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(Sr.) Product Application Engineer (m/f/d) - GaN

Nexperia Germany GmbH
CompanyNexperia Germany GmbH
CategoryUncategorised
LocationHamburg
RemoteOn-site (inferred)
EmploymentNot stated
LevelNot stated
SalaryNot stated by the employer
Posted14 Aug 2026
Last verified14 Aug 2026
SourcePublic employment agency (arbeitsagentur)
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Description
About the Role As a Principal Product Application Engineer (m/f/d), you will play a critical role within TeamNexperia, driving the adoption of GaN technology through deep, hands-on application engineering. This role focuses on in-application validation, evaluation platform development, and system-level optimization, with full ownership from concept to deployment. You will bridge device, application, and system perspectives to ensure our solutions deliver measurable value in real-world environments. What You Will Do • Own application projects end-to-end: specification, design, development, validation, and deployment • Develop hardware and software evaluation platforms to demonstrate GaN performance in real conditions • Perform in-application validation and characterization, aligned with system requirements • Conduct benchmarking (Si, SiC, GaN) across efficiency, power density, thermal behavior, and system performance • Drive system-level analysis and optimization, translating use cases into actionable insights • Drive product definition with Marketing and GaN R&D using application-driven insights • Act as the central technical authority for customers, supporting deep-dive technical discussions, design reviews, and in-depth application analysis • Generate data-driven technical content (application notes, reference designs, documentation) • Collaborate with leading research institutes and universities on advanced application R&D projects, and represent the company at academic and industry technical GaN events What You Will Bring • University degree in Electrical Engineering or other related technical discipline • Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience in the semiconductor industry • Strong power electronics background (LV to 1200V) • Proven hands-on hardware development experience (design, bring-up, debug, validation) • Experience with GaN or SiC preferred • Strong system-level mindset linking application and device behavior • Experience in benchmarking and performance analysis • Understanding of AI/data center power is a plus • Understanding of motor control, including humanoid robotics, is a plus • Ability to manage HW & SW development end-to-end • Practical, lab-oriented, problem-solving approach • Strong communication skills and global customer engagement capability