Staff Applications Engineer

Navitas Semiconductor Usa; Pune District; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Navitas Semiconductor USA in Pune seeks a senior power electronics engineer to lead high-voltage testing, device evaluation, and reference design work for up to 10 kV systems. You will design schematics, gate-drive solutions, and EVAL boards while producingApplication Notes and technical docs.

Strong experience with SiC MOSFETs/IGBTs, isolation, and AI data center power architectures is required; you will simulate with SIMetrix/PLECS and automate tests with LabVIEW, collaborating across R&D and

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years hands-on experience in power electronics.
• Experience with high-voltage semiconductor testing.
• Knowledge of SiC MOSFETs/IGBTs, gate drivers and isolation.
• Experience with LabVIEW automation and PCB design tools.
• Proficiency in MATLAB and PCB design tools (Altium/Cadence).

Responsibilities

• Perform direct high-voltage semiconductor testing and characterization.
• Design power electronics schematics and PCB layouts for reference designs.
• Define and optimize gate-drive solutions and isolation strategies.
• Develop EVAL boards for customer enablement and demonstrations.
• Create Application Notes, design guides, and technical docs.
• Apply knowledge of AI data center power architectures.
• Work with topologies like totem-pole, interleaved PFC, LLC, DAB, and SST concepts.
• Perform simulations (SIMetrix/PLECS) and LabVIEW automation for testing.
• Provide technical enablement to FAEs and sales teams.
• Collaborate with R&D, product marketing, quality, and operations.

Skills

Power electronics

High-voltage testing

PCB design

LabVIEW automation

Simulation tools

MATLAB

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

Altium

Cadence

MATLAB

SIMetrix

PLECS

LabVIEW

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: PuneKey Responsibilities and Duties:

• Perform direct high-voltage semiconductor testing and characterization, including double pulse testing (DPT), short-circuit testing, SOA, ruggedness, and device performance evaluation of SiC MOSFET devices.
• Design power electronics schematics and associated PCB layouts for reference designs and high-voltage semiconductor test hardware supporting device testing up to 10 kV, with appropriate isolation, creepage/clearance, protection, and measurement integrity.
• 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.
• Apply strong understanding of AI data center power architectures, including front-end AC/DC and back-end DC/DC stages and high-voltage DC distribution.
• Work with advanced power topologies such as totem-pole and interleaved PFC, LLC resonant converters, Dual Active Bridge (DAB), and solid-state transformer concepts.
• Perform current-sharing and transient simulations of SiC power modules, accounting for parasitic, gate-drive interactions, and layout-dependent effects using SIMetrix and PLECS.
• Perform device- and system-level simulations using PLECS.
• Conduct hands-on lab work using oscilloscopes, high-voltage probes, power analyzers, electronic loads, and other high-voltage test equipment.
• Develop and maintain LabVIEW-based automation for semiconductor characterization, validation, and data analysis.
• 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.

QualificationsKnowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics (KSAO’s)

• 7+ years of hands-on experience in power electronics design and applications.
• Direct experience in high-voltage semiconductor testing and characterization is preferred.
• Experience with power electronics schematic capture and PCB design.
• Strong knowledge of SiC MOSFETs and/or high-voltage IGBT devices, gate drivers, and isolation technologies.
• Experience with AI data center power systems is a plus.
• Proficiency with SIMetrix and PLECS, MATLAB, and PCB design tools such as Altium or Cadence.
• Hands-on experience in high-voltage lab environments and with LabVIEW automation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with good attention to detail.

Required QualificationsBasic

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Hands-on experience in high-voltage power electronics and semiconductor applications.

Preferred

• Proven experience in high-voltage semiconductor testing and characterization.
• Strong knowledge of power electronics topologies used in server and AI data center power systems.