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Platform Development Engineer
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Platform Development Engineer
Senior Engineer – Power MOSFET Platform Development
Location: Stockport (Hybrid – 3 days on-site) Company: Nexperia
Nexperia is a world-class semiconductor company driving semiconductor development and in-house production. As a proven global player with over 13,000 employees, we combine entrepreneurial mentality, collaboration, and a passion for innovation—challenging our teams to succeed despite obstacles. We foster a dynamic, inclusive environment where individuals are equally supported, rewarded, and challenged
At Nexperia Manchester, we are strengthening our R&D organisation by recruiting a Senior Engineer – Power MOSFET Platform Development. This role offers the opportunity to shape next-generation power semiconductor technologies within a manufacturer producing over 100 billion devices annually.
About the Role
As a Platform Development Engineer, you will contribute across the entire product development lifecycle, from early concept and device architecture through design, prototyping, validation, and industrialization. Your expertise will directly impact the performance, reliability, and manufacturability of future MOSFET platforms.
We seek a methodical problem-solver with a passion for hands-on R&D. If you thrive in a collaborative, technical environment where your insights are valued, this role provides the scope and impact you’re seeking.
What You Will Do
You will join a large, collaborative R&D team, working closely with colleagues in R&D, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, customers, global suppliers, and assembly/test operations. Your role will ensure alignment on specifications, technology roadmaps, and long-term strategy while gaining broad visibility and influence across the full development chain.
Key Responsibilities
- Understand and interpret Customer Requirement Specifications (CRS) for new products
- Contribute to technology platform and product design using tools such as:
- TCAD (Technology Computer Aided Design)
- Cadence (for semiconductor design)
- Klayout (for layout design)
- Perform data analysis across:
- Wafer testing
- Assembly processes
- Product qualification stages
- Prepare clear technical summaries and communicate complex information to:
- Team members
- Stakeholders
- Senior management
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What You Will Need
Essential Requirements
- Degree in:
- Electronics Engineering
- Semiconductor Physics
- Electrical Engineering
- or a related discipline
- Several years of experience in power semiconductor technology development, with a focus on:
- Power MOSFETs (preferably silicon-based)
- Strong understanding of:
- Device physics
- Process interactions
- Manufacturability
- Failure mechanisms
- Excellent communication skills:
- Ability to simplify and translate complex technical information for:
- Stakeholders
- Senior management
- Cross-functional teams
- Ability to simplify and translate complex technical information for:
- Willingness to work on-site in Stockport (Hybrid – 3 days in-office per week)
Desirable Qualifications
- Project management experience, including:
- Multitasking across development streams
- Demonstrated experience with:
- TCAD, Cadence, or Klayout tools
- Hands-on experience with statistical analysis tools such as:
- Minitab
- Statistica
- SPSS
- Root cause analysis expertise, including:
- 8D reports
- 5-Why analysis
- Fishbone diagrams
- Containment strategies
How We’ll Get to Know You
Interview Process
- Stage 1: Recruiter review
- Stage 2: 30–60-minute technical interview
- Stage 3: 60-minute behavioural & competency-based interview
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Your Benefits
Remuneration & Reward
- Highly competitive salary, including a 20% bonus potential
- 9% company pension contribution (executive scheme)
- Recognition rewards scheme and EV salary sacrifice scheme
- Income protection and 12× salary life assurance
Health & Wellbeing
- 33 days’ annual leave (pro-rata)
- Flexible benefits scheme and hybrid working
- Enhanced parental leave policies
- On-site medical centre
- Enhanced sick pay
- Subsidised canteen
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Retail & entertainment discounts
- Sports & social clubs (fitness facilities, team buildings)
Professional Development
- Global growth opportunities via:
- Management pathways
- Technical career progression
- Large multinational structure enabling:
- Internal mobility
- Skill expansion in R&D, manufacturing, and business strategy
Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability
- Carbon-neutral commitment by 2035
- Supplier Code of Conduct enforcing ethical practices
- Paid time off for charitable work (up to 4 days per year)
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Disability Confident Employer
- Neurodiversity in Business corporate member
- Employee Resource Groups for:
- Neuroinclusion
- LGBTQ+ community
- Women in Nexperia
- Commitment to 30% women in management roles by 2030
- Inclusive recruitment process with reasonable adjustments available
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