Principal Modelling Engineer - Manchester, United Kingdom
Originally posted 25 August 2026 by the employer — open 23 days.
About the role
This role involves advancing Power MOSFET technologies through advanced modelling, simulation, and virtual prototyping. You will combine expertise in device physics, behavioural modelling, and simulation with cross-functional collaboration.
What you'll do
- Contribute to platform release projects for new Power MOSFET technologies
- Develop, validate, and maintain compact device models
- Perform virtual prototyping and system simulations to predict product and application performance
- Drive continuous improvements in model accuracy, stability, convergence, and extraction methodologies
- Develop simulation support for DC-DC converters, motor controllers, and other power applications
- Support customers with design and modelling expertise
What you'll need
- Degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Physics, Semiconductor Engineering, or a related discipline
- Minimum 6 years of experience in power semiconductors or a related technical field
- Experience with DrMOS and Smart Power Stage technologies
- Knowledge of semiconductor packaging and device characterisation techniques
- Experience supporting customer design activities and application development
- Track record of technical leadership within semiconductor product development environments
- Expert understanding of Power MOSFET device physics and electrical behaviour
- Strong experience with behavioural modelling and virtual prototyping of integrated circuit blocks
- Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes, device structures, and their interactions
- Experience with Compact SPICE modelling, Verilog-A, and VHDL-AMS
- Hands-on experience with simulation and design tools such as TCAD, ICCAP, LTspice, Cadence, KLayout, and R3D
- Strong data analysis, problem-solving, and programming skills, including Python or similar languages
Skills: Power MOSFET technologies, advanced modelling, compact device models, device physics, virtual prototyping
This role has been open 23 days — well below the 56-day median for Device Engineering roles.
Device Engineering · Device Physics
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Open roles in category
145
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Median days open
56 d
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Median salary
$164k
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| Metric | Nexperia | All employers we track in this specialty (145 roles · 35 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 5 | 145 |
| Median days open | 87 d | 56 d (+31 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $164k |
Skills observed across this category: Power MOSFET technologies, advanced modelling, compact device models, device physics, virtual prototyping
Who's hiring in this category
- GlobalFoundries · 24 open roles · median 86 d
- Micron Technology · 19 open roles · median 92 d
- Renesas Electronics · 19 open roles · median 35 d
- STMicroelectronics · 10 open roles · median 22 d
- Infineon Technologies · 6 open roles · median 48 d
- QORVO · 6 open roles · median 17 d
How we counted: 145 open Device Engineering (Device Physics) roles from 35 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 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.