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Semiconductor Chip Designer

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The opportunity:

As an R&D Semiconductor Chip Specialist in Hitachi Energy Semiconductors and contribute to the development of next-generation Si and SiC power semiconductor technologies for global industrial, renewable energy, traction, and e-mobility applications.

How you’ll make an impact:

  • Contribute to the development of next-generation power semiconductor chips, with a strong focus on Si and SiC-base MOSFET and IGBT devices and related device technologies

  • Support the end-to-end technology and product development cycle, from concept and simulation through to validation and reliability assessment

  • Apply and further develop TCAD simulation models to understand device behavior and optimize performance, yield, and cost

  • Collaborate closely with process engineers, characterization and reliability teams, ensuring alignment between design and manufacturability

  • Take ownership of individual work packages or sub-projects, contributing to overall project goals and timelines

  • Drive continuous improvement through data-driven analysis, modelling, and optimization approaches

  • Actively contribute to knowledge sharing within the team and build a strong systems-level understanding of semiconductor devices and processes.

  • Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

  • Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business. 

Your background:

  • Master’s or PHD in Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, with focus on semiconductor device physics

  • Proven experience in power semiconductor device development, ideally with exposure to SiC power chips

  • Strong hands-on experience with TCAD simulation tools (e.g. Sentaurus, COMSOL)

  • Good understanding of semiconductor device physics, characteristics, and technology development processes

  • Exposure to cross-functional collaboration with process, characterization, and reliability teams

  • Initial experience in owning technical tasks or supervising junior profiles is a plus

  • Familiarity with process integration aspects or modelling approaches is considered an advantage

  • Self-driven, analytical, and eager to learn and grow in a high-performance R&D environment.

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

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Location Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Job type Full time
Work arrangement On-Site
Experience Experienced
Job function Engineering & Science
Contract Regular
Publication date 2026-09-17
Reference number R0126696

About Hitachi Energy

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives. 

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next. 

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.