Principal Power Semiconductor Engineer - Failure Analysis

Advanced Energy; Quezon City; On-site; PHP 2,200,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. is seeking a Principal Power Semiconductor Engineer to serve as technical authority for failure analysis, RCCA and reliability investigations across our power semiconductor portfolio (Si, SiC, GaN).

You will lead complex investigations, influence design for reliability and work closely with Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing and suppliers. The role demands deep knowledge of power device physics, advanced characterization techniques and proven leadership in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent engineering discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in power semiconductor device engineering, failure analysis, reliability engineering, product engineering or semiconductor test engineering.
• Deep knowledge of power semiconductor device physics, technologies and failure mechanisms, including Si, SiC and GaN devices.
• Strong expertise in semiconductor failure analysis, electrical/thermal characterization, device stress testing and reliability methodologies.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor fabrication, wafer manufacturing, packaging and assembly processes.

Responsibilities

• Power Semiconductor Failure Analysis and Reliability.
• Lead complex failure investigations and RCCA activities involving power semiconductor devices, including Si, SiC, GaN, MOSFETs, IGBTs, diodes and power modules.
• Analyze and validate semiconductor failure mechanisms using device physics, electrical and thermal characterization, laboratory evidence and failure analysis results.
• Develop and execute appropriate stress-testing and failure-replication methodologies to reproduce field and manufacturing failures and validate root-cause hypotheses.
• Assess semiconductor reliability risks and interpret qualification and reliability test results to support device, technology and supplier qualification.
• Evaluate semiconductor failures in power supply applications and recommend design, derating or reliability improvements to prevent recurrence.
• Lead RCCA, 8D, CAR and CAPA activities for semiconductor-related field returns, customer complaints and manufacturing failures, ensuring effective containment and corrective/preventive actions.
• Serve as the technical interface with customers on field failures and product quality issues related to MOSFET component failures.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering teams on semiconductor device physics, failure mechanisms, failure analysis and root-cause investigation methodologies.
• Partner with semiconductor suppliers and manufacturing partners to resolve component quality and reliability issues, review failure analysis findings and drive corrective actions.
• Support semiconductor technology and supplier qualification, including assessment of fabrication, packaging, assembly and test processes and their impact on product reliability.
• Present technical findings, conclusions and recommendations to management, customers, suppliers and cross-functional teams, and drive closure of critical quality and reliability issues.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Power device physics

Failure analysis

RCCA

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

8D

FMEA

CAPA

Job description

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. is seeking a Principal Power Semiconductor Engineer to serve as technical authority for failure analysis, RCCA and reliability investigations across our power semiconductor portfolio (Si, SiC, GaN).

You will lead complex investigations, influence design for reliability and work closely with Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing and suppliers. The role demands deep knowledge of power device physics, advanced characterization techniques and proven leadership in