R&D Engineer 80 - 100% (f/m/d)

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At Hitachi Energy our purpose is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We bring power to our homes, schools, hospitals and factories. Join us and work with fantastic people, while learning and developing yourself on projects that have a real impact to our communities and society. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great InnovationWe are looking for a highly motivated engineering professional with the ability to drive Research and Development activities in the field of advanced power semiconductor devices. Our flexible work practices help you optimize personal and business performance while creating an environment where all employees can develop their skills and grow. Do you combine an great academic track record with hands-on experience in research and development? Do you have the ability to evolve technologies within an interdisciplinary environment? Apply today! Our flexible work practices help you optimize personal and business performance while creating an environment where all employees can develop their skills and grow.Your responsibilities

• Develop the next generation of innovative IGBTs, BiGTs and freewheeling diodes
• Conceive and evaluate design and process experiments to demonstrate novel technological concepts in functional prototypes
• Design new products with the aid of simulation tools and work in close collaboration with the process development team to define the process sequence for prototype manufacturability
• Technical analysis of competitive technologies and new product benchmarking
• Handling full range of activities related to the publication of project results and novel design concepts, including the protection of the intellectual property
• Promote newly developed products at conferences and fairs, in addition to maintaining a close dialogue with supplier, customers, universities and reasearch institutes

Your background

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or comparable discipline
• Excellent knowledge of semiconductor physics and experience in semiconductor device design, preferably in the field of high power devices
• Excellent knowledge of TCAD tools for physical device simulation
• Sound understanding of semiconductor fabrication processes
• Self motivated personality with team-oriented work attitude
• Experience in leading technical projects, and to troubleshot and to analyze complex problems is a great asset
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Fluent in English, German language skills desirable

More about usHitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future. We are advancing the world’s energy system to become more sustainable, flexible and secure whilst balancing social, environmental and economic value. Hitachi Energy has a proven track record and unparalleled installed base in more than 140 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ around 38,000 people in 90 countries and generate business volumes of approximately $10 billion USD. www.hitachienergy.com Interested in joining our team? If so, we look forward to receiving your full application (motivation letter, CV, references) only via our online careers tool. Hitachi Energy Switzerland Ltd. Katharina Brettschneider Talent AcquisitionPublication date2022-02-23Reference NumberCH52688745_E2