Senior Laboratory Specialist – Advanced Non-Destructive Analysis (SiC/GaN)

Location: Catania, Italy; onsite laboratory and R&D work.

Company

hirify.global manufactures discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components for automotive, industrial, computing, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, and medical markets.

What you will do

• Perform advanced non-destructive analysis of semiconductor devices and power modules.
• Support R&D activities for power package and module development, particularly SiC and GaN technologies.
• Execute SAM inspections, interpret complex defect signatures, and perform 2D and 3D X-ray inspections.
• Localize defects and conduct analytical investigations, including optical and digital microscopy, metallographic preparation, and cross-section analysis.
• Operate chemical hoods and perform acid-based treatments for material removal and analytical preparation.
• Collaborate with R&D, manufacturing, reliability, and quality teams on prototype evaluation, qualification, technology characterization, and laboratory improvement.

Requirements

• More than 20 years of experience in semiconductor analytical laboratories.
• Technical diploma or degree in a relevant technical field.
• Extensive expertise in SAM analysis and 2D and 3D X-ray inspection.
• Good experience with advanced fault isolation techniques, including Thermos, PHEMOS, and OBIRCH.
• Experience with chemical laboratory activities and acid etching processes.
• Good knowledge of optical microscopy, digital microscopy, and metallographic cross-section preparation.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor package structures and power module technologies, with familiarity with Si, SiC, and GaN power semiconductor technologies.
• Experience in automotive or industrial power electronics sectors and familiarity with reliability and qualification investigations.
• Strong practical laboratory capability, analytical and problem-solving skills, autonomy in complex laboratory activities, attention to detail, and laboratory discipline.
• Experience working in cross-functional and international environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Health care coverage and financial support programs.
• Additional resources supporting personal and professional goals.
• Open and collaborative culture with opportunities for local and global work.
• Stable business environment and opportunities for career development.