Foundry Device Engineer, GaN - Pune, India
Design and layout SiC and GaN power devices.
About the role
This role involves designing and laying out SiC and GaN power devices in collaboration with external foundry partners. The position focuses on predicting device performance using TCAD and compact-model simulations.
What you'll do
- Design and layout SiC and GaN power devices for new product introductions.
- Run TCAD and compact-model simulations to predict device performance.
- Monitor product and process performance throughout the manufacturing lifecycle.
- Support yield optimization initiatives through DOE, process characterization, and root-cause investigations.
- Analyze electrical, process, reliability, and parametric data to improve product performance.
- Engage with external foundry partners to understand process technology, capabilities, and constraints.
What you'll need
- B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Semiconductor Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related technical field.
- 2–5 years of semiconductor device, process, product, or foundry engineering experience.
- Hands-on experience with IC layout tools such as Cadence Virtuoso.
- Experience with TCAD simulation, device characterization, and power device modeling.
- Strong understanding of power semiconductor device physics and manufacturing processes.
- Experience analyzing electrical, parametric, process, yield, and reliability data.
Nice to have
- Experience with SiC and/or GaN technologies.
- Direct experience working with wafer foundries or external manufacturing partners.
Skills: SiC, GaN, power devices, TCAD simulation, IC layout
This role has been open 39 days — well below the 55-day median for Device Engineering roles.
Device Engineering · Device Physics
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Open roles in category
141
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Median days open
55 d
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Median salary
$164k
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| Metric | Navitas Semiconductor | All employers we track in this specialty (141 roles · 34 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 3 | 141 |
| Median days open | 39 d | 55 d (−16 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $164k |
Skills observed across this category: SiC, GaN, power devices, TCAD simulation, IC layout
Who's hiring in this category
- GlobalFoundries · 24 open roles · median 85 d
- Micron Technology · 20 open roles · median 81 d
- Renesas Electronics · 17 open roles · median 34 d
- STMicroelectronics · 10 open roles · median 21 d
- Infineon Technologies · 6 open roles · median 47 d
- QORVO · 6 open roles · median 16 d
How we counted: 141 open Device Engineering (Device Physics) roles from 34 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 16 Sept 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.