The opportunity:

As an RD Semiconductor Chip Specialist in Hitachi Energy Semiconductors and contribute to the development of next-generation Si and SiC power semiconductor technologies for global industrial, renewable energy, traction, and e-mobility applications.

How youll make an impact:

- Contribute to the development of next-generation power semiconductor chips, with a strong focus on Si and SiC-base MOSFET and IGBT devices and related device technologies

- Support the end-to-end technology and product development cycle, from concept and simulation through to validation and reliability assessment

- Apply and further develop TCAD simulation models to understand device behavior and optimize performance, yield, and cost

- Collaborate closely with process engineers, characterization and reliability teams, ensuring alignment between design and manufacturability

- Take ownership of individual work packages or sub-projects, contributing to overall project goals and timelines

- Drive continuous improvement through data-driven analysis, modelling, and optimization approaches

- Actively contribute to knowledge sharing within the team and build a robust systems-level understanding of semiconductor devices and processes.





- Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

- Living Hitachi Energys core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background:

- Masters or PHD in Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, with focus on semiconductor device physics

- Proven experience in power semiconductor device development, ideally with exposure to SiC power chips

- Strong hands-on experience with TCAD simulation tools (e.g. Sentaurus, COMSOL)

- Good understanding of semiconductor device physics, characteristics, and technology development processes

- Exposure to cross-functional collaboration with process, characterization, and reliability teams

- Initial experience in owning technical tasks or supervising junior profiles is a plus

- Familiarity with process integration aspects or modelling approaches is considered an advantage

- Self-driven, analytical, and eager to learn and grow in a high-performance RD environment.

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

📌 Semiconductor Chip Designer (Chennai)
🏢 Hitachi Energy
📍 Chennai