Senior Characterization Engineer - GaN (m/f/d)
Nexperia Germany GmbH
| Company | Nexperia Germany GmbH |
| Category | Engineering |
| Location | Hamburg |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Senior |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Last verified | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Public employment agency (arbeitsagentur) |
Description
Job Description
About the role
As Senior Characterization Engineer (m/f/d), you will join our talented and ambitious R&D team, directly contributing to our ability to successfully produce Gallium Nitride (GaN) devices.
What you will do
• Lead electrical verification strategy, encompassing front-end, back-end and lab testing
• Coordinate the development and implementation of test methodologies for GaN devices, including both wafer-level and product-level testing
• Lead test and characterization concepts and implementation initiatives, and propose new test and characterization setups to solve issues, considering all product aspects from design-to-manufacturing to effective cost structure
• Collaborate closely with device, product, and application engineers to develop test solutions that benefit product development, quality, and customer requirements
• Own test and characterization concepts and implementation. Solve issues and propose new solutions for test and characterization setups
What you will need
• Masters or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering or Solid-State Physics
• Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience depending on educational credentials
• Specific know-how and hands-on experience in semiconductor characterization methods, especially for GaN technology
• Experience in the test and characterization of high voltage power semiconductor devices, familiarity with Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) desirable but not required
• Team player with strong problem-solving skills and a continuous improvement mindset
• Good communication skills in English (both spoken and written), German a plus