Semiconductor Chip Designer

The opportunity:

As an R&D Semiconductor Chip Specialist in Hitachi Energy Semiconductors and contribute to the development of next-generation Si and SiC power semiconductor technologies for global industrial, renewable energy, traction, and e-mobility applications.

How you'll make an impact:

• Contribute to the development of next-generation power semiconductor chips, with a strong focus on Si and SiC-base MOSFET and IGBT devices and related device technologies
• Support the end-to-end technology and product development cycle, from concept and simulation through to validation and reliability assessment
• Apply and further develop TCAD simulation models to understand device behavior and optimize performance, yield, and cost
• Collaborate closely with process engineers, characterization and reliability teams, ensuring alignment between design and manufacturability
• Take ownership of individual work packages or sub-projects, contributing to overall project goals and timelines
• Drive continuous improvement through data-driven analysis, modelling, and optimization approaches
• Actively contribute to knowledge sharing within the team and build a strong systems-level understanding of semiconductor devices and processes.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

• Master's or PHD in Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, with focus on semiconductor device physics
• Proven experience in power semiconductor device development, ideally with exposure to SiC power chips
• Strong hands-on experience with TCAD simulation tools (e.g. Sentaurus, COMSOL)
• Good understanding of semiconductor device physics, characteristics, and technology development processes
• Exposure to cross-functional collaboration with process, characterization, and reliability teams
• Initial experience in owning technical tasks or supervising junior profiles is a plus
• Familiarity with process integration aspects or modelling approaches is considered an advantage
• Self-driven, analytical, and eager to learn and grow in a high-performance R&D environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

We are a global leader in power technologies and energy systems. Customers across the utilities, transportation, IT such as data centers, industry and Smart Life sectors trust our world-class teams of experts to deliver pioneering and digital solutions across the power value chain. Our solutions help meet the growing demand for electricity – affordably, reliably, sustainably and in a modern way.

We help plan, build, operate, optimize and maintain their power infrastructure, whilst increasing overall flexibility and resilience. Our pioneering technologies and services enable safe and efficient integration, transmission and distribution of bulk and distributed energy generated from conventional and renewable sources.