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Renesas Electronics · Zhubei, Taiwan

# Principal Engineer

Zhubei, Taiwan Full-time Senior individual contributor Operations 

Listed on Renesas Electronics’s official careers site. Posted September 7, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
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## Job description

### Job Summary

Principal Engineer, GaN Device Engineer, in charge of development of Gallium Nitride (GaN) power devices for high-efficiency power conversion. The candidate will possess expertise in GaN device design & physics to drive high performance/robustness technology. In addition, have an in-depth understanding of trapping mechanisms and relevant characterization techniques with hands-on experience. With strong communication skills in cross-functional teams to drive development path

### Key Responsibilities
- Drive technical understanding of GaN device physics, charge trapping mechanisms, and device reliability behavior.
- Define and evaluate new device architectures to improve performance, robustness, and competitive differentiation.
- Technical leadership in advanced device characterization, data analysis, and root-cause investigation to drive performance/ yield/ reliability improvement
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to guide technology development and accelerate commercialization of GaN products.

## Qualifications

[Must] Ph.D. is preferred or M.S. in Electrical Engineering or a related field with 10+ years of semiconductor device R&D experience with major focus on GaN technology.

### Hands-on experience with characterization techniques and trap analysis

Pulsed I-V (gate-lag and drain-lag), Transient drain current, MOS Interface trap analysis, but not limited as listed. Proven technical leadership and ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams. Fluent in both English/Chinese Business travel is required. [Good-to-Have] Experience with TCAD simulation such as Sentaurus or Silvaco. Reliability failure model and degradation mechanism Familiar with AEC-Q101 standard is “plus”

## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Sep 7, 2026
- First seen by OpenNash: Oct 12, 2026
- Last checked: Oct 19, 2026
- Listed for: 42 days
- Location: Zhubei, Taiwan
- Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Renesas Electronics’s careers site →](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/RenesasElectronics/744000147872289-principal-engineer)

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