Job Description

At Renesas, the Staff Product Engineer is responsible for NPI execution – you will be working with our design, product & test development team in US and APAC; supporting new product introduction projects & activities to ensure smooth transition of these new products from development to manufacturing phase.

Responsibilities:

• Manage multiple new products through their full product lifecycle, Product Compliance to Sustainment of production released parts.
• Generate Characterization, Qualification, Bench-to-ATE Correlation and Test Limit plans for new products based on REA guidelines and JEDEC standards.
• Drive measurements/data collection and statistical analysis for Characterization, Qualification, Correlation, Production Test Limit setting, and any other specialized testing for datasheet parameters.
• Cost reduction via yield improvement and test time reduction from safe launch study at both NPI and MP stage.
• Excursion management (Low yield and RMAs) and MRB lot disposition.
• Work with DE/TE team to design and implement production test solutions.
• Continually look for opportunities to improve the NPI process. Focus areas include streamlining Test, Qualification and Characterization plans and strategies, reducing documentation overhead, and leveraging NPI efficiencies such as Qualification by Similarity (QBS).
• Be a mentor to junior Product Engineering team members to accelerate their technical and career growth.
• Contribute technical expertise to business critical projects as required to advance MID (Memory Interface Division) business objectives.

Qualifications

• Education & Background: PhD, MS, and BSEE in semiconductor-related fields with 10+ years of experience across roles including Product, Quality, Test, Validation, and Failure Analysis Engineering in fabless environments.
• Deep knowledge and hands-on experience in Digital and Analog product, Characterization Plan, PVT test, Report.
• Strong statistical data analysis background for NPI/MP products.
• Hands-on experience from PDF (TIBCO Spotfire, Exensio), JMP, Galaxy Examinator,VB, etc.
• Strong working knowledge of product and package qualification processes, with hands-on experience in HTOL, ESD, LU, HTS, TC, ELFR, UHAST, endurance, retention, and related reliability tests.
• Experienced in ATE testing on V93K (PS1600 /PS9G/PSSL) ATE testers in CP/FT test.
• Experienced in Bench testing of Electrical Characteristics, Tx/Rx Jitter, Eye Diagram for Memory Interface Products (RCD, DB, TS, SPD, etc)·
• Familiar with Digital / Analog Product DFT / DFM method. JEDECT Spec and Product Datasheet.
• Deep knowledge of CMOS Process in HKMG / FINFET process.·
• Proven ability to manage complex, concurrent projects on schedule, preferably with project management experience.
• Strong organizational and communication skills with attention to detail for risk management.
• Self-motivated, and able to work independently or collaboratively with cross-regional teams across time zones.
• High energy, driven-to-succeed personality in fast pace environment.
• The candidate must be located in San Jose, CA, as this position does not offer relocation assistance.

Additional Information

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’ As the industry’s leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system-level know-how, we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio, including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power.

With a diverse team of over 22,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable, power-efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow, ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’

At Renesas, you can:

• Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions. You will have the opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things.

• Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers' evolving needs and help make people’s lives easier, safe and secure.

• Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment. Our people-first culture and global support system, including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups, will help you excel from the first day.

Are you ready to own your success and make your mark?

Join Renesas. Shape Your Future with Us.

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