Reliability Senior Manager

Vishay Newport Limited; Newport; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Vishay Newport Limited in Newport, United Kingdom, seeks a senior engineer to lead quality and reliability for wide-bandgap power devices (SiC). You will drive testing strategies and collaborate across R&D, Engineering and Manufacturing to meet JEDEC and AEC requirements.

You will design experiments, coordinate studies, and help shape screening and burn-in processes, presenting results to senior management and external stakeholders while representing Vishay in industry forums.

Qualifications

• PhD or Masters in electronics, physics or microelectronics required.
• Strong problem-solving, communication and teamwork abilities.
• Experience with reliability testing of wide-bandgap devices beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Design and drive quality and reliability requirements for SiC power devices.
• Establish testing and characterization methods for reliability in R&D, NPI and high-volume manufacturing.
• Design experiments and coordinate statistical studies on device reliability.
• Lead screening and burn-in procedures to meet JEDEC and AEC requirements.
• Lead R&D, NPI and HVM quality/reliability projects; present results to management and stakeholders.
• Define QA test equipment requirements and coordinate development for transfer to manufacturing.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including academics.
• Represent Vishay in industry councils such as JEDEC or AECQ.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Teamwork

Prioritization

Statistical analysis

Education

PhD or Masters degree in electronics engineering, physics or microelectronics

Tools

Synopsys Sentaurus

Silvaco Victory

TCAD tools

Job description

Vishay manufactures one of the world's largest portfolios of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components that are essential to innovative designs in the automotive, industrial, computing, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, and medical markets. We help the world's most in-demand technologies come to life. Every day our products touch your life and the lives of people across the world, though you likely do not know it. Come join us and help us build The DNA of tech.

This position will be located in Newport, South Wales, U.K.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and drive the enablement of world-class Quality and Reliability requirements for wide-bandgap (SiC) power product release to the market, that meet both industry standards (JEDEC and AEC) and customer requirements
• Establish the industry best-in-class methodology to test and to characterize SiC power semiconductor devices to understand their reliability and failure mechanisms during R&D, Transfer (New Product Introduction or NPI) and High-Volume-Manufacturing (HVM).
• Design experiments and co-ordinate statistical studies to determine device reliability, for example gate oxide lifetime marathon test, time-dependent dielectric breakdown.
• Lead and collaborate with R&D, Engineering and Operation in establishing screening and burn-in procedures for SiC power devices to meet product quality requirements, to comply to industry requirement (JEDEC and AEC) and to meet specifics customer requirements (e.g. Board Level Reliability) during R&D, NPI and HVM.
• Lead and contribute to R&D, NPI and HVM quality/reliability projects, presenting results to senior management / external stakeholders (including non-technical staff).
• Design the requirements for quality and reliability test equipment, coordinate their development and enable transfer to manufacturing when needed
• Collaborate closely with both internal and external stakeholders, including R&D, Engineering, Marketing, and academic collaborators.
• Represent the company in the industry council such as JEDEC or AECQ.

Knowledge and Experience You'll Need:

• A PhD or Masters-level degree in electronics engineering, physics or any other microelectronics-related field
• At least 5 years of post-graduation experience in the field of wide-bandgap power semiconductor technology (ideally SiC). Comprehensive, demonstrable background in power semiconductors / semiconductor physics and/or electronics engineering
• Experience in reliability testing of SiC MOSFETs and diodes, both at wafer- and package-level; preferred to have GaN experiences as well.
• A good understanding of statistical analysis and design of experiments
• Knowledge of semiconductor TCAD tools for device simulation, i.e. Synopsys Sentaurus, Silvaco Victory
• Background in electronics engineering for system understanding in the field of power electronics.
• Excellent problem-solving skills – able to identify problems and/or opportunities for improvement and assesses viable solutions. Develop and execute comprehensive action plans.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple assignments concurrently, including ability to assess and manage priorities.
• Effective communications skills, particularly the ability to communicate technical expertise.
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills. Must be able to build rapport with Operations and cross-functional colleagues and be able to foster collaborative relationships.

Vishay offers a comprehensive suite of benefit programs and other resources designed to help you achieve your personal and professional goals. With us, you'll experience unique career paths, an open and collaborative culture, a stable business that will be there for you, and opportunities to work globally and locally. Do you have the skills we need? Are you ready to power your career as you power the world?