Renesas Electronics America

Principal Package Design Engineer

Renesas Electronics America$120K — $150K *
Tempe, AZ 85281In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of semiconductor package development experience, focusing on specialized packaging types
  • Experience with semiconductor assembly processes and materials
  • Familiarity with requirements in high-reliability and aerospace sectors
  • Experience collaborating with external suppliers and internal assembly teams
  • Proficient in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office Suite
  • Strong communication and analytical skills
  • Knowledge of industry standards like MIL-STD-883 and MIL-PRF-38535

Responsibilities

  • Develop advanced packaging technologies for high-reliability applications
  • Define requirements, process flows, and qualification plans for packaging
  • Select and qualify materials and processes in collaboration with suppliers
  • Create detailed package drawings using AutoCAD in partnership with design teams
  • Execute optimization and process specification with manufacturing partners
  • Collaborate on qualifications of new packaging and processes under tight schedules
  • Contribute to strategic planning for future packaging technologies

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits package to enhance employee welfare
  • Opportunity to work in cutting-edge application areas like aerospace and commercial space
  • Access to ongoing professional development and technical training
  • Potential for impactful contribution in high-stakes technological environments
Full Job Description
Job Description

Renesas is seeking a Principal Package Design Engineer to support advanced package technology development for commercial space, aerospace, and high-reliability power applications. This role will focus on hermetic, ceramic, metal, radiation-tolerant, and Class P plastic packaging solutions, working closely with product design, reliability, OSAT partners, in-house assembly teams, and key package suppliers to define, develop, qualify, and optimize package technologies for demanding high-reliability environments.

Responsibilities
  • Develop hermetic, ceramic, metal, radiation-tolerant, and Class P plastic package technologies and interconnect methods for commercial space, aerospace, and high-reliability power applications.
  • Define package technology requirements, tooling needs, process flows, and qualification plans for new and existing package platforms.
  • Benchmark, select, and qualify materials, assembly processes, and subcontractors, including OSAT partners and Renesas' in-house Palm Bay assembly site.
  • Partner with Renesas product design teams to develop detailed package drawings for hermetic and plastic packages using AutoCAD.
  • Work with OSAT partners and internal manufacturing teams to run DOE activities, optimize assembly processes, and establish process specifications.
  • Collaborate with product engineering, program management, and reliability teams to qualify new packages and processes within required project schedules.
  • Maintain technical expertise on advances in hermetic, ceramic, metal, radiation-tolerant, and Class P plastic packaging technologies.
  • Participate in packaging roadmap development, with a focus on execution, manufacturability, reliability, and long-term package strategy.


Qualifications
  • 10+ years of relevant experience in semiconductor package development, with emphasis on hermetic, ceramic, metal, radiation-tolerant, or Class P plastic packaging.
  • Experience with semiconductor IC assembly processes, materials, package technologies, and package qualification.
  • Familiarity with high-reliability, aerospace, commercial space, or defense-related semiconductor packaging requirements.
  • Experience working with external package suppliers, OSAT partners, or internal assembly/manufacturing sites.
  • Knowledge of AutoCAD and Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
  • Strong communication, analytical, presentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Familiarity with MIL-STD-883, MIL-PRF-38535, and MIL-STD-750 standards.

Education
  • Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate degree in Physics, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Masters Preferred


Additional Information

We believe in rewarding our employees with a competitive benefits package alongside their salary. More information will be provided during the hiring process.

Are you ready to join our team and shape the future with us?

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About Renesas Electronics America

Renesas Electronics America is a leading supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions including microcontrollers, SoC solutions and a broad range of analog and power devices, with operations spanning research, development, design and manufacturing for a wide range of applications.
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