Principal Device Design & Integration Engineer

Job Description:

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Principal Device Design and Integration Engineer to join our team, specializing in GaN (Gallium Nitride) technology. With at least 10 years of experience, you will play a critical role in the design, integration, and product engineering of GaN devices. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions that meet both customer requirements and industry standards. In addition to leading the design and integration efforts, you will also support data-driven analysis, using characterization and reliability data to inform design decisions, optimize performance, and ensure manufacturability. You will be responsible for driving projects from concept to production, ensuring robust design, seamless integration, and continuous improvement across product lifecycles.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and integration of GaN (Gallium Nitride) power and/or RF semiconductor devices from concept to production.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including process engineering, packaging, reliability, and tests to deliver optimized device solutions.
• Drive product engineering activities such as yield improvement, process optimization, and design-for-manufacturability (DFM).
• Perform data analysis on electrical characterization, reliability, and manufacturing data to guide design improvements and root-cause issues.
• Own and manage project execution, including planning, milestone tracking, risk mitigation, and cross-team coordination.
• Collaborate with the TCAD team to develop and validate TCAD models, supporting design iterations.
• Own and manage project execution, including planning, milestone tracking, risk mitigation, and cross-team coordination.

• Contribute to reliability assessments, including stress testing (HTRB, HTOL, TDDB, SCS) and failure analysis.
• Work closely with device engineering, manufacturing teams and backend engineering teams to ensure successful product development and production ramp-up.
• Drive process and device optimization to meet technology requirements.
• Facilitate process improvements and/or fixes for problems of poor reliability or low yield.

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Materials Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience working with GaN technology (Preferably E-Mode GaN)
• Experience in device-process co-optimization, working closely with foundry or internal fab teams.
• Hands-on experience in electrical characterization, reliability testing, and interpreting wafer-/device-level test data
• Proven ability to manage and execute cross-functional projects, with experience in planning, scheduling, and risk management.
• Experience supporting product engineering efforts, including yield analysis, root-cause investigation for new product Qualification
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to lead technical discussions across diverse teams.

Renesas is one of the global semiconductor companies in the world. We strive to develop a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter world, and our goal is to make every endpoint intelligent by offering product solutions in the automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT markets. Our robust product portfolio includes world-leading MCUs, SoCs, analog and power products, plus Winning Combination solutions that curate these complementary products. We are a key supplier to the world’s leading manufacturers of electronics you rely on every day; you may not see our products, but they are all around you.

Renesas employs roughly 21,000 people in more than 30 countries worldwide. As a global team, our employees actively embody the Renesas Culture, our guiding principles based on five key elements: Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. Renesas believes in, and has a commitment to, diversity and inclusion, with initiatives and a leadership team dedicated to its resources and values. At Renesas, we want to build a sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. Join us and build your future by being part of what’s next in electronics and the world.

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’ As the industry’s leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system-level know-how, we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio, including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power.
 
With a diverse team of over 21,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable, power-efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow, ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’     
 
At Renesas, you can: 

• Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions. You will have the opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things.  

• Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers' evolving needs and help make people’s lives easier, safe and secure. 

• Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment. Our people-first culture and global support system, including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups, will help you excel from the first day.    

Are you ready to own your success and make your mark?  

Join Renesas. Let’s Shape the Future together.  

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to supporting diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, disabilities, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.