Senior Applications Engineer (Power Electronics)

Sr. Applications Engineer (Power Electronics)
$150,000-$180,000 base + 10%-15% bonus + RSUs + health benefits + 401(k)
Austin, TX (in-office) + up to 30% travel to customer sites.

Are you an applications / power electronics engineer who enjoys being customer-facing - running hands-on characterization and turning lab data into practical design guidance that helps customers adopt new technology?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a lean and highly technical team - your work will be visible and you'll have direct access to leadership in this high-impact position.

The company is a small, Austin-based semiconductor company that's ramping commercialization of a new solid-state power switching technology.

In this role, you'll support customer evaluations end-to-end: device/module characterization, evaluation platforms/reference designs, and customer-ready documentation that accelerates design-ins.

The Role:
- Characterize devices/modules (electrical, thermal, switching) and present conclusions to internal teams and customers.
- Support evaluation boards, reference design kits, and demo platforms (bring-up, validation, troubleshooting).
- Partner with customers on test planning, debug, and data interpretation during evaluations.
- Produce application notes, white papers, presentations, and practical design guidance.
- Feed customer requirements back into datasheets and product/platform roadmaps.

The Person:
- BS EE + 5+ years in power semiconductors/power electronics, applications, product development, or characterization.
- Device knowledge (MOSFET, IGBT, BJT, SiC) + topology knowledge
- Strong lab skills (scope, probes, power analyzer, loads, thermal/HV test) and gate-drive/switching measurement experience.
- Strong communication and technical writing/presentation skills.

Rise Technical Recruitment Inc of 1011 Centre Rd, Suite 322, Wilmington, DE 19805 act as an employer-paid private personnel agency.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.