Senior Power Semiconductor Design Engineer

Company: Intellectual Capital Resources
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Location: Bedfordshire
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will lead design and development of power semiconductor devices (silicon and SiC) for overvoltage and overcurrent protection. You will drive tool-enabled design, modelling, layout, and validation while supporting manufacturing and new product introductions. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to define products, ensure quality, and deliver robust specifications. The role blends hands-on device work with process improvement and qualification, offering meaningful impact at the technology edge and in production transfer.

Responsibilities

  • Design and layout semiconductor devices for internal and external wafer fabrication
  • Collaborate with product management, sales, and applications teams to define and develop new products
  • Apply semiconductor physics, wafer fabrication knowledge, DOE, SPC, DFM, FMEA, and Six Sigma methodologies to optimize designs and processes
  • Perform device modelling, simulation, characterization, testing, reliability assessment, and failure analysis
  • Prepare engineering documentation, product specifications, and datasheets to support product release and compliance with IATF16949 standards
  • Support transfer of products from development into production

Key requirements

  • Significant semiconductor product development experience
  • Proven experience designing power semiconductor devices in silicon or SiC
  • Strong understanding of semiconductor physics
  • Knowledge of wafer fabrication processes
  • Experience with DOE
  • Experience with SPC
  • Failure analysis and reliability testing
  • Electrical characterization techniques
  • Experience with semiconductor CAD/design tools such as Silvaco
  • Degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related field
  • Silvaco CAD
  • Power semiconductor device design
  • Device modelling and characterization
  • DOE
  • SPC
  • Six Sigma

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Posted: October 1st, 2026