our growing engineering team. You will principally focus on research and development of characterisation strategies for CGD’s newest devices and ICs. An important part is to take ownership and ensure smooth working of project-associated physical electrical setups, meeting necessary timelines, and successful collaboration with partners. The role requires regular and close interfacing with operations, design and application engineering. Responsibilities include the management of intra and inter-team goals/projects critical for the successful release and integration of products. This role also requires maintaining strong relationships with industrial and academic external partners.

In this role, you will be able to develop and use your knowledge of a variety of aspects of semiconductor device development at the forefront of GaN device R&D.

The outcome of your work will be novel GaN power products entering the market.

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 for this role.

Main Responsibilities

• Electrical testing and reliability characterisation of GaN Power ICs; on wafer level and packaged
• Development of characterisation strategies, tools and tests planning and DoE
• Semi-automated testing
• Conduct critical data analysis, develop device models and physics-based understanding
• Provide input to new datasheets and application notes
• Project management of Technology R&D and Product R&D projects
• Set up and run customer-specific tests such as switching or static measurements
• Design and implement test automation and data analysis
• Support management on applications for public funded projects and manage funded projects where necessary
• Close collaboration with academic partners

Requirements

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of wide bandgap semiconductor device physics, preferably GaN
• Good knowledge and understanding of semiconductor device characterisation
• Good knowledge and understanding of statistical methods for data analysis and software such as JMP, Minitab or Python
• Knowledge of power semiconductor packaging methods
• Strategic thinker with practical skills and experience
• Inspires confidence in colleagues, partners and customers
• Comfortable in a fast-paced start-up environment
• 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

• Skilled and experienced in power electronics and project management
• Experience with automation of instruments
• Experience with Six Sigma preferred
• Skilled in power electronics
• Experience with semiconductor failure analysis
• Experienced in FMEA
• 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 Private Medical Insurance
• BUPA Cash Plan (Level 3)
• Flexible working options (both location and times)
• Annual leave allowance of 33 days (including bank holidays)
• Training and development
• Electric Car Scheme
• 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 believe that a more inclusive workplace, where people of different backgrounds work together, ensures better outcomes for all employees. We aspire to have a diverse workforce because, in our view, diversity enables better business outcomes. From application to interview, we place inclusion at the heart of all we do.

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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