Sr./Principal Power Application Engineer (m/f/d) – SiC Modules

About the role

In this exciting role, you will drive our power tasks with your power electronics and application know-how, especially with hardware designs and in-application testing activities in modern power applications to benchmark our SiC Modules.

This is your new job:

1. Design SiC-relevant hardware platforms with a focus on power modules
2. Perform measurements in typical power electronics topologies and analyze data
3. Co-operate with internal & external development, service partners & university partners
4. Prepare demonstrator systems & evaluation board kits to highlight the benefits of our products & present these to key customers
5. Support SiC Modules Go-to-Market
6. Support customer design-in activities
7. Support application-based power semiconductor & module development, characterization as well as modeling
8. Work in an engaged multicultural team with a global footprint

This is you:

1. M.Sc. degree (doctoral degree preferred) in Power Electronics, Electrical Engineering or equivalent
2. 10 or more years of industry experience in the power modules industry
3. Profound experience in designing hardware, especially for power electronic applications with high voltage power semiconductors (SiC Modules)
4. Profound experience in PCB design, circuit simulation, thermal & mechanical design especially in the field of power modules
5. Profound experience in testing as well as evaluation of power semiconductor performance in widely-used converter topologies
6. Profound experience in power electronics principles and widely-used power semiconductor technologies
7. Experience in performing measurement campaigns in high power & high voltage laboratory environment
8. Fluency in English; conversational German is desirable
9. Good communication skills, both verbal and in writing
10. Willingness to occasionally travel & support our strategic customers

This is your department and colleagues:

Fueled by our goal to become one of the top players in the Power Discretes field with a large growth potential driven by the rapidly expanding markets, we are continuously expanding our talented and ambitious SiC team to grow into the next level.

This is what Nexperia offers:

1. Flexible working hours and the possibility of overtime reduction to maintain Work-Life Balance
2. Unlimited employment contract with a competitive salary and supplementary voluntary employee benefits
3. A wide variety of training courses and career development options
4. Numerous further benefits, such as retirement provisions, travel allowance for the HVV public transport ticket, business bike, company events, sports and leisure activities, employee discounts, and more

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

D&I Statement

As an equal-opportunity employer, Nexperia values diversity because it enhances team performance. We are dedicated to inclusivity, demonstrated by our partnership with the Dutch Paralympic Team NL during Paris 2024. Our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, considering all applicants fairly and providing a safe work environment with reasonable adjustments where needed.

We also offer colleagues the opportunity to join employee resource groups such as the Pride Network Group or women's groups. Nexperia aims to increase women in management to 30% by 2030.