GaN Device Engineer

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About the job

This Device Engineer position is focused on development and optimization of high voltage gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon power devices. As part of TI’s Advanced Technology Development (ATD) team, the role involves close collaboration with fab/manufacturing, business units and Kilby Labs. This position requires in-depth knowledge of III-nitride materials and semiconductor device physics. The scope of the job includes, but not limited to:

• Device simulations (TCAD), device design, layout
• Fabrication, flow evaluation and characterization of devices
• Collaboration with fab/manufacturing engineers to ensure device manufacturability
• Collaboration with reliability engineers to meet device reliability requirements
• Failure root-cause investigation for device/process/reliability/yield improvements

The ideal candidate is expected to have a strong understanding of the following:

• HEMTs/FETs and other relevant semiconductor device physics
• Typical analog silicon and GaN High Electron Mobility Transistor (HEMT) process flows and the underlying process physics
• Electrical and materials characterization methodologies and statistical data analysis

Minimum requirements:

• Masters in Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Materials Engineering, Physics or related
• Cumulative GPA 3.0/4.0

Preferred qualifications:

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Materials Engineering, Physics or related
• Cumulative GPA 3.5/4.0
• Strong hands-on lab experience
• Ability to establish strong relationships with key stakeholders critical to success, both internally and externally
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to quickly ramp on new systems and processes
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with people in different functions
• Ability to take the initiative and drive for results
• Strong time management skills that enable on-time project delivery