Littelfuse is one of America’s Best Mid-Sized Companies (Forbes) and has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Illinois (Best Companies Group) for 11 consecutive years. With its global headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Littelfuse is a leading, global manufacturer of electronic components serving more than 100,000 end customers across industrial, transportation, and electronics end markets. We have more than 17,000 employees with operations in 15 countries. From semiconductors to sensors… switches to fuses and more… we produce billions of electronic components that help our customers empower a sustainable, connected, and safer world. In 2021, Littelfuse had net sales of $2.1 billion.

As a Senior R&D Engineer (f/m/d) MOSFET & IGBT you will be responsible for the design and technology development of the next generation of high-voltage silicon power devices up to production maturity. You will report directly to the Technology Development Manager in Lampertheim.

About the Position:

• Design and technology development of the next generation high voltage silicon power devices.
• Generate new ideas of device structures and manufacturing process, evaluate them by analysis of design of the experiments
• Work with wafer foundry partners to reach production maturity of the new designs and processes
• Work with the assembly team to ensure long-term reliability in different package formats, requiring chip- and package-level failure analyses and diagnostics
• Other duties that may arise in the course of employment

About You:

• Successfully completed doctorate (PhD) in a technical field, preferably in a semiconductor-oriented course
• More than 3 years of experience in design of power semiconductors, preferably IGBTs and MOSFETs
• First-hand knowledge and experience of IGBT and MOSFET processes and device layout
• Experience in TCAD simulations, testing and characterization, semiconductor packaging would be a plus
• Fluent English and ability to work independently in a cross-cultural working environment
• Very good analytical and numerical skills

Littelfuse strives to empower associate growth and development in a culture of ongoing collaboration and respect for diverse global perspectives and expertise. Our Core Values – Respect, Customer Focus, Agility, Collaboration – support us in our mission to improve the safety, reliability, and performance of our customers’ products that use electrical energy.

We are an equal-opportunity employer that takes pride in giving every associate the means and courage to make a difference – everywhere, every day.

We offer a variety of benefits, competitive salary, bonuses, flexible working hours, subsidized lunch, hybrid work as well as development opportunities like internal Lean Six Sigma Certification.

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