Engineer Research & Development Simulation

We are seeking great talent to help us build The DNA of tech.®

Vishay manufactures one of the world's largest portfolios of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components that are essential to innovative designs in the automotive, industrial, computing, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, and medical markets. We help the world's most in-demand technologies come to life. Every day our products touch your life and the lives of people across the world, though you likely do not know it. Come join us and help us build The DNA of tech.™

Vishay Semiconductor Italiana spa is a site focused on the design, development and production of power diodes and power modules. There are around 300 employees currently working in Italy, and this number is constantly growing due to our expansion plans. The position will be located at our Design Center in Catania.

• Support modeling and simulation activities for power semiconductor devices and power modules.
• Develop and validate electrical and electro-thermal models for power dies, packages, and modules.
• Support SPICE-level modeling activities for Si, SiC, and GaN power devices.
• Contribute to system-level simulations for power electronics applications such as traction inverters, on-board chargers, DC/DC converters, industrial power converters.
• Support simulation correlation activities between modeling results and laboratory measurements.
• Collaborate with package, device, and system engineering teams to optimize electrical and thermal performance.
• Analyze thermal behavior, switching performance, parasitic effects, and power losses in semiconductor packages and modules.
• Support the development of simulation methodologies and model validation flows.
• Contribute to laboratory validation activities and test setup definition.
• Support the evaluation of new package technologies and power module architectures for SiC and GaN applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including R&D, reliability, manufacturing, and application engineering.

• At least 3 years of experience in semiconductor simulation, power electronics, or related R&D activities.
• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Physics, or related technical field.
• Good knowledge of power semiconductor devices including MOSFETs, IGBTs, SiC devices, GaN devices.
• Experience with electrical and electro-thermal simulations of semiconductor devices and power modules.
• Familiarity with SPICE-level modeling methodologies.
• Good understanding of power package and power module technologies.
• Knowledge of thermal behavior, switching characteristics, parasitics, and power losses in power electronics systems.
• Familiarity with simulation tools such as Ansys, Plecs, Simetrix, or equivalent simulation environments.
• Programming skills in MATLAB/Python.
• Basic understanding of laboratory validation and correlation activities.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary R&D environments.

• Experience with SiC and GaN power module technologies.
• Familiarity with automotive or industrial power electronics applications.
• Knowledge of multiphysics simulation environments.
• Exposure to electro-thermal and system-level co-simulation methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and teamwork capabilities.
• Hands-on attitude and interest in laboratory validation activities.

Vishay offers a comprehensive suite of benefit programs including health care coverage, financial support programs and other resources designed to help you achieve your personal and professional goals. With us, you'll experience unique career paths, an open and collaborative culture, a stable business that will be there for you, and opportunities to work globally and locally.

Vishay committed to a workplace free of harassment and unlawful discrimination. We do not engage in discrimination or harassment based on race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, political affiliation, union membership, covered veteran status, protected genetic information or marital status in hiring and employment practices.