EV - Principal Module Reliability Engineer

Job title: Principal Module Reliability engineer
Department: R&D Centre: Assemblies
Location: Birmingham
Job Summary

An excellent opportunity to spearhead reliability engineering in Electric Vehicle power control and testing. - Apply now

Our client has been manufacturing semiconductor products for over 60 years; providing Power Module and Electric Vehicle System products to customers across the world. It is an exciting time to be joining this leading technology company as we are in a significant period of growth which is planned to continue with a major growth investment in the Birmingham area.

To support this growth plan, we are looking for a Principal Chip Design Engineer (IGBT & SiC) to join the R&D Centre. - This new centre will be situated in Birmingham. Successful candidates will be comfortable with travel to Lincoln in the first two months until the brand new and industry-leading design and development complex is up and running in Birmingham.

The Role
This role will be responsible for power module reliability analysis and test, Establish a module product reliability analysis method and work flow.

An excellent benefits package is offered to the right candidate.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the planning and implementation of reliability research of power modules
• Responsible for the optimisation of power module reliability research system and the introduction of reliability methods and tools;
• Responsible for understanding and confirming customer requirements for reliability of power modules and making evaluation plans
• Establish and improve power module reliability test platform;
• Define and improve power module reliability test standards and related manuals
• Participate in the company's cutting-edge product reliability research, patent excavation and application
• Research and development of new test methods for reliability concerns;
• Study reliability failure mechanisms of new power device packaging
• Responsible for reliability analysis and health monitoring of power modules such as IGBTs and SiC and GaN;
• Establish life prediction and health monitoring systems for power modules;
• Establish failure models for various failure criteria based on various tests (stress-strain, humidity, vibration) data;
• Analysis of the failure mechanism of power modules to promote rectification and implementation;
• Research and tracking of cutting edge technology in power semiconductor module reliability;
• Assist in the development of departmental teams and newcomers training;

Core Skills and Education

• Master or PhD Degree or equivalent in a reliability, physics, materials, semiconductor, and other related subjects;
• The equivalent of a PhD with demonstrable experience in power module reliability analysis
• Solid background in DFR: ALT, HALT, Weibull analysis, reliability prediction, MTTF, life date analysis etc.
• Proficient in the power modules reliability test, using reliability statistics to interpret test results
• Proficient in the failure mechanism of power module reliability test
• Familiar with power semiconductor device package structure and packaging process

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity to join a growing organisation apply now or send your CV