Sr. Principal GaN/SiC Reliability Engineer (m/f/d)

About the roleAs Senior Principal Reliability Engineer GaN/SiC (m/f/d), you will play a crucial role in ensuring the reliability and durability of our GaN and SiC products, by supporting customers with reliability and lifetime predictions, with product reliability competence, developing reliability testing, analyzing failure mechanisms, optimizing designs and processes, and providing valuable insights to enhance the overall performance and reliability of our technologies.This is your new jobDevelop and manage the reliability test plan for GaN/SiC products and calculate extrapolated lifetime for given mission profilesEnable early identification and characterization of failure mechanisms and link to performance and lifetime limitations through simulation and predictive analyticsDetermining the effect of the different stress factors on the lifetime and plot the failure distribution for each stressor as result of test-to-failDerive lifetime models and drifts prediction for main parameters. Identify fail-in-time estimation (FIT, ppm)Setup a lifetime estimation model fitting customers application profile, derive pass/fail criteriaEnable early identification and characterization of failure mechanisms and link to performance and lifetime limitations through simulation and predictive analyticsManage the concept of reliability tests with external partnersDrive reliability tests and analyze reliability test results data to extract acceleration parametersCollaborate closely with design, quality, product engineering, packaging, and process technology teams to drive Design for Reliability (DfR) into product developmentIdentify and address reliability gaps and drive reliability improvements activitiesCollaborate with the R&D and Quality teams to develop/improve tests and analysis methods of GaN and SiC productsMonitor failure analysis investigation to understand the main wear-out failure mechanismsEstablish and lead external partnerships with universities, research consortia, and industry working groups on Power Semiconductor reliability standards and methods for wide band gap materialsThis is you:Master's Degree or equivalent in Experimental Physics, Electronics Engineering, or a similar discipline, PhD preferredStrong knowledge of GaN and SiC semiconductor physics, or at least of one of the two technologies and the ability to learn the otherMinimum 7 years of experience of power semiconductor devices, ideally wide band gap and GaN HEMTsUnderstanding of mechanical, electrical and thermal failure modes in semiconductor products, and failure analysis techniquesKnowledge of international quality standards such as JEDEC, AEC-Q101, AQG 324, reliability test to fail methods, and reliability test equipmentExperience working within GaN and/or SiC reliability in an industrial environment is highly advantageous,Strong knowledge of wafer fab processes. Knowledge of assembly process preferredStrong data analysis skills (JMP, MATLAB, etc.) with clear written and verbal communication skillsHigh quality mindset, towards product and customersFluent spoken and written English skillsStrong know how in statistical data analysisExcellent communication and presentation skillsAbility to work under pressureGood team player and willingness to travelAssertiveness and demonstrated influencing skillsAbility to create a trusted network within the organizationExperience in resolving conflicts and disagreements among othersOpen mindset, which welcomes changes and views problems as opportunitiesThis is your department and colleagues:You will work in close contact with the an experienced and diverse Product Quality team, high mood and willingness to take action, to improve the business and satisfy our customers.This is what Nexperia offersThis is a unique position, not existing in Nexperia, but absolutely key for theBusiness Group Quality Wide Bandgap (SiC and GaN). You will be the interface between the technology development and the product on field, intercepting customer needs and improving the positioning of SiC and GaN on the field. This role has a high visibility and can produce a strong impact on the business.Good to know:You will have to travel EU, <10% of time. Munich or Manchester are a possible location, in this case a travel time of <20% should be considered.Talent acquisition based on Nexperia vacancies is not appreciated. Nexperia job adverts are Nexperia copyright material and the word Nexperia is a registered trademark.D&I StatementAs an equal-opportunity employer, Nexperia values diversity not just because it is the right thing to do but because diverse teams perform better. We are dedicated to being inclusive, and a proof point of this dedication is that we were the main partner of the very first Dutch Paralympic Team NL House during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all, and we consider all applicants fairly, as well as providing a safe work environment and reasonable adjustments where requested.In addition, we offer our colleagues the possibility to join employee resource groups such as the Pride Network Group or global and local Women's groups. Nexperia is committed to increasing women in management positions to 30% by 2030.SummaryLocation: Hamburg; Manchester; MunichType: