Staff Applications Engineer

Job Description

At Wolfspeed, we do amazing things in a human way.

We know that the achievements of our organization are due to the passion, hard work and creativity of our employees. We celebrate different perspectives to foster excellence across our organization, and our goal is to make diversity a foundation of what we do. We are proudly building an environment where you can bring your authentic self to work.

• Enjoy doing things that people say can’t be done? Innovation is at the center of everything we do.
• Hate red tape? We remove roadblocks instead of creating them.
• Working parent? We provide paid parental leave.
• Student? We offer continuing education assistance.
• Looking for community? There are many ways to get involved, from Employee Resource Groups to local outreach.

Here’s the Gist

MV/HV SiC power devices and modules are some of the most differentiated, disruptive and value-added products within the industry. This position requires a candidate with creativity, vision and detail to break down the traditional way of doing things and find new and innovative ways to solve complex problems. The right candidate will have a significant impact in the next product and platform innovations that are introduced into the MV/HV markets.

• Work with cutting edge technology – from devices to modules and a broad array of systems
• Broad market interface – always exciting new applications to learn from and design into
• Legacy of knowledge – from materials to devices, and in-house applications specialists, learning from the some of the best in the business is a daily occurrence
• Leverage Wolfspeed SiC investments to make daily impacts on customers’ designs and everyday life as SiC replaces Si components for better efficiency and more power dense solutions

The Day-to-Day

• Assist customer design engineers to successfully incorporate Wolfspeed Silicon Carbide power modules, discrete and die in their products. Provide remote and on-site customer support. Answer technical inquiries from existing and prospective customers with proper documentation and timely feedback/analysis
• Provide pre- and post-sales technical support for Wolfspeed direct sales and distributors through customer presentations and product demonstrations
• Be a leader in designing, developing, documenting reference and demonstration platforms for SiC Power product target applications
• Develop and present materials at technical seminars, tradeshows and distributor training. Support new product launches, including training for Wolfspeed sales engineers and regional channel partners
• Develop dynamic characterization platforms for various products, design/validate gate driver platforms and create Spice and PLECS models

This Job is Right for You if You Have (Minimum Requirements)

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent degree. Self-motivated with a great passion for power systems and power devices, providing world-class technical support to customers and growing Wolfspeed’s SiC Power Business
• Understanding of some of power circuit topologies (AC/DC, DC/DC, DC/AC). Experience in mitigation of EMI/EMC in switching power supply, in schematic capture and PCB layout for minimal stray inductance and capacitance, placement strategies for high switching speed and high-power applications, in developing thermal management approaches for power electronics and in simulation tools (Spice, PLECS, etc.) for power conversion
• Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills

To put it legally –Wolfspeed is an equal opportunity employer.

We recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote regardless of race, sex, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation and other protected status as required by law.