Sr Test Engineer

Job Description

• Test Strategy & Development

• Define comprehensive test plans and solutions for GaN and Silicon device families.
• Develop cost optimized test flows, including parallel test strategies.
• Create, debug, and release test programs on discrete testers and mixed signal ATE platforms.

• Hardware Design & Requirements

• Design test hardware including load boards, probe heads, and sockets.
• Generate requirements for test hardware based on device specifications and characterization data

• Execution & Sustaining

• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) through validation, release, and yield ramp activities.
• Provide sustaining support for existing production products and test platforms.
• Lead platform conversions and efficiency improvements across multiple ATE systems.

• Technical Expertise

• Apply knowledge of wide bandgap semiconductors, power devices, and analog measurement techniques.
• Perform high-voltage and high-current testing safely and effectively.
• Use lab tools such as oscilloscopes, DMMs, spectrum analyzers, and ATE debug utilities.

• Cross-functional Collaboration

• Partner with design, product, reliability, test, and operations teams to ensure seamless project execution.
• Organize technical data and present findings to engineering and management teams

Qualifications

• Experience

• 5–12+ years in semiconductor test engineering (experience level varies by degree: BS, MS).
• Hands-on experience with wafer sort and final test.
• Programming background in C++, VBA, or similar languages

• Technical Skills

• Proficiency with ATE instrumentation and platforms (discrete test systems, mixed-signal testers).
• Solid understanding of wide bandgap semiconductors (e.g., GaN).
• Experience with power and analog test methodologies.
• Familiarity with semiconductor fab, assembly, and packaging flows.

• Soft Skills

• Strong communication skills with ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
• Ability to organize, analyze, and present technical information clearly.

Additional Information

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose, To Make Our Lives Easier. With a global team of over 21,000 engineers and problem solvers in more than 30 countries, we offer the opportunity to work on world‑leading technology for Automotive, Industrial, Infrastructure, and IoT, shaping a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter future.

At Renesas, TAGIE is our culture, grounded in being Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. It shapes how we work, grow and deliver on our purpose together. This collaborative spirit and mindset drive our semiconductor technology to transform industries and impact millions of lives.

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?

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.