Senior Director, Product Engineering

Navitas Semiconductor Usa; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 210,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary and bonus

Equity

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Navitas Semiconductor Usa in Raleigh, NC is seeking a Senior Director of Product Engineering to lead the product engineering organization and own the full lifecycle for SiC and GaN power device platforms, ensuring performance, manufacturability, yield, reliability, and customer quality from silicon bring-up to high-volume production.

You will guide cross-functional teams across Technology Development, Foundry, Test, Quality, Operations, and PMO, establish qualification and defect screening

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering.
• 12+ years of product engineering experience in power semiconductor devices.
• Hands-on with high-voltage SiC and GaN technologies including MOSFETs, diodes, JFETs, power modules, and GaN HEMTs.
• Deep understanding of SiC and GaN device physics, reliability, and high-power applications.
• Proven experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong background in yield analytics, defect screening, production data analysis, and statistics.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with Technology, Foundry, Test, Quality, Operations, PMO, FAE teams and external foundries/OSATs.

Responsibilities

• Lead SiC and GaN product engineering activities from silicon development to qualification and production release.
• Coordinate cross-functional product development with BU, Technology Development, Foundry, OSATs, Test, Quality, Operations, and PMO.
• Develop CP, FT, and QC test programs and oversee electrical characterization across the lifecycle.
• Oversee datasheet creation and documentation for SiC and GaN products.
• Define reliability strategy and lead qualification processes (JEDEC, AEC-Q101, customer-specific).
• Establish defect screening methods (DPAT, GDBN, SBL, SYL).
• Monitor electrical/parametric data across wafer fabrication to QC screening; drive yield improvements.
• Serve as senior technical escalation point for SiC/GaN issues and support customer inquiries.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Yield analytics

Reliability engineering

Education

M.S. or PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

GaN devices

SiC devices

JEDEC qualification

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: NC - Raleigh, NC, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Job Purpose

Navitas Semiconductor (Nasdaq: NVTS) is a next-generation power semiconductor leader driving innovation in gallium nitride (GaN) and high-voltage silicon carbide (SiC) technologies. Our products enable faster, more efficient power delivery across AI data centers, high-performance computing, energy and grid infrastructure, and industrial electrification.

The Senior Director of Product Engineering is responsible for leading the product engineering organization and owning the full product lifecycle execution for Navitas' SiC and GaN power device platforms. This role ensures robust electrical performance, manufacturability, yield, reliability, and customer quality from initial silicon bring-up through high-volume manufacturing and field deployment.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Lead all SiC and GaN product engineering activities, overseeing the process from initial silicon development through qualification, production release, and ongoing sustaining support.
• Lead and coordinate SiC and GaN product development, collaborating with Business Units, Technology Development, Foundry Device Engineering, OSATs, Test Engineering, Quality, Operations, and PMO.
• Develop implement CP, FT, and QC test programs with Test Engineering team, and oversee the electrical characterization of SiC and GaN products throughout their product lifecycle.
• Oversee the creation and release of SiC and GaN datasheets and all associated documentation.
• Work with reliability engineering team to define and implement the SiC and GaN reliability strategy. This includes establishing look-ahead reliability test plans, overseeing technology and product qualification, and leading JEDEC, AEC-Q101, application-driven, and customer-specific qualification processes.
• Establish and optimize defect screening methodologies such as DPAT, GDBN, SBL, and SYL.
• Work with Product Operations production team for periodic review of electrical and parametric data monitoring across all manufacturing stages, including wafer fabrication, chip probing (CP), final testing (FT), and quality control (QC) screening.
• Lead efforts in product yield monitoring, debug, and yield improvement for SiC and GaN products through collaboration with Foundry Device Engineering and Technology teams.
• Serve as the senior technical escalation point for all SiC and GaN product issues. Responsibilities include supporting customer inquiries, conducting failure analysis reviews, and executing corrective actions.
• Support pre-sales activities and strategic customer engagements by providing in-depth technical insights into product behavior, reliability margins, and application performance.
• Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing SiC and GaN product engineering organization, including teams focused on product development, characterization, yield, and reliability.

Qualifications: Required Qualifications

• MS or PhD (preferred) in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 12+ years of product engineering experience in power semiconductor devices.
• Strong hands-on experience with high-voltage SiC and GaN technologies, including MOSFETs, diodes, JFETs, power modules, and GaN HEMTs.
• Deep understanding of SiC and GaN device physics, reliability mechanisms, and high-power applications.
• Proven experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong background in yield analytics, defect screening, production data analysis, and statistical methods.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with Technology, Foundry, Test, Quality, Operations, PMO, and FAE teams and external foundries and OSATs.

What We Offer

• A front-row seat to the future of power electronics through industry-leading SiC and GaN technologies.
• A fast-paced, execution-focused environment with significant ownership and impact.
• A highly collaborative culture with deep technical expertise across teams.
• Competitive total rewards including base salary, performance bonus, equity awards, and comprehensive benefits.

Base Salary Range

Competitive salary based on experience