Director, Power Semiconductor Device

Advanced Energy • Fort Collins, CO

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Advanced Energy is seeking an accomplished Director of Power Semiconductor Device 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, this role serves as the technical leader of the Power Semiconductor Device 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

• Minimum 20 years of experience in power semiconductor devices, reliability engineering, failure analysis, semiconductor quality, product engineering, or semiconductor test engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of technical leadership or people management experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in leading complex RCCA investigations involving semiconductor devices.
• Extensive experience with Si, SiC, and GaN power semiconductor technologies.
• Proven experience interfacing with semiconductor manufacturers, electronics OEMs, and executive leadership teams.
• Track record of driving organization-wide quality and reliability improvements.
• Deep knowledge of semiconductor device physics and failure mechanisms.
• Expert understanding of: Silicon MOSFET technologies, SiC MOSFET technologies, GaN power devices, Power semiconductor packaging, Reliability qualification methodologies.
• Strong expertise in: Failure Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Reliability Engineering, RCCA / 8D Methodologies, Corrective and Preventive Actions.
• Comprehensive understanding of semiconductor wafer fabrication, assembly, packaging, and test operations.
• Strong knowledge of reliability testing includes: HTOL, HTRB, HTGB, Temperature Cycling, Power Cycling, HAST, THB.
• Extensive experience with bench-level stress testing to replicate field failures and validate root cause hypotheses.
• Strong understanding of power supply design, application derating, thermal management, and system-level interactions.
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or equivalent engineering discipline.
• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field preferred.

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Power Semiconductor Device organization and provide technical direction across all semiconductor-related quality and reliability activities.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of subject matter experts, including Power Semiconductor Device Engineers and Data Analysts.
• Establish department priorities, operating objectives, technical standards, and performance metrics.
• Serve as the escalation point for critical semiconductor quality, reliability, and customer-impacting events.
• Build organizational capability in semiconductor failure analysis, reliability engineering, RCCA, and data-driven quality management.
• Lead enterprise-level investigations involving power semiconductor failures impacting customers, field reliability, suppliers, and manufacturing operations.
• Direct cross-functional RCCA, 8D, CAR, and CAPA activities across business units.
• Ensure robust, physics-based root cause investigations and effective corrective actions.
• Review and approve technical conclusions, containment actions, and long-term corrective action plans.
• Drive closure of high-impact quality and reliability escalations with internal teams and suppliers.
• Serve as a recognized technical authority in: Silicon MOSFETs, SiC MOSFETs, GaN power devices, Power modules, Advanced semiconductor packaging technologies.
• Guide reliability qualification strategies and supplier qualification activities.
• Define best practices for semiconductor selection, application, qualification, derating, and reliability assessment.
• Provide technical leadership for emerging semiconductor technologies and strategic component roadmaps.
• Lead technical engagements with semiconductor suppliers on critical quality and reliability issues.
• Review supplier failure analysis reports, corrective actions, process changes, and qualification activities.
• Conduct executive-level technical reviews with strategic suppliers.
• Partner with Supplier Quality and Supply Chain teams to improve supplier performance and risk management.
• Develop strategic relationships with key semiconductor manufacturers and technology partners.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Design Engineering, Product Engineering, Reliability Engineering, CQE, SQE, and CFA teams to resolve complex issues.
• Assess manufacturing, assembly, and application-related contributors to semiconductor failures.
• Drive improvements in incoming quality oversight, failure analysis processes, reliability screening, and manufacturing controls.
• Support NPI and product sustaining activities related to semiconductor reliability and quality.
• Direct the development of quality and reliability analytics, dashboards, and executive reporting.
• Utilize field return, supplier, manufacturing, and customer quality data to identify systemic risks and improvement opportunities.
• Establish quality performance metrics and reporting methodologies across business units.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that reduce field failures, customer escapes, and quality costs.
• Partner closely with the senior leadership to develop the organization's long-term strategy, technology roadmap, and talent plans.
• Lead strategic initiatives supporting product reliability, supplier quality, and operational excellence.
• Build organizational processes and technical capabilities necessary for future business growth.
• Prepare for progressive leadership responsibilities as part of the planned succession.

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
• Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Annual pay-for-performance incentive plan

What This Job Offers

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