Are you looking for a company which values your experience, talent, knowledge, creativity, innovation, and team spirit? Look no further because at Kinetic Technologies we value our employees’ contributions and demonstrate that by offering them a competitive compensation and benefits package. Kinetic has invested in an energetic and creative work environment, providing a dynamic team of innovators who deliver only the best to our customers worldwide. Kinetic Technologies have employment opportunities in many locations worldwide. We offer a competitive compensation package and assist our employees in reaching their academic and career goals. As an equal opportunity employer, Kinetic encourages and supports a diverse workplace. Please submit resumes to human resources: resume@kinet-ic.com
IC Layout Designer - San Jose, USA
We invite you to explore a career with Kinetic by applying for the IC Layout Designer position, based in San Jose, CA. In this position, you will contribute your layout designer skills with high-performance mixed-signal ICs and analog blocks, etc for a wide range of customer applications.
Job Description
Layout designer responsible for the layout of high-performance mixed-signal ICs and analog blocks such as amplifiers, buffers, comparators, regulators, analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters, etc. Responsibilities include working with circuit design engineers to physically layout circuit blocks using foundry PDKs in process nodes between 28nm and 180nm.
Qualification
- Thorough knowledge of industry standard EDA tools from Cadence
- Experience with layout of high-performance analog blocks such as analog to digital converters, references, digital to analog converters, OpAmps etc
- Experience with floor planning, block level routing and top-level chip routing
- Knowledge of high-performance analog layout techniques such as common centroid layout, shielding, use of dummy devices, and electromigration criteria
- Demonstrated experience with analog layout for silicon chips in mass production
- Experience with high-voltage (20V+) devices preferred
- Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills
- 5+ years of experience in high performance analog layout
Responsibilities
- The layout of high-performance mixed-signal and analog designs
- Responsibilities include working with circuit design engineers to physically layout circuit blocks following best practices from the industry
- On this team, you will perform a critical role in the tape-out of complete mixed-signal designs
- Working schedule is to be mostly onsite
Sales Account Manager - USA
We invite you to explore a career with Kinetic by applying for the Sales Account Manager position, based in San Jose, CA. In this position, you will contribute your sales and business development experience to help achieve sales targets for Kinetic’s analog and mixed-signal circuits for a wide range of customer applications.
Duties and responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to the following:
- Perform business development activities to discover and generate new business opportunities.
- Achieve sales objectives for profitable revenue growth by developing prospective opportunities which realize new profitable accounts, and achieving other sales objectives as determined by the sales plan.
- Collaborate with Marketing and Engineering to develop new profitable customers and/or lucrative market opportunities.
- Formulate and execute a sales plan and strategy that achieves broad penetration, in alignment with marketing and engineering strategic roadmaps.
- Establish and maintain relationships with key client decision makers to provide effective information flow to and from Kinetic executive management.
- Prepare and present an annual sales plan for assigned customers/territory based on projected market conditions, client/prospect status and product availability.
- Manage timely communication of business level activity for forecasting and reporting.
- Coordinate with Kinetic Product Lines Leadership to respond to new customer product enquiries and price quotations to identify and assess new opportunities for existing products as well as opportunities for new product development.
- Coordinate sales operations with all other departments/divisions of the Company, including collaboration and support with Finance, Marketing, Operations, and R&D to support profitable account management.
- Utilization of CRM for new sales opportunities and account management.
- Stay abreast of Semiconductor Industry news to be aware of trends that affect the long- and short-term sales plans.
Qualifications
- BSEE preferred, BS in Business or equivalent.
- Self-starter with a high level of sales enthusiasm and energy (hunter mentality).
- Engineering background is preferred with a background in Analog and Mixed-signal ICs.
- Strong technical knowledge of semiconductor IC products is required.
- Exemplary track record with Business development and/or Sales experience.
- Ability to drive the development and execution of prospective opportunities.
- A positive individual that will have fun, promote teamwork, and contribute to a cooperative effort with customers and Kinetic colleagues.
- A minimum of 3 years of sales experience, successfully selling IC or semiconductor related products to new accounts.
Display Application Engineer - Shanghai/Shenzhen
In this Application Engineer role, you will work with marketing team to define new products and design demo boards for display product line including schematic/layout design, new product testing/debug. This AE position will focus on display product, especially for MicroLED backlight application.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the reference design of display products (LCD Display and MicroLED backlight) and the design of IC evaluation board.
- Sample commissioning and functional verification.
- Assist in the implementation of various type tests of products.
- Formulation, filing and change of product technical documents (including PCB process, drawings, etc.)
- Assist in the improvement and function upgrading of Display/LED backlight product.
- Manage the laboratory, maintain the test equipment, and be responsible for the analysis and archiving of experimental data.
Qualifications
- Bachelor degree or above from a key university, with three years of working experience.
- Have a good theoretical foundation in electronics, and be familiar with LCD display and MicroLED backlight.
- Proficient in PCB design software and office software.
- Be proficient in using multimeter, oscilloscope and other electronic measurement related tools and equipment.
- Have strong practical ability.
- Familiar with new product development process.
- Good English reading and writing skills, basic oral English communication skill.
- Work seriously, rigorous and meticulous, have a good spirit of innovation and teamwork, can take the initiative to learn, and have a strong sense of responsibility.
Field Sales Engineer (Non-Mobile Biz) - Shanghai/Shenzhen/Beijing, China
This position requires close communication with FAEs and Marketing department. As a member of the Kinetic family, you need to have a professional background in electronic information, as well as work experience in the communication, industrial, automotive, medical and white goods. Drive demand creation activities and develop Kinetic business selling of division products to achieve design in/win and sales revenue targets.
Responsibilities
- Participated in the implementation of annual, quarterly and monthly marketing activities according to the overall planning of sales and marketing department.
- Develop new customers, promote new products and manage customers.
- Weekly and monthly sales summary and report.
- Market development, customer communication and business negotiation.
- Distributors communication and management, assist distributors to serve customers.
Qualifications
- BSEE or above equivalent technical degree with preference for analog & power semiconductor expertise (>2 years).
- Sales experience of electronic components, familiar with electronic terminal customers, such as PC/NB, industry, communication, automotive, etc. (Non-mobile business)
- Strong ability to work independently, with certain organizational ability, pressure resistance and toughness.
- Good presentation and communication skills, good team work spirit.
- Medium and large distributors or IC manufacturers experience is preferred.
Power Application Engineer - Shanghai/Shenzhen, China
In this DC/DC and LED power Applications Engineer role, you will work with Customers, R&D, Marketing and Field Applications departments to define, validate and provide customer support for new state-of-the-art power management ICs. You will investigate new architectures and apply your creativity to design challenges together with product definer and IC designer. You will provide technical support to customers, develop technical documentation and training material for Sales. You will perform new silicon road test prior to product release.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the reference design of power products (DCDC power supply and LED backlight) and the design of IC evaluation board.
- Sample commissioning and functional verification.
- Assist in the implementation of various type tests of products.
- Formulation, filing and change of product technical documents (including PCB process, drawings, etc.)
- Assist in the improvement and function upgrading of DCDC/LED backlight product.
- Manage the laboratory, maintain the test equipment, and be responsible for the analysis and archiving of experimental data.
Qualifications
- Bachelor degree or above from a key university, with 5 years of working experience.
- Have a good theoretical foundation in electronics, and be familiar with the structure of DCDC power supply.
- Proficient in PCB design software and office software.
- Be proficient in using multimeter, oscilloscope and other electronic measurement related tools and equipment.
- Have strong practical ability.
- Familiar with new product development process.
- Good English reading and writing skills, basic oral English communication skill.
- Work seriously, rigorous and meticulous, have a good spirit of innovation and teamwork, can take the initiative to learn, and have a strong sense of responsibility.
Power Field Application Engineer (Non-Mobile Biz) - Shanghai/Shenzhen, China
In this Field Application Engineer role, you will work with Sales team to provide professional and timely technical support for customers, including schematics/PCB layout review, on site trouble shooting, finally win the business.
You are responsible for actively collecting new product ideas, customer application pain points and giving feedback to Marketing team. You are responsible for product training for sales, distributors and technical seminar on customer side.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for Kinetic Power parts promotion to Non-smartphone customers, follow projects, debug supports, and the capability to fix the design in, win business.
- Develop new customers, promote new products and manage customers.
- Weekly and monthly sales summary and report.
- Seminar or Workshop for technical portion, on-line or off-line.
- Find new segments/opportunity and new products suggestion.
Qualifications
- Bachelor degree or above from a key university, with three years of working experience.
- Have a good theoretical foundation in electronics, and be familiar with the structure of analog power parts.
- Proficient in PCB design software and office software.
- Be proficient in using multimeter, oscilloscope and other electronic measurement related tools and equipment.
- Have strong practical ability.
- Good English reading and writing skills, basic oral English communication skill.
- Work seriously, rigorous and meticulous, have a good spirit of innovation and teamwork, can take the initiative to learn, and have a strong sense of responsibility.
Position will be posted soon.
Position will be posted soon.
Position will be posted soon.
Display Application Engineer – Taipei
In this Application Engineer role, you will work with marketing team to define new products and design demo boards for display product line including schematic/layout design, new product testing/debug. This AE position will focus on display product, especially for MicroLED backlight application.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the reference design of display products (LCD Display and MicroLED backlight) and the design of IC evaluation board.
- Sample commissioning and functional verification.
- Assist in the implementation of various type tests of products.
- Formulation, filing and change of product technical documents (including PCB process, drawings, etc.)
- Assist in the improvement and function upgrading of Display/LED backlight product.
- Manage the laboratory, maintain the test equipment, and be responsible for the analysis and archiving of experimental data.
Qualifications
- Bachelor degree or above from a key university, with three years of working experience.
- Have a good theoretical foundation in electronics, and be familiar with LCD display and MicroLED backlight.
- Proficient in PCB design software and office software.
- Be proficient in using multimeter, oscilloscope and other electronic measurement related tools and equipment.
- Have strong practical ability.
- Familiar with new product development process.
- Good English reading and writing skills, basic oral English communication skill.
- Work seriously, rigorous and meticulous, have a good spirit of innovation and teamwork, can take the initiative to learn, and have a strong sense of responsibility.
Product Engineer (FAB Process)
We invite you to explore a career with Kinetic by applying for the Product Engineer position, based in Zhubei, Taiwan.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- As a Process Engineer, coordinate the troubleshooting of process issues and yield losses internal and external.
- Collaborate with internal design team to ensure DFM is considered prior to project transfer from design to Manufacturing.
- Statistical data analysis for process improvement.
- Monitoring continuous process improvement as to quality, throughput, and cycle time.
- Interpreting and optimizing the process from inception through to production release and sustaining.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- At least 3 years’ work experience, Proven work experience as a process engineer.
- Leader, good communicator, strong problem solving and data analysis skills.
- Degree level qualifications in Electrical, Electronics, Physics or equivalent
Product Engineer
We invite you to explore a career with Kinetic by applying for the Product Engineer position, based in Zhubei, Taiwan.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work closely with Designers, Process and Foundry, Marketing and Test Engineering teams in all aspects of PE from product inception to production release and sustaining.
- Monitor and maintain product yield above company’s standard yield target. Solve chronic yield issues by looking into historical volume production data, manufacturing tool and process commonality and product design and layout.
- Develop and enable an engineering plan to improve production processes, drive continuous improvement initiatives to streamline production flow, optimize efficiency and improve product quality.
- Demonstrate sound project planning and technical leadership to successfully manage multiple priorities across activities and projects including usage of outsourced suppliers and service providers.
- Directing new package requirements and quality improvement programs. Drive DFT/DFM review and implementation for NPIs.
- Engage with R&D, Product and Test Engineering as part of manufacturing transfer, capacity expansion, 2nd source qualification and scale up for new product introductions.
- Establish close working relationships with internal & external Engineering partners and serve as focal point for resolving silicon & package level problems that require multi-team collaboration and inputs.
- Own hold lots review and disposition, yield improvement activities and roadmap
- Must be motivated and have strong interpersonal skills including, the ability to influence and inspire change.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- At least 3 years’ experience in semiconductor manufacturing; deep and broad experience in product and test engineering, assembly process and package engineering.
- Leader, good communicator, strong problem solving and data analysis skills.
- Degree level qualifications in Electrical, Electronics, Physics or equivalent qualifications.