Principal Product Application Engineer - GaN

Nexperia; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Competitive salary and benefits

Training and development

Employee events

Job summary

Nexperia in Manchester seeks a Principal Product Applications Engineer to drive GaN technology adoption through hands-on application engineering, from concept to deployment.

You will bridge device, application, and system perspectives, develop evaluation platforms, and perform in-depth benchmarking to optimize performance in real-world environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Electronics Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• Strong power electronics background (LV to 1200V).
• Hands-on hardware development experience (design, bring-up, debug, validation).
• GaN or SiC experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own application projects end-to-end: specification, design, development, validation, and deployment.
• Develop hardware and software evaluation platforms to demonstrate GaN performance in real conditions.
• Perform in-application validation and characterization, aligned with system requirements.
• Conduct benchmarking (Si, SiC, GaN) across efficiency, power density, thermal behavior, and system performance.
• Drive system-level analysis and optimization, translating use cases into actionable insights.
• Drive product definition with Marketing and GaN R&D using application-driven insights.

Skills

Power electronics

GaN/SiC

Hardware design

System-level thinking

Labs debugging

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electronics Engineering, Physics, or related field

Job description

About the Role

As a Principal Product Applications Engineer, you will play a critical role within TeamNexperia, driving the adoption of GaN technology through deep, hands-on application engineering. This role focuses on in-application validation, evaluation platform development, and system-level optimization, with full ownership from concept to deployment. You will bridge device, application, and system perspectives to ensure our solutions deliver measurable value in real-world environments.

What You Will Do

• Own application projects end-to-end: specification, design, development, validation, and deployment
• Develop hardware and software evaluation platforms to demonstrate GaN performance in real conditions
• Perform in-application validation and characterization, aligned with system requirements
• Conduct benchmarking (Si, SiC, GaN) across efficiency, power density, thermal behavior, and system performance
• Drive system-level analysis and optimization, translating use cases into actionable insights
• Drive product definition with Marketing and GaN R&D using application-driven insights
• Act as the central technical authority for customers, supporting deep-dive technical discussions, design reviews, and in-depth application analysis
• Generate data-driven technical content (application notes, reference designs, documentation)
• Collaborate with leading research institutes and universities on advanced application R&D projects, and represent the company at academic and industry technical GaN events

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electronics Engineering, Physics, or related field
• Strong power electronics background (LV to 1200V)
• Proven hands-on hardware development experience (design, bring-up, debug, validation)
• Experience with GaN or SiC preferred
• Strong system-level mindset linking application and device behavior
• Experience in benchmarking and performance analysis
• Understanding of AI/data center power is a plus
• Understanding of motor control, including humanoid robotics, is a plus
• Ability to manage HW & SW development end-to-end
• Practical, lab-oriented, problem-solving approach
• Strong communication skills and global customer engagement capability

Why This Role is Unique

Opportunity to work at the forefront of GaN in real systems Direct influence on product definition Exposure to global customers and cutting-edge applications (AI, power conversion, motor drives).

Why work for us?

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

Talent acquisition based on Nexperia vacancies is not appreciated.

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D&I Statement

As an equal-opportunity employer, Nexperia values diversity not just because it is the right thing to do but because diverse teams perform better. We are dedicated to being inclusive, and a proof point of this dedication is that we were the main partner of the very first Dutch Paralympic Team NL House during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all, and we consider all applicants fairly, as well as providing a safe work environment and reasonable adjustments where requested. In addition, we offer our colleagues the possibility to join employee resource groups such as the Pride Network Group or global and local Women's groups. Nexperia is committed to increasing women in management positions to 30% by 2030. Nexperia is a world-class company in semiconductor development and in-house production. A proven global player with an entrepreneurial mentality. At our core is an 12,000+ strong international network with a singular focus. Built on passion and commitment to our work, belief in our goals and a drive to succeed regardless of the challenges we face. We support, reward and challenge individuals equally, in a dynamic and energetic environment.