Principal Engineer WBG (SiC and GaN) Technical Problem Solving Expert - Kulim, Malaysia
Originally posted 6 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves leading problem-solving efforts as a Principal Engineer, specializing in Wide Band Gap (WBG) technologies, specifically SiC and GaN, within the Manufacturing and Operations team.
What you'll do
- Lead problem-solving teams and support the WBG-program with SiC and GaN.
- Contribute to complex development or innovation projects for power semiconductors.
- Apply and improve problem-solving methodology combined with a strong analytical background.
- Continuously enhance technical expertise in base material, metallization, chip frontside passivation, and frontend/backend interaction topics.
- Drive improvement projects during innovation, development, and product ramp-up phases.
- Proactively collaborate with R&D partners, Frontend & Backend unit process development, integration, and innovation teams, and external scientific partners.
What you'll need
- A university degree in Material Science, Physics, Electric Engineering, or a similar scientific-technical field.
- Several years of working experience in semiconductor technologies.
- Expertise in semiconductor technologies, Frontend or Backend processing and integration.
- Deep knowledge of statistical methods and professional data assessment based on quantitative or qualitative data sources.
- Ability to communicate effectively in a cross-functional, multi-site, and international environment and willingness to travel internationally.
Skills: WBG, SiC, GaN, power semiconductors, problem solving, Frontend processing
This role has been open 21 days — well below the 63-day median for Compound Semiconductor Engineering roles.
Compound Semiconductor Engineering · Compound Semiconductor
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Open roles in category
65
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Median days open
63 d
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Median salary
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| Metric | Infineon Technologies | All employers we track in this specialty (65 roles · 25 employers) |
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| Open roles in this specialty | 10 | 65 |
| Median days open | 62 d | 63 d (−1 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | — |
Skills observed across this category: WBG, SiC, GaN, power semiconductors, problem solving, Frontend processing
Who's hiring in this category
- Infineon Technologies (this employer) · 10 open roles · median 62 d
- Coherent Corp · 7 open roles · median 125 d
- Lumentum · 6 open roles · median 112 d
- STMicroelectronics · 4 open roles · median 72 d
- Texas Instruments · 4 open roles · median 46 d
- Keysight Technologies · 3 open roles · median 42 d
How we counted: 65 open Compound Semiconductor Engineering (Compound Semiconductor) roles from 25 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 27 Oct 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.