Littelfuse is one of America’s Best Mid-Sized Companies (Forbes) and has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Illinois (Best Companies Group) for 11 consecutive years. With its global headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Littelfuse is a leading, global manufacturer of electronic components serving more than 100,000 end customers across industrial, transportation, and electronics end markets. We have more than 17,000 employees with operations in 15 countries. From semiconductors to sensors… switches to fuses and more… we produce billions of electronic components that help our customers empower a sustainable, connected, and safer world. In 2021, Littelfuse had net sales of $2.1 billion.
As a Characterization Engineer (f/m/d) Power Devices you will be responsible for the execution of characterization tasks and defining the characterization planning to reach functional coverage. This will be done in alignment with multiple departments. In this role you will report directly to our Regional Characterization Lead Europe in Lampertheim.
About the Position:Planning and execution of characterization- and verification tasks on power semiconductors (e.g. SiC-Diodes, SiC-MOSFETs, Schottky-Diodes, IGBTs, etc.)
Studying and understanding the specification of the device under tests
Defining the characterization- and verification plan to reach 100% functional coverage
Defining the test specification in close collaboration with the design developers and product marketing
Reporting failures, proposing solutions and following their resolutions
Developing and running characterization- and verification setups
Preparing and leading design verification reviews
Measurement data analysis and report generation for data sheets and design reports
Bachelors or Masters degree in power electronics, electrical engineering or similar fields
Experience in defining characterization plans, creating test set-ups and automating parameter testing, preparing and presenting detailed characterization and verification reviews
Experienced in electrical measurements with: Oscilloscopes, Parameter-Analyzer, PXI-Systems, etc.
Basic knowledge in electrical measurement circuit, setup design and PCB design
Solid scripting skills (Python, MS Office, Matlab, Labview, C/ C++ / C# )
Good communication skills (both German and English)
Littelfuse strives to empower associate growth and development in a culture of ongoing collaboration and respect for diverse global perspectives and expertise. Our Core Values – Respect, Customer Focus, Agility, Collaboration – support us in our mission to improve the safety, reliability, and performance of our customers’ products that use electrical energy.
We are an equal-opportunity employer that takes pride in giving every associate the means and courage to make a difference – everywhere, every day.
We offer a variety of benefits, competitive salary, bonuses, flexible working hours, subsidized lunch, hybrid work as well as development opportunities like internal Lean Six Sigma Certification.
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