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Sr. Applications Engineer (Power Semiconductors)
$150,000-$180,000 base 10%-15% bonus RSUs health benefits 401(k) relocation assistance
Austin, TX (in-office) up to 30% travel to customer sites.
Are you an applications / power electronics engineer who enjoys being customer-facing - running hands-on characterization and turning lab data into practical design guidance that helps customers adopt new technology?
This is an exciting opportunity to join a lean and highly technical team - your work will be visible and you’ll have direct access to leadership in this high-impact position.
The company is a small, Austin-based semiconductor company that’s ramping commercialization of a new solid-state power switching technology.
In this role, you’ll support customer evaluations end-to-end: device/module characterization, evaluation platforms/reference designs, and customer-ready documentation that accelerates design-ins.
The Role:
- Characterize devices/modules (electrical, thermal, switching) and present conclusions to internal teams and customers.
- Support evaluation boards, reference design kits, and demo platforms (bring-up, validation, troubleshooting).
- Partner with customers on test planning, debug, and data interpretation during evaluations.
- Produce application notes, white papers, presentations, and practical design guidance.
- Feed customer requirements back into datasheets and product/platform roadmaps.
The Person:
- BS EE 5 years in power semiconductors/power electronics, applications, product development, or characterization.
- Device knowledge (MOSFET, IGBT, BJT, SiC) topology knowledge
- Strong lab skills (scope, probes, power analyzer, loads, thermal/HV test) and gate-drive/switching measurement experience.
- Strong communication and technical writing/presentation skills.
Salary : $150,000 - $205,000