Lead Hardware Design Engineer (Power Semiconductor Systems (GaN/SiC))

TL;DR

Lead Hardware Design Engineer (GaN/SiC): Deliver complex hardware solutions for the qualification and characterisation of wide-bandgap semiconductor devices with an accent on analogue and digital power electronics design, microcontroller programming, and VHDL. Focus on designing circuits, developing bench-top systems for early-stage product assessment, leading firmware and software activities, and mentoring junior engineers.

Location: Manchester

Company

Global semiconductor manufacturer producing over 100 billion devices every year.

What you will do

• Deliver complex hardware solutions for qualification and characterisation of wide-bandgap devices including GaN, SiC, and IGBT.
• Collaborate with project managers and technical leaders to define design specifications from stakeholder requirements.
• Evaluate and implement off-the-shelf solutions for product qualification.
• Lead hardware, firmware, and software development across projects.
• Design analogue and digital circuits and develop bench-top systems for performance assessment.
• Communicate progress to stakeholders and mentor junior engineers.

Requirements

• Degree in Electronic Engineering or equivalent with proven hardware design experience.
• Strong knowledge of power semiconductor devices (GaN, SiC, IGBT, MOSFETs) and their performance characteristics.
• Hands-on experience in analogue and digital power electronics design.
• Experience programming microcontrollers (ARM, ST, TI, PIC) and VHDL.
• Proficiency in simulation tools like LTspice or Simulink.
• Full hardware product lifecycle experience from concept to validation.
• Strong specification writing and CAD PCB design skills.
• Excellent communication skills.

Nice to have

• Experience in semiconductor laboratory environments like reliability testing.
• Familiarity with automotive qualification standards (HTRB, HTGB, H3TRB, IOL, HAST/UHAST).
• Experience with Python and LabVIEW.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary, bonus up to 6%, contributory pension up to 9%, EV salary sacrifice, income protection, life assurance.
• 33 days annual leave, flexible benefits, enhanced parental leave, on-site medical centre, enhanced sick pay, subsidised canteen, employee assistance programme.
• Funded academic support up to PhD, goal setting and development plans, growth opportunities in management and technical paths.
• Commitment to carbon neutral by 2035, paid charitable work time, diversity initiatives including neurodiversity and women in management.