Director, Power Device Engineering & Reliability

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc • Fort Collins, CO

13d • $185,000 - $215,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Advanced Energy is seeking an accomplished Director, Power Device Engineering & Reliability to provide technical and organizational leadership for semiconductor component quality, reliability, failure analysis, and root cause corrective action (RCCA) activities across all business units. Reporting to the Senior Director of Power Semiconductor Device Engineering, this role serves as the technical leader of the Power Semiconductor Device Engineering organization, with responsibility for guiding and developing a team of highly specialized professionals, including Power Semiconductor Device Engineers and Data Analysts. The Director will lead the identification and resolution of complex semiconductor-related quality and reliability issues impacting Advanced Energy products, customers, and manufacturing operations. This position combines deep technical expertise in Si, SiC, and GaN power semiconductor technologies with strong leadership capabilities to drive enterprise-wide problem solving, supplier engagement, reliability improvements, and strategic initiatives. The role has the succession path of developing into the Senior Director.

Requirements

• 20+ years in power semiconductors, reliability, quality, product engineering, test engineering, or failure analysis.
• 5+ years in technical leadership or people management.
• Demonstrated expertise in RCCA and semiconductor reliability investigations.
• Extensive experience with Si, SiC, and GaN technologies.
• Proven ability to influence suppliers, customers, and executive leadership.
• Track record of driving enterprise-level quality and reliability improvements.
• Deep knowledge of semiconductor device physics and failure mechanisms.
• Expertise in: Si, SiC, and GaN power devices, Power semiconductor packaging, Reliability qualification methodologies, Failure analysis and root cause investigation, Reliability engineering and RCCA/8D processes.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor fabrication, assembly, packaging, and test operations.
• Experience with reliability testing including HTOL, HTRB, HTGB, Temperature Cycling, Power Cycling, HAST, and THB.
• Ability to perform and interpret bench-level stress testing.
• Understanding of power supply applications, thermal management, and system-level interactions.
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or equivalent engineering discipline.

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading global technical organizations.
• Experience supporting multiple manufacturing sites and product divisions.
• Familiarity with advanced semiconductor failure analysis techniques including SEM, FIB, EDX, CSAM, X-Ray, and curve tracing.
• Experience with semiconductor technology roadmap and strategic supplier management.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt Certification.
• Experience leading customer-facing quality reviews and executive escalations.
• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field preferred.
• Knowledge of advanced FA techniques (SEM, FIB, EDX, CSAM, X-Ray).
• Experience with strategic supplier management and technology roadmaps.
• Lean Six Sigma certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Power Semiconductor Device organization and establish technical standards, priorities, and performance metrics.
• Develop and mentor engineers and analysts.
• Serve as the escalation point for critical semiconductor quality and reliability issues.
• Build organizational capability in failure analysis, reliability engineering, RCCA, and data-driven quality management.
• Lead investigations of semiconductor failures affecting customers, manufacturing, suppliers, and field reliability.
• Drive RCCA, 8D, CAPA, and corrective action activities across business units.
• Ensure robust root cause analysis and effective long-term corrective actions.
• Approve technical conclusions and resolution plans for major escalations.
• Serve as the technical authority for Si MOSFETs, SiC MOSFETs, GaN power devices, and Power modules and packaging technologies.
• Define best practices for semiconductor selection, qualification, reliability assessment, and application derating.
• Support emerging technology and strategic component roadmaps.
• Lead technical engagements with semiconductor suppliers on quality, reliability, and process change issues.
• Review supplier FA reports, corrective actions, and qualification activities.
• Conduct executive-level technical reviews and strengthen strategic supplier partnerships.
• Own executive-level customer engagement for semiconductor-related quality, reliability, and field failure escalations.
• Lead customer RCCA strategy and ensure effective communication of containment, root cause, and corrective actions.
• Represent Advanced Energy as the senior technical authority for MOSFET, SiC, and GaN device reliability matters with customers and industry partners.
• Drive rapid resolution of customer-impacting semiconductor issues through collaboration with suppliers, engineering teams, manufacturing sites, and quality organizations.
• Strengthen customer confidence through disciplined problem solving, transparent communication, and sustained reliability improvement initiatives.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Reliability, and Supply Chain teams to resolve complex semiconductor issues.
• Improve incoming quality, reliability screening, failure analysis processes, and manufacturing controls.
• Support NPI and sustaining product activities.
• Drive reliability and quality analytics, dashboards, and executive reporting.
• Utilize field, supplier, manufacturing, and customer data to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
• Lead initiatives that reduce failures, customer escapes, and quality costs.
• Develop organizational strategy, technology roadmaps, and talent plans.
• Lead initiatives supporting product reliability, supplier quality, and operational excellence.
• Prepare for progressive leadership responsibilities within the succession path.

Benefits

• Medical - multiple medical plans are available to choose from
• Short and long-term disability and life insurance
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, and 12 paid holidays
• 8 hours of paid volunteer time off
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave for both parents
• Company matched 401(k)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs
• Other voluntary benefits include critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identity theft, and legal assistance
• Annual pay-for-performance incentive plan
• Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director