Semiconductor Chip Designer

The opportunity:

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.