Sr Staff Product Engineer

Company Description

Renesas is one of the top global semiconductor companies in the world. We strive to develop a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter world, and our goal is to make every endpoint intelligent by offering product solutions in the automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT markets. Our robust product portfolio includes world-leading MCUs, SoCs, analog and power products, plus Winning Combination solutions that curate these complementary products. We are a key supplier to the world’s leading manufacturers of electronics you rely on every day; you may not see our products, but they are all around you.

Renesas employs roughly 21,000 people in more than 30 countries worldwide. As a global team, our employees actively embody the Renesas Culture, our guiding principles based on five key elements: Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. Renesas believes in, and has a commitment to, diversity and inclusion, with initiatives and a leadership team dedicated to its resources and values. At Renesas, we want to build a sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. Join us and build your future by being part of what’s next in electronics and the world.

Job Description

Analog and Connectivity Business Unit (A&C) is looking for a Staff Product Engineer to join our team to drive the product development of state-of-the-art Sensor products.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to work with a cross-functional team to bring a product to volume production starting from product conception to production release.

The job scope includes but is not limited to developing the test plan to ensure datasheet specifications are met.

• Own the qualification plan and the execution to comply with various JEDEC/AEC quality standards.
• Own product quality assessment through reliability tests.
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams such as Design, Test, Applications, and Failure Analysis teams during first silicon debugging and to root cause field failures.
• Creation and maintenance of product BOM. Monitor production data to address yield and quality deficiencies using statistical analysis.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Full PE product lifecycle ownership from concept to end of life with a focus on ensuring the delivery of the highest quality products to our end customers 
• Definition of ATE test, qualification, and manufacturing plans 
• Product release into manufacturing with adherence to stringent tier 1 customer requirements 
• Datasheet and automotive compliance reports 
• Real-time customer support for design, product, and quality-related issues 
• Temperature/Voltage/Process characterization and production limit setting 
• Product new product introduction and yield ownership
• Product BOM release and maintenance
• Excursion management for both suppliers and customers 
• Use commercially available yield tools for yield improvement and monitoring, generate weekly reports, and review with PE teams 
• KPI achievement in product-related deliverables including NPI execution and velocity, product cost (Gross margin improvements), product quality performance, and failure analysis cycle times 
• PAT, SYL, SBL, SPC limit and disposition optimizations to protect quality without excessive waste 

Qualifications

• 12+ years experience in product engineering. 
• A strong analog circuit background is a must. Familiarity with testing would be a plus 
• Familiarity with ATE tester platforms (eg. Teradyne J750, Advantest 93K) 
• Knowledge of analog and mix-signal circuitry and the common building blocks, device physics, test methodology, and DFT knowledge 
• Experience with common lab test equipment (DC power supply, oscilloscope, multi-meters etc). Bench characterization experience is a plus 
• Familiarity with JEDEC/AEC qualification standards and stress test conditions.
• Experience with quality hardware/software development would be preferred 
• Experience in yield management tools such as PDF Exensio, and JMP.
• Apply statistical analysis to isolate the issue and make data-driven decisions 
• Ability to manage supplier excursions and customer escalations through problem-solving 
• Knowledge of Semiconductor Failure Analysis is preferable 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills 
• A good team player. Effective in fast paced, dynamic work environment 

EDUCATION: 

• BS in Electrical/Electronic Engineering 
• MS in Electrical/Electronic Engineering is preferred 

Additional Information

Global paygrade: D

Renesas Electronics Corporation empowers a safer, smarter and more sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. The leading global provider of microcontrollers, Renesas combines our expertise in embedded processing, analog, power and connectivity to deliver complete semiconductor solutions. These Winning Combinations accelerate time to market for automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT applications, enabling billions of connected, intelligent devices that enhance the way people work and live. Learn more at www.renesas.com. 

Renesas’ mission, To Make Our Lives Easier, is underpinned by our company culture, TAGIE. TAGIE stands for Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative and Entrepreneurial. Our goal is to embed this unique culture in everything we do to succeed as a company and create trust with our diverse colleagues, customers and stakeholders.

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to supporting diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.