Director of Technology and Innovation

2 months ago

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Cambridge GaN Devices Full time
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We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled Director of Technology and Design to lead our technology and design team in the development of innovative GaN power devices.

As a key member of our engineering team, you will be responsible for providing technical leadership and direction to the team, ensuring the successful development of our products from concept to market entry.

With a strong track record in developing ICs for mass production, you will be able to develop and use your knowledge of a variety of aspects of semiconductor device development at the forefront of GaN device R&D, from device physics to applications.

The outcome of your work will be novel GaN power products entering the market.

Main Responsibilities
  • Lead the Technology and Design team in line management and technical management
  • Provide technical, multidisciplinary leadership of GaN power IC development projects, leading a team of highly skilled engineers from analog IC design to package design
  • Hands-on contribution to or leading of technical activities
  • Conduct feasibility studies of novel GaN IC features and product concepts
  • Work with Project Management and other technical teams to develop new products, meeting the time, cost and performance targets
  • Contribute to product requirements and specifications in collaboration with the System Architecture and Applications Engineering teams
Requirements

Skills and Experience

Essential

  • Master's degree in a relevant engineering or science subject
  • Solid experience as an engineering manager in the development of semiconductor devices, preferably power devices
  • Expert in the development and design of at least one of the following: analog ICs; power semiconductors; GaN devices; power device packaging
  • A strong track record in developing ICs for mass production
  • Experienced in project management
  • Strategic thinker with practical skills and experience
  • Inspires confidence in team, colleagues, partners and customers
  • Comfortable in a fast-paced start-up environment
  • Willing and able to travel and work with partners in Europe, the Americas and Asia
  • Pro-active by nature, responsive to changing needs of the projects and business
  • Good communication and presentation skills. In particular, writing white papers and application notes as well as presenting technical topics to an audience.
  • A mindset for precise and high-quality results
  • An eye for detail

Desirable

  • Experience with semiconductor testing and reliability would be advantageous, but not essential
  • Knowledge of power semiconductor device physics, preferably GaN
  • Skilled in power electronics and their applications
  • Experience with semiconductor failure analysis
  • Experience as system or device technical lead
  • Experienced in FMEA
  • Project management qualifications
  • Six Sigma black belt
  • Experience in 8D problem solving or similar framework
Benefits

We offer a competitive salary, share options scheme, pension scheme, life assurance, BUPA cash plan, flexible working options, annual leave allowance, training and development, cycle to work scheme, IP bonus scheme, involvement in collaborative projects and grants with University of Cambridge and other partners, recruitment referral bonus, and regular social events.

We believe in equal opportunities and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all current and prospective employees regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We are well set up for collaborative hybrid working, with some members of the team working in the UK office and some from home in the UK and other cities in Europe and Asia.

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