Power Module Design & Development Engineer

Power Module Design & Development Engineer

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Here's the Gist

Interface with power electronics engineers, electrical engineers, process engineers, and production engineers to develop power module products that meet electrical, mechanical, thermal, reliability, and cost requirements (concept to production)

• Perform design, development, and productization for transfer-molded packages and case modules, including material selection, process development, design and reliability testing
• Perform power module prototyping and assembly

The Day-to-Day

• Lead junior engineers to conduct experiments, acquire data and perform data analysis
• Perform thermal, mechanical, thermal-mechanical, and electrical simulations
• Interface with the fab and SiC die design engineers to define the next generation technology platforms optimized for power module applications
• Interface with MV/HV BU be a resource for new product definitions
• Conduct competitive benchmarking of LV, MV, HV and SiC power modules
• Interface with Marketing, Systems and Application Engineering teams to influence and define technology/product roadmaps
• Must be excited to learn new design skills, modeling techniques, and operate new equipment
• Be an out of the box thinker with a flair for combining ideas from adjacent, and sometimes unrelated disciplines, to come up with new ideas
• Become a thought leader within the company and industry

This Job is Right for You if You Have (Minimum Requirements)

• Requires a 4-year degree and 5+ years of experience in industry, academia, or a federal research laboratory. Applicants with an M.S. or Ph.D. degree will also be given strong consideration
• 5+ years of experience in electronics CAD design and/or modeling
• Knowledge in industry standard and/or next generation assembly packaging processes such as wire bonding, die/substrate attach, vacuum reflow soldering, encapsulation, molding, plating, etc.
• Knowledge or experience working with common packaging materials such as solders, ceramics, silicone gel, epoxies, polymers, etc.
• Knowledge in Design of Experiments, 8D, and data analysis
• Some experience in technical project planning and leadership
• Excellent communication skills (i.e., verbal, written, and presentation)

• Highly preferred skills and certifications:

• CAD experience: SolidWorks®, AutoCAD®, ProE, or Creo Parametric
• Simulation experience: COMSOL Multiphysics®, Ansys®, or SolidWorks® Simulation
• Experience with taking a design from concept to a qualified and reliable commercial product is desirable
• Understanding of "back of the envelope" thermal, electrical, and mechanical calculations
• Familiar with design optimization techniques
• Experience with power packaging prototyping
• Experience in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
• Experience with DFMEA and PFMEA
• Packaging design or development experience using statistical analysis software, such as JMP or Minitab
• Knowledge in electronics packaging test equipment: C-SAM, x-ray, pull tester, shear tester, etc.
• Knowledge of power module reliability and failure modes
• Knowledge of power devices such as SiC MOSFETs, Schottky Diodes, and IGBTs
• Understanding of and the desire to learn about interactions between SiC device parameters and final power module performance parameters and how they affect converter efficiency
• Knowledge and use of ML/AI driven simulation & modeling tools to concurrently optimize several module performance parameters
• Experience working in a cleanroom environment (Class 1000 or better)

This role may require additional duties and/or assignments as designated by management.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.