Sr. Staff Reliability Engineer

Power Integrations•San Jose, CA

72d•$164,000 - $248,000•Remote

About The Position

Staff reliability engineer will serve as the lead engineer to plan, coordinate, and execute on accelerated life testing, environmental testing, characterization, and other tasks required for timely qualification of Power Integrations products based on analog and digital IC devices and high-voltage GaN HEMT switching devices. Perform IC level failure analysis and troubleshooting of reliability test hardware to understand root causes of reliability failures. Characterize HV GaN HEMT device reliability with highly accelerated stress tests and develop lifetime models for the specific application profiles. Analyze accelerated test results and apply acceleration models to predict reliability in the field. Lead engineering teams in an R&D environment to develop accelerated reliability test methodology for GaN HEMT device reliability improvement.

Requirements

At least 10 years of reliability engineering experience in semiconductors, preferably analog, and/or mixed signal devices.
In-depth knowledge and working experience with high-voltage GaN HEMT devices and process technology.
In-depth understanding and working knowledge of semiconductor fabrication, assembly, and testing.
Expertise in reliability engineering, device physics, and electronic circuits with proven track record of accomplishments in product, package, and technology reliability improvements in semiconductor products.
Expertise in design and evaluation of reliability test hardware for dynamic life testing, reliability testing.
Expertise in bench testing, fault isolation, and failure analysis of silicon based and GaN based IC devices.
Experience in qualification project planning, task management, and coordination of technical support staff.
Expertise in statistical data analysis skills with data analysis software (TIBCO Spotfire, Reliasoft, Matlab, JMP etc.).
Excellent communication and technical presentation skills.

Nice To Haves

Candidates with management experience will be given preference.
Candidates with advanced degrees will be given special consideration.

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, and execute accelerated life testing, environmental testing, and characterization for product qualification.
Perform IC level failure analysis and troubleshoot reliability test hardware.
Characterize HV GaN HEMT device reliability with highly accelerated stress tests.
Develop lifetime models for specific application profiles.
Analyze accelerated test results and apply acceleration models to predict field reliability.
Lead engineering teams in developing accelerated reliability test methodology for GaN HEMT device reliability improvement.