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Senior Back End Product Engineer
Software Engineering, Product
Durham, NC, USA
Posted on Jun 26, 2026
At Wolfspeed, we do amazing things in a human way.
We know that the achievements of our organization are due to the passion, hard work and creativity of our employees. We celebrate different perspectives to foster excellence across our organization, and our goal is to make diversity a foundation of what we do. We are proudly building an environment where you can bring your authentic self to work.
Enjoy doing things that people say can’t be done? Innovation is at the center of everything we do.
Hate red tape? We remove roadblocks instead of creating them.
Student? We offer continuing education assistance.
Looking for community? There are many ways to get involved, from Employee Resource Groups to local outreach.
Who we’re looking for:
Wolfspeed is seeking a high potential, resourceful, hands-on, problem solving Product Engineer with the capacity to quickly grasp and resolve a wide range of technical challenges.
The Day-to-Day:
- Work closely with suppliers and contract manufacturers to qualify and ramp new discrete power devices.
- Participate in development of new discrete products to meet market needs.
- Monitor, document, summarize and report on project status to key stakeholders, communicating deliverable progress and product specific risks.
- Initiate, manage, and participate in projects to improve quality and cost to exceed customer expectations.
This Job is Right for You if You Have:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering or Materials Science.
- 5 years Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment troubleshooting equipment, material, or process impact on product quality and yield.
- In depth knowledge of power packaging, including die attach, wire bonding, molding, test, and burn-in.
- Strong organizational and planning abilities, independent thinking, attention to detail, and excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent MS Office skills.
- High energy, self-motivated attitude with strong communication skills and ability to interface effectively with coworkers of different backgrounds at every level of the company.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of power device reliability testing and failure analysis.
- Familiarity with JMP, Tableau, or similar software package.
- Ability to work on several projects simultaneously and demonstrated success in complete process ownership within a 24x7 manufacturing environment.
- Excellent English language verbal communication, written communication, and presentation skills.
- Statistical process control experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Excellent overall computer and analytical skills.
This role may require additional duties and/or assignments as designated by management.
To put it legally –Wolfspeed is an equal opportunity employer.
We recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote regardless of race, sex, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation and other protected status as required by law
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.