Senior Principal Product Development Engineer, GaN

• Lead and contribute to strategic, business‑critical GaN R&D projects across multiple sites
• Act as a recognised expert in GaN and wide bandgap technology within the organisation
• Own the performance, functionality, and integration of GaN devices, products, and related interfaces
• Deliver innovative technical solutions to advance GaN product development
• Analyse technology and market trends to influence future GaN roadmap direction
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to internal stakeholders, customers, and partners
• Support and drive process improvements and faster time‑to‑market initiatives
• Mentor engineers and build technical capability across the organisation
• Contribute to and influence product technology roadmaps and R&D strategy

Requirements

• Degree or equivalent in Semiconductor Physics, Electronics Engineering, or Microelectronics
• Typically 7+ years’ experience in semiconductor R&D or product development
• Strong track record in GaN or wide bandgap semiconductor technologies
• Recognised technical expertise with the ability to lead or influence complex engineering programmes

Hard Skills

• GaN technology
• wide bandgap technology
• semiconductor R&D
• product development
• technical solutions
• performance analysis
• functionality integration
• process improvements
• engineering programmes
• technical capability

Soft Skills

• technical leadership
• mentoring
• stakeholder engagement
• influencing
• guidance
• collaboration
• communication
• strategic thinking
• problem-solving
• innovation

Certifications & Qualifications

• degree in Semiconductor Physics
• degree in Electronics Engineering
• degree in Microelectronics

Industry Keywords

• semiconductor
• R&D strategy
• product technology roadmap
• market trends
• time‑to‑market
• technical expertise
• complex engineering
• GaN devices
• interfaces
• business‑critical projects