Senior Applications Engineer - Vertical GaN Power Systems

Vertical Semiconductor; Somerville (MA); In loco; USD 150.000 - 210.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Vertical Semiconductor in Somerville, MA seeks a Principal Applications Engineer to lead applications for vertical GaN power devices. You will own reference designs, evaluation hardware, models and content, and set technical standards while mentoring the applications team.

The role offers senior autonomy and growth toward leading the applications engineering group. You will manage strategic customer engagements, translate system requirements into device specs, and develop simulation workflows

Competenze

• 10+ years in applications engineering supporting power semiconductor customers or developing power converters.
• Demonstrated technical leadership: owning strategic customer programs or major projects end to end.
• Proven bench characterization with high-voltage, high-current wide bandgap devices.
• Strong understanding of high-frequency power converter design (switching loss, magnetics, layout).
• Experience applying SiC and GaN devices in real converters; best practices.
• Proficiency with SPICE and/or PLECS; model development and quick evaluation of power circuits.
• Parasitic-aware layout and EMI-aware design for fast-switching power stages.
• Strong technical communication and ability to present to customers, partners, and executives.
• MS or PhD in EE (Power Electronics) or equivalent experience.

Mansioni

• Define and own the applications engineering roadmap: reference designs, evaluation hardware, models and content.
• Set technical direction and standards for applications work.
• Mentor and develop applications engineers.
• Act as the company’s senior technical voice on applications, making and defending technical decisions independently with customers, partners and internal teams.

Conoscenze

Technical leadership

GaN power devices

Customer engagement

Mentoring

System-level design

Reference designs

Formazione

MS in EE (Power Electronics)

Strumenti

SPICE

PLECS

Descrizione del lavoro

Vertical Semiconductor in Somerville, MA seeks a Principal Applications Engineer to lead applications for vertical GaN power devices. You will own reference designs, evaluation hardware, models and content, and set technical standards while mentoring the applications team.

The role offers senior autonomy and growth toward leading the applications engineering group. You will manage strategic customer engagements, translate system requirements into device specs, and develop simulation workflows