Senior FAE – Hong Kong

Team – Field Applications

Location – Hong Kong

Contract – Permanent, Full-Time

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 currently seeking a Senior FAE to join our small but growing APAC field applications team, with this role being based in Hong Kong. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking to develop their career by working as part of a dynamic, innovative, fast-growing business.  

This is an amazing opportunity to join CGD at an early stage and work within the field applications team in the APAC region as they grow in both size and capability. The field applications team will be the crucial link between engineering, customers and sales. You will be part of a team responsible for providing technical support of leading edge GaN products into various sectors.

Main Responsibilities

As a Senior FAE, you will be responsible for:

• Product promotion for all CGD products, and supporting all demand creation activity in China
• Providing technical training, user guides, demonstrations, and delivering seminars to customers and distributors
• Solving technical issues for Chinese customers
• Providing technical support to distributors, to enable business creation
• Collecting application trends & component requirements data, to help CGD develop a future strategy roadmap

Requirements

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Education: University & Major for Electronic Engineering
• Demonstrable working experience in SMPS engineering
• Excellent experience working as an FAE in a semiconductor company/environment, ideally on SMPS applications
• Familiar with TPFC, PFC+LLC and Flyback topologies
• Experience of the design of high-power applications (i.e. Power >2KW)
• Fluent English skills (written and verbal)
• Excellent communication skills with customers and internal departments

Desirable

• Familiar with Power Point, Excel and Word

Benefits

Benefits

• Excellent salary
• Flexible working options (both location and times)
• Annual leave allowance in line with local legislation
• Training and development
• IP bonus scheme
• Involvement in collaborative projects and grants with University of Cambridge and other partners
• Regular social events including lunches and monthly team building/wellbeing activities both virtually and in person

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.

Studies have shown that women tend to apply to jobs if they meet all, or almost all, of the requirements whereas men apply even if they meet only some of the requirements. If that sounds like you then please apply and we’ll provide feedback.

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.