Sr. GaN Applications Engineer

Navitas Semiconductor Usa; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Navitas Semiconductor Usa in Pune is seeking a power electronics engineer to perform GaN device testing and characterization, including DPT and short-circuit tests, to evaluate device performance.

You will define gate-drive solutions, design evaluation boards, and create application notes and guides for customers and internal teams, collaborating with R&D, marketing, quality, and operations.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of hands-on experience in power electronics design and applications.
• Direct experience in high voltage/low voltage semiconductor testing and characterization is preferred.
• Experience with power electronics schematic and PCB design (Altium).
• Hands-on lab work with oscilloscopes, HV probes and power analyzers is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform direct high-voltage/low voltage GaN device testing and characterization, including double pulse testing (DPT), short-circuit testing, SOA, ruggedness, and device performance evaluation.
• Define and optimize gate-drive solutions, including gate resistance selection, protection features, and isolation strategies.
• Design, build, and validate Evaluation (EVAL) boards for customer enablement and internal demonstration.
• Develop high-quality Application Notes, design guides, and technical documentation for customers and internal teams.
• Collaborate with R&D, product marketing, quality, and operations teams to support customer programs and product development.

Skills

Power electronics

Testing & characterization

Lab work

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Tools

LTspice

SIMetrix

PLECS

Altium

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Pune

Perform direct high-voltage/low voltage GaN device testing and characterization, including double pulse testing (DPT), short-circuit testing, SOA, ruggedness, and device performance evaluation of GaN devices.

• Define and optimize gate-drive solutions, including gate resistance selection, protection features, and isolation strategies.
• Design, build, and validate Evaluation (EVAL) boards for customer enablement and internal demonstration.
• Develop high-quality Application Notes, design guides, and technical documentation for customers and internal teams.
• Better to have certain understanding of AI data center power architectures, including front-end AC/DC and back-end DC/DC stages and high-voltage DC distribution.
• Better to have some understanding of advanced power topologies such as totem-pole and interleaved PFC, LLC resonant converters, Dual Active Bridge (DAB), etc.
• Perform device- and system-level simulations using LTspice/SIMetrix/PLECS.
• Conduct hands-on lab work using oscilloscopes, high-voltage probes, power analyzers, electronic loads, and other high-voltage test equipment.
• Provide technical enablement to FAEs and sales teams.
• Collaborate with R&D, product marketing, quality, and operations teams to support customer programs and product development.

Qualifications

• 4~7 years of hands-on experience in power electronics design and applications.
• Direct experience in high voltage/low voltage semiconductor testing and characterization is preferred.
• Experience with power electronics schematic and PCB design.
• Good knowledge of GaN devices, gate drivers, and isolation technologies.
• Experience with AI data center power systems is a plus.
• Proficiency with LTspice, SIMetrix and PLECS, and PCB design tools such as Altium.
• Hands-on experience in high-voltage lab environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with good attention to detail.