Are you someone who thrives on coming up with dynamic solutions that help a company grow?  Do you want to be a part of a company that is revolutionizing the lighting industry?  Would you like to help enable a green technology that could help solve some of the world’s energy problems?  If so, Cree could be the place for you.  We are a fast-growing semiconductor company that is leading the LED lighting revolution and setting the stage to obsolete the incandescent light bulb through the use of energy-efficient, environmentally friendly LED lighting.

We are headquartered in Raleigh/Durham, NC; an area consistently ranked in the Top 10 Places to Live by Money Magazine and home to the Research Triangle Park (RTP).  The RTP area was recently voted the #1 high-tech region in the country by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group and was also recognized as the #1 Best City for Jobs by Forbes magazine.   RTP is home to a broad spectrum of companies -- from Fortune 100 multinationals, to university spin-outs and start-up operations.  Cree’s North Carolina facilities are home to approximately 1600 full-time employees devoted to R&D, manufacturing, sales & marketing and other professional support roles.

Cree boasts a casual work environment, where jeans and shorts are a typical sight every day.  We also have a free full-service onsite fitness facility.  Our benefits include a quarterly bonus program, stock options, 401k, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, tuition reimbursement, and medical/vision/dental coverage.

We currently have an opening for a Test Engineer vacancy in our Power R&D group. This position will be located at our Research Traingle Park facility.

SUMMARY:

The individual selected for this position will be part of an engineering team responsible for all aspects of Power Transistor development.  This engineer will be responsible for working with device scientist and engineering personnel to develop and perform wafer level and packaged component testing of power transistor device. The successful candidate will be a resourceful, hands-on, problem solver with the capacity to quickly grasp and resolve a wide range of technical challenges.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for developing procedures, performing testing and improving processes for electrical testing of power transistor wafers and packaged devices.
• Responsible for recording, analyzing, formatting and presenting test data and results.
• Responsible for the design and construction of test equipment and fixtures required for the testing and long term characterization of the power transistor devices.
• Generate and maintain testing and equipment documentation and procedures.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• BS or MS in computer science, engineering, mathematics or physics or equivalent experience.
• Experience using general purpose test equipment such as oscilloscopes, signal sources and power supplies.
• Ability to read and understand circuit schematics.
• Ability to assemble simple electrical and mechanical circuits and components.
• Proficient at MS Excel, MS Word and MS Access.
• High energy, self motivated attitude with strong communication skills and an ability to interface effectively with different backgrounds and at every level of the organization
• Must have a “whatever it takes” attitude to get the job done
• Strong attention to detail while effectively managing time
• Candidate shall be a US Citizen or Green Card holder

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience making power device measurements using curve tracers and system measurement units (SMU’s).
• Technical knowledge of semiconductor wafer probing equipment and procedures.
• Ability to perform schematic capture and generate pc board layouts.
• LabView and Visual Basic programming experience.
• Data analysis and programming skills (Access, JMP, .Net, VB, or C++)

If what you’ve read sounds exciting to you, then we encourage you to apply online.  This action will send an email directly to the recruiter associated with this opening.  We actually do review every resume that comes in and will contact you directly if we think you’re a potential match.  Our application process takes only 5-10 minutes and our recruiting team will contact you with one week if you are going to be considered further.

Cree is the leader in LED technology.  We hope you’ll consider joining our team to help us stay in that position!