Renesas Electronics America

Senior Director, Test & Product Engineering

Renesas Electronics America • $150K — $200K *
Austin, TX 78745In-Person
Technical Services
11 - 15 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field (advanced degree preferred).
  • 15+ years of semiconductor experience in test and/or product engineering, including global team leadership.
  • Strong technical background in power semiconductors (Si, SiC, GaN, modules, or power ICs).
  • Proven track record in yield ramp, cost optimization, and high-volume manufacturing execution.
  • Deep understanding of ATE, characterization, yield analysis, and full product lifecycle execution.

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute a unified strategy across test and product engineering.
  • Own the full product lifecycle, including silicon bring-up, qualification, and sustaining operations.
  • Drive yield ramp and improvement while managing excursions and optimizing product cost.
  • Lead development and deployment of wafer sort, final test, and characterization solutions.
  • Accountable for resolving yield excursions and quality issues, working with cross-functional teams.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead global teams and shape strategic direction.
  • Engagement in high-impact projects affecting product competitiveness.
  • Development and succession planning initiatives to build a strong organization.
  • Collaboration with multiple teams across design, product line, and applications.
  • Access to cutting-edge technology in the semiconductor industry.
Full Job Description
Job Description
  • The role defines and executes a unified strategy across test and product engineering while leading global teams and establishing scalable processes for new product introduction, yield ramp, and sustaining operations. It requires a balance of strategic leadership and hands-on execution to drive predictable delivery and continuous improvement.
  • From a product engineering perspective, this leader owns the full product lifecycle, including silicon bring-up, qualification, ramp, and sustaining. Responsibilities include driving yield ramp and improvement, managing excursions, and optimizing product cost through yield, test efficiency, and manufacturing performance. The role ensures manufacturing readiness, production stability, and resolution of yield issues across fab, assembly, and test. It also owns product KPIs, manages change control processes (ECO/PCN), and partners with design teams on design-for-yield, parametric margining, and specification alignment.
  • From a test engineering standpoint, the role leads development and deployment of wafer sort, final test, and characterization solutions, ensuring strong test coverage while optimizing cost and efficiency. Responsibilities include driving test time reduction, multisite efficiency, and ATE platform standardization to enable scalable high-volume manufacturing.
  • The leader is accountable for resolving yield excursions, test escapes, and customer returns while partnering with Quality and Reliability teams to ensure robust qualification and mission-profile alignment. This includes establishing monitoring systems and controls to proactively manage risk and maintain alignment between product performance, test limits, and reliability targets.
  • The role works closely with Operations and manufacturing partners to ensure production readiness, capacity alignment, and continuous improvement across internal and OSAT sites. Strong cross-functional collaboration is required to align with Design, Product Line, and Applications teams on methodologies, cost targets, and customer requirements.
  • From a business standpoint, the Senior Director owns budget, headcount, and capital planning, while driving performance against key metrics such as yield, cost, quality, and cycle time. The role is also responsible for building a strong organization through hiring, development, and succession planning.


Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field (advanced degree preferred) with 15+ years of semiconductor experience across test and/or product engineering, including leadership of global teams. Strong technical background in power semiconductors (Si, SiC, GaN, modules, or power ICs) and a proven track record in yield ramp, cost optimization, and high-volume manufacturing execution are required. Deep understanding of ATE, characterization, and yield analysis, along with experience driving cross-functional execution across the full product lifecycle, is essential.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with data center power architectures (AC-DC, DC-DC) and familiarity with power module packaging, thermal behavior, and high-current test methods are preferred. Additional strengths include statistical yield analysis, reliability and qualification methodologies, and experience with test automation and data analytics in manufacturing environments.

Key Performance Indicators
  • Success in this role is measured by yield performance and improvement, cost of test reduction, product cost competitiveness, execution of NPI and ramp schedules, product quality and reliability, and improvements in cycle time and manufacturing efficiency.

What Success Looks Like
  • Success is defined by consistent product ramps with strong yield, quality, and cost performance, supported by predictable execution from development through production. The organization demonstrates rapid resolution of yield and quality issues and is recognized as a key driver of product competitiveness and customer satisfaction.


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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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Size
2,000 employees
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
* Ladders Estimates

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