Cambridge GaN Devices Ltd
About the Company
Cambridge GaN Devices Ltd. (CGD), a spin-out of the Cambridge University, is a fabless semiconductor company designing, developing and commercialising energy-efficient GaN-based power devices to make greener electronics possible. As a change maker, CGD introduced ICeGaN™ - an industry-first enhancement-mode (eMode) GaN transistor which can be operated like a Silicon MOSFET without the need for special gate drivers, driving circuitry, or unique gate voltage clamping mechanisms. The company has launched H1 & H2 Series.
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- Company Name
- Cambridge GaN Devices Ltd
- Job Title
- Senior Applications Engineer
- Job Description
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Description
Senior Applications Engineer
Team - Applications Engineering
Location - Cambridge, UK
Contract - Full-Time, Permanent
About CGD
Making Sustainable Power Electronics Possible
A spin-out of the Cambridge University, Cambridge GaN Devices (CGD) is a fabless semiconductor company that develops a range of energy-efficient GaN-based power devices to make greener electronics possible.
The global power semiconductor market is expected to exceed $50BN. In addition to the multi-million seed fund and Series A and now B private investments, CGD has so far successfully secured four projects funded by iUK, BEIS and EU (Penta). The technical and commercial expertise of the CGD team combined with an extensive track record in the power electronics market has been fundamental in early market traction of our proprietary technology.
Bringing Innovation into Everyday Life
The environmental need for solutions to resolve the world's most significant challenges (energy consumption and CO2 emissions) inspires us to contribute to society by preserving nature with energy-efficient power solutions.
With a mindset on pushing the limits of semiconductor (GaN) properties and an outstanding team of worldwide experts leveraging knowledge, IP, and decades of research, we demonstrate technological advancement by developing green solutions for everyday electronics, respecting our planet's natural resources, and creating a more sustainable future for the generations to come.
Why Work for CGD
We Champion Commitment, Celebrate Empowerment, and Reward the Brave.
We are interested in change-makers with a passion for power semiconductors who are willing to explore unconventional ways to meet the company's green agenda.
At CGD, we pride ourselves on putting empowerment and commitment at the core of our company culture. We offer a relaxed yet productive working environment where everybody is valued and respected and becomes part of commercial success while experiencing professional growth.
If your heart beats for innovation, challenge, and growth, and if the prospect of joining a friendly and game-changing company is for you, we want to hear from you.
The Opportunity
We are looking for a Senior Applications Engineer to join our growing team and help shape our application focus and customer orientation. This is an excellent opportunity to join the team at an early stage and work on application projects essential to CGD's continuous innovation.
The applications engineering team is responsible for demonstrating the benefits of GAN in various applications, through creating reference designs and form factor evaluation boards. The team is customer oriented and instrumental in supporting the design in process with sales and marketing.
The outcome of your work will be the successful adoption of CGDs GaN products in customer applications.
Main Responsibilities
Reporting to the Director of Applications Engineering, you will work in close collaboration with sales, business development, marketing, system engineering and product development as well as with our regional teams to:
Lead the development of high performance and/or high-density power converter demonstrators and reference boards with HV and LV GaN products for consumer, industrial and automotive applications
Understand customers´ platforms, their trends and how our GaN devices will help them achieve their system goals
Provide outstanding technical application support to our customers, offering a real hands-on approach to the development of bespoke hardware, reference design development and novel feature validation
Keep up to date with the competition. Ensure we understand the strengths & weaknesses of alternative solutions by performing part benchmarking & competitor analysis, and working closely with our world-class device designers to ensure we maintain our advantage
Provide technical applications training to internal teams, external partners and customers
Spread the word by creating high quality application notes, white papers, design guides and other technical documents
Provide a significant contribution to our product roadmap
Requirements
Skills and Experience
Essential
A Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or in a similar technical subject
Experience in power electronics, switch mode power supplies, motor drives, PCB layout, PCB prototyping, control techniques and EMI management, simulation software
Considerable experience in the field of systems engineering, field application engineering, applications engineering, or technical marketing
Experience in measuring/characterising devices
Basic knowledge of wide bandgap semiconductors
Experience working with customers directly, willing to travel and be on-site if needed
Pro-active by nature, responsive to changing needs of the projects and business with a results-oriented approach
Excellent communication skills and motivation to collaborate with multiple stakeholders
Fluent English communication skills
Desirable
Experience on GaN-based medium to high power applications
Experience in automotive applications - DC-DC, OBC, Traction Inverters
Benefits
Excellent salary
Share options scheme available (so you own a piece of the company!)
Pension scheme (6% Company contribution)
Life Assurance (3x Salary)
BUPA Private Medical Insurance
BUPA Cash Plan (Level 3)
Flexible working options (both location and times)
Annual leave allowance of 33 days (including bank holidays)
Training and development
Electric Car Scheme
Cycle to work scheme
IP bonus scheme
Involvement in collaborative projects and grants with University of Cambridge and other partners
Recruitment referral bonus
Regular social events including frequent company lunches, annual summer party, Christmas party, team building and wellbeing activities
We believe in equal opportunities
It takes a diverse and inclusive community of passionate, talented and committed people to build a system to shape the future of power electronics.
We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all current and prospective employees regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We believe that a more inclusive workplace, where people of different backgrounds work together, ensures better outcomes for all employees. We aspire to have a diverse workforce because, in our view, diversity enables better business outcomes. From application to interview, we place inclusion at the heart of all we do.
We are well set up for collaborative hybrid working, with some members of the team working in the UK office and some from home in the UK and other cities in Europe and Asia.
Cambridge, United Kingdom
On site
25-03-2025
- Company Name
- Cambridge GaN Devices Ltd
- Job Title
- Applications Engineer
- Job Description
-
Team – Applications Engineering
Location – Cambridge, UK
Contract – Full-Time, Permanent
About CGD
Making Sustainable Power Electronics Possible
A spin-out of the Cambridge University, Cambridge GaN Devices (CGD) is a fabless semiconductor company that develops a range of energy-efficient GaN-based power devices to make greener electronics possible.
The global power semiconductor market is expected to exceed $50BN. In addition to the multi-million seed fund and Series A and now B private investments, CGD has so far successfully secured four projects funded by iUK, BEIS and EU (Penta). The technical and commercial expertise of the CGD team combined with an extensive track record in the power electronics market has been fundamental in early market traction of our proprietary technology.
Bringing Innovation into Everyday Life
The environmental need for solutions to resolve the world’s most significant challenges (energy consumption and CO2 emissions) inspires us to contribute to society by preserving nature with energy-efficient power solutions.
With a mindset on pushing the limits of semiconductor (GaN) properties and an outstanding team of worldwide experts leveraging knowledge, IP, and decades of research, we demonstrate technological advancement by developing green solutions for everyday electronics, respecting our planet’s natural resources, and creating a more sustainable future for the generations to come.
Why Work for CGD
We Champion Commitment, Celebrate Empowerment, and Reward the Brave.
We are interested in change-makers with a passion for power semiconductors who are willing to explore unconventional ways to meet the company’s green agenda.
At CGD, we pride ourselves on putting empowerment and commitment at the core of our company culture. We offer a relaxed yet productive working environment where everybody is valued and respected and becomes part of commercial success while experiencing professional growth.
If your heart beats for innovation, challenge, and growth, and if the prospect of joining a friendly and game-changing company is for you, we want to hear from you.
The Opportunity
This is an amazing opportunity to join CGD at an early stage and work within the applications engineering team as they grow in both size and capability. The applications engineering team are responsible for the introduction of leading edge GaN products into various sectors including power supplies, mobile chargers and adapters, and many other consumer, industrial and automotive applications.
Main Responsibilities
Reporting directly to the Director of Application Engineering, you will work in close collaboration with sales, business development, marketing, system engineering and product development as well as with our regional teams to:
Support the development of state of the Art, high efficiency power converter demonstrators and reference designs using our GaN products for consumer, industrial and automotive applications
Work with our customers to understand their platforms, trends and how our GaN devices will help them deliver a performance step change.
Understand the strengths & weaknesses of competitor solutions and together with our world-class device designers ensure we maintain our advantage.
Support technical applications training to internal teams, external partners and customers
Spread the word by creating high quality application notes, white papers, design guides and other technical documents
Contribute to our product development strategy & roadmap, exploring & identifying tomorrows super high efficiency products
Requirements
Skills and Experience
The suitable applicant will complete their role with real passion and proactiveness, driving engagement with the wider group and with other members of the applications engineering team.
You are motivated to make the world greener by enabling more sustainable use of energy. You are enthusiastic and are eager to challenge the status quo and to drive new technical fields.
You are personally committed to the customer’s concerns and award them a high priority.
Your strong communication skills and team player mind-set will help you to work within interdisciplinary and multicultural teams.
You are also interested in driving new requirements in CGD target markets and in sharing your knowledge and experience within the team.
Essential
A degree or above in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or similar
Solid switching power supply experience for consumer or industrial products
Familiar with the commonly used switching power supply topology structures – Flyback, PFC/LLC, etc – including power and control circuit design
Solid analogue, digital and power electronics design expertise, strong hands-on skills and familiar with the specifications and applications of various electronic components
Possess good power debugging capabilities and be familiar with power supply performance test specifications, reliability test specifications, and EMI related knowledge
Good logical thinking, strong communication skills and good team player
Fluent English language
Desirable
Experience of GaN-based applications
Demonstrable switching power supply development experience as factory/agent FAE or Application Engineer in adapter/charger related business/industry
Track record providing technical solutions for customers, working with them to develop/improve products
Able to trouble shoot EMI issues independently and have a good understanding of EMI theory
Capable of using ECAD SW Altium, PSPICE circuit simulation and Mathcad
R&D background in at least one of the following areas: mobile phone charger, laptop adapter, Gaming power supply, PC power supply, TV power, LED drive and Solar inverter
Fluent Mandarin or Cantonese language
Benefits
Excellent salary
Share options scheme available (so you own a piece of the company!)
Pension scheme (6% Company contribution)
Life Assurance (3x Salary)
BUPA Private Medical Insurance
BUPA Cash Plan (Level 3)
Flexible working options (both location and times)
Annual leave allowance of 33 days (including bank holidays)
Training and development
Electric Car Scheme
Cycle to work scheme
IP bonus scheme
Involvement in collaborative projects and grants with University of Cambridge and other partners
Recruitment referral bonus
Regular social events including frequent company lunches, annual summer party, Christmas party, team building and wellbeing activities
We believe in equal opportunities
It takes a diverse and inclusive community of passionate, talented and committed people to build a system to shape the future of power electronics.
We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all current and prospective employees regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We believe that a more inclusive workplace, where people of different backgrounds work together, ens...
Cambridge, United Kingdom
On site
07-04-2025