Director of Packaging
Cambridge GaN Devices
Director of Packaging
Cambridge GaN Devices
Designs energy-efficient GaN power devices
Cambridge GaN Devices · Cambridge, United Kingdom · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-02
Workplace: on_site
Department: Engineering
Director of Packaging
Team – Research and Development
Location – Cambridge, UK
Contract – Permanent
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
CGD is looking for a Director of Packaging to join our growing engineering team. Reporting directly to the Vice President of Research and Development, this is an exciting opportunity to join CGD at an early stage and help drive the development of innovative packaging solutions for CGD’s GaN power products.
As a senior leader, the Director of Packaging will lead and develop the function, building future capability and creating an environment in which people can perform at their best. They will role-model CGD's values and leadership behaviours, creating clarity, accountability and trust while encouraging challenge, collaboration and innovation. The successful candidate will be expected to shape direction, lead through others and influence the wider organisation, not simply deliver through their own area of expertise.
This is a Grade 7 leadership role with significant responsibility for the direction, performance and development of the function. The role carries a high degree of autonomy and judgement, and the successful candidate will be comfortable making complex decisions, balancing competing priorities and taking accountability for outcomes where there may not be a clear or established path. They will be expected to anticipate future challenges, identify opportunities and influence stakeholders across different functions, disciplines and locations.
The role will be accountable for translating company strategy into clear functional priorities and ensuring that the team has the capability, focus and resources required to deliver. The Director will work collaboratively with the Executive team, contributing their expertise and perspective to wider business decisions and helping to shape the future direction of CGD.
The current packaging team at CGD is expanding and requires an experienced leader to shape the future direction of advanced and innovative packaging technologies for high-speed GaN power semiconductors. Although this is a senior leadership position, it is also very much a hands-on technical role.
The role is based at the company’s office in Cambridge, UK, with some international travel to subcontractors expected.
Main Responsibilities
Leading the design and technical development of high performance and high-density semiconductor packaging solutions for CGD GaN power products
Working closely with both internal (e.g. GaN chip design team, Application Engineering team, Operations team) and external (e.g. packaging partners) stakeholders, in the UK and overseas
Skills and Experience
Suitable candidates for the Director of Packaging role will have a background in designing and developing packages and modules for semiconductor applications. Experience in power related products and/or designing for GaN products would be advantageous.
Essential
Desirable
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.
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Designs energy-efficient GaN power devices
Cambridge GaN Devices designs GaN-based power semiconductors and outsources manufacturing as a fabless company. Its ICeGaN family uses enhancement-mode GaN transistors that run with standard silicon gate drivers and include on-chip logic and protection, delivering a single-chip solution with up to 50% lower power losses than silicon; the H2 series adds an on-chip circuit for better light-load and no-load efficiency. It stands out by prioritizing easy integration (no special circuitry or negative voltages) and offering a product roadmap from consumer electronics to data centers and EV powertrains, with Combo ICeGaN modules that pair GaN HEMTs with traditional IGBTs for high-power needs. The goal is to enable more energy-efficient power conversion to reduce energy use and CO2 emissions across electronics, data centers, industry, and mobility.
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