Senior Discrete Power Design Engineer (MOSFETs)

Diodes Incorporated; Greenock; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Diodes Incorporated invites applicants for a Senior Discrete Design Engineer position at our Greenock site. You will design and develop new discrete analog products and processes to strengthen MOSFET market offerings, handling simulations, layout, testing, and DFM alignment.

Prospective candidates should have a degree in physics/electronics (higher degree preferred) with 5+ years in semiconductor design, strong Linux skills, and proven teamwork.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Physics, Electronics, or related discipline.
• Higher degree in semiconductor related Physics.
• At least 5 years’ experience.
• Knowledge of power semiconductor structures, simulation, and test.
• PC Literate (Word, Excel, Access.)
• LINUX / UNIX system literate.
• Able to analyse data and write concise accurate technical reports.
• Worked in a team environment.
• Safety conscious in a wafer fab or laboratory environment.
• Understanding and experience of semiconductor devices and manufacturing processes.
• Able to measure semiconductor devices, understand behaviors and suggest improvements.
• Designer of Discrete bipolar and MOSFET power semiconductor devices and technologies.
• User of one of the commercial T-CAD simulation software suites (Silvaco, Synopsis, TMA, or ISE, etc.)
• User of commercial CAD layout packages (e.g., KLayout, LEdit, Cadence, ICED etc.)
• User of circuit simulation software (e.g., P-spice, Cadence.)
• Wafer fabrication process experience.
• Analogue / Power Management market and applications aware.

Responsibilities

• The specification, design, and development of new Discrete products and technologies: product definition, application, circuit, device and process simulation, layout, design of experiments, measurements, analysis of trial results
• The development of Discrete process platforms, establishment and re-use of design rules and functional blocks to reduce TTM and maximize RFT design
• Providing technical support for improving the performance, manufacturability, yield, and reliability of products as part of the company continuous improvement activity
• Developing the value of the Intellectual Property portfolio by documentation, re-use, and protection, as appropriate
• Assisting in the solution of customer problems associated with use of our products

Skills

Power semi knowledge

Circuit simulation

Semiconductor device knowledge

Data analysis

Teamwork

Documentation

Independent working

Linux familiarity

CAD tools familiarity

Communication skills

Education

B.Sc. in Physics/Electronics or related

Higher degree in semiconductor physics

Tools

Silvaco/Synopsis/TMA/ISE

KLayout/LEdit/Cadence/ICED

P-Spice/Cadence

Job description

Diodes Incorporated invites applicants for a Senior Discrete Design Engineer position at our Greenock site. You will design and develop new discrete analog products and processes to strengthen MOSFET market offerings, handling simulations, layout, testing, and DFM alignment.

Prospective candidates should have a degree in physics/electronics (higher degree preferred) with 5+ years in semiconductor design, strong Linux skills, and proven teamwork.