Device Design Manager - PDP

Wolfspeed

Wolfspeed

Design

Durham, NC, USA

Posted 6+ months ago

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Here’s the Gist:

As the Wolfspeed Power Die Products Device Design Manager, you will be leading our efforts in the design and development of Silicon Carbide (SiC) power MOSFETs and Schottky Diodes for 650V to 3.3kV applications in the automotive and industrial markets. Specifically, you will be responsible for design simulations, device modeling, and mask layout design for SiC power die products. This will involve adapting existing unit cells from the Technology Development R&D team to meet the requirements of each product. You will interface with the fab operations team to demonstrate device/process capability and limits in order to ensure cost-effective, manufacturable, and highly reliable designs.

The Day-to-Day:

  • Organize and manage Power Die Products device design activities
  • Build and manage a team responsible for designing SiC MOSFETs and Schottky diodes
  • Adopt EDA tools and create tools that automate generation of new devices and physical design verification
  • Collaborate with project team to ensure product cost, performance, quality and reliability goals are met
  • Ensure design deliverables are within schedule and mitigate overall risks
  • Provide design support, as needed, for yield, quality, reliability, and performance issues on released products
  • Interface to key customers on tradeoff analysis during the request for quotation (RFQ) and product definition phase
  • Provide feedback to process development and Technology Development R&D teams on future roadmap capabilities

This Job is Right for You if You Have (Minimum Requirements) :

  • 5 years semiconductor design experience
  • Mastery of EDA tools used in physical design, and DRC verification
  • Direct experience in leading the design and development of high volume, commercially successful semiconductors devices from concept to production
  • Strong organizational, teamwork, communication and technical skills
  • Self-starter who is driven and able to work with others effectively to get things done and drive process improvements across the organization
  • Ability to clearly and simply explain complex design or device concepts to customers and high level managers
  • Expertise in most or all of the following: power semiconductor devices, process integration, semiconductor device physics, semiconductor device reliability, materials science, design modeling and simulation, MOSFET device layout

This role may require additional duties and/or assignments as designated by management.

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