Principal Engineer - Hardware Reliability

Title: Principal Engineer - Hardware Reliability

About GlobalFoundries

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Introduction:

His/her primary job responsibility is to design and develop various high voltage robust test setups which can perform long term reliability tests. In addition to that he/she will have profound knowledge of design and working principle of power converters, hard and soft switching topologies. The candidate must have clear understanding of microcontroller level programming as well as knowledge of Python/MATLAB.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Design and debug power converters.
• Various hardware testing.
• Test setup development through automation.
• Device breakdown Test Accelerated testing (Accelerated HTRB, HTGB and HTOL)

Required Skills:

• Profound knowledge power devices, design and working principle of power converters, Hard and Soft Switching and Device Breakdown Profound knowledge of microcontroller programming (For example DSP and SP32) Skill to debug converter circuits Basic understanding of programming like C/C++/Python/MATLAB Concept of GaN Devices.
• Good understanding of each parameter of power MOSFET datasheet (For example Breakdown Voltage, Leakage Currents, Threshold Voltage and RDSON) Knowledge of equipment for Device Characterisation (eg. B1505) is preferred.

Other Responsibilities: 

• Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs

Required Qualifications:

• Education: B.Tech/MTech in Electrical Engineering (Specialization in Power Electronics), PhD
• Years of Experience – For B.Tech, minimum 3 years, For M.Tech – 2 year

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters in Electrical Engineering / Power electronics.

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As an affirmative employer, all qualified applicants are considered for employment regardless of age, ethnicity, marital status, citizenship, race, religion, political affiliation, gender, sexual orientation and medical and/or physical abilities.

All offers of employment with GlobalFoundries are conditioned upon the successful completion of background checks, medical screenings as applicable and subject to the respective local laws and regulations.