Principal Process/Device Engineer

Renesas Electronics•Chandler, AZ

About The Position

The Principal Process/Device Engineer defines, selects, and documents Renesas process technology nodes in collaboration with foundry partners. The role provides technical support to product design and layout engineers to enable successful, reliable manufacturing and qualification of Renesas products. It also helps maintain the company’s process technology roadmap in partnership with senior management and business unit leaders, and develops technology strategies informed by market intelligence and process-enhancement opportunities. The engineer evaluates and benchmarks foundry technologies for Renesas product roadmaps, with emphasis on Power Management, Advanced Mixed Signal, and related products. The role monitors technology competitiveness and cost efficiency, supports product design teams on technology choices and design practices, and works with foundries on technical deliverables and roadmap requirements. It also contributes process documentation and design kits, test structures and experiments, model and reliability evaluation, and resolution of process-related yield, quality, and manufacturing issues. As a senior technical contributor, the position is expected to act as a recognized expert, coach, and mentor. Success includes solving technical issues effectively, identifying timely corrective actions, developing forward-looking process strategies, and supporting colleagues’ technical development.

Requirements

At least 10 years of experience in the semiconductor industry as a process/device engineer and/or foundry interface engineer.
Experience working with foundries on various process technologies.
Expertise in semiconductor devices, including process development, device characterization, simulation, and wafer-level reliability.
Expertise and experience in basic device physics, wafer-level reliability, device-circuit interaction, high-voltage power MOSFETs, BJTs, and other passive devices.
Deep understanding and experience with BCD process technology and LDMOS device physics.
Experience supporting analog mixed-signal design and product teams on process technology, reliability, SPICE modeling, and layout/DRC topics.
Ability to independently manage and successfully execute projects and strategic activities.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with well-developed interpersonal and influencing skills.
Ability to coach and mentor junior engineers.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of common analog/mixed-signal power-management circuit blocks, such as current mirrors, LDOs, bucks, and boosts.
Scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals or conferences and/or filed patents.

Responsibilities

Define, select, and document Renesas process technology nodes in collaboration with foundry partners.
Provide technical support and guidance to product design and layout engineers to support reliable manufacturing and successful product qualification.
Define and maintain the Renesas process technology roadmap with senior management and business unit leaders.
Develop technology strategies using market intelligence and recommendations for process enhancements.
Evaluate and benchmark foundry process technologies for suitability to Renesas product roadmaps.
Monitor the competitiveness and cost efficiency of selected technologies and identify opportunities to optimize them for Power Management, Advanced Mixed Signal, and other products.
Manage day-to-day foundry interactions and technology deliverables, including meetings and technical discussions to meet product and roadmap requirements.
Guide design teams on process technology options, power-device usage, layout and isolation best practices, and general design support.
Work with product design and layout engineers on DRC reviews, layout checks, and process verification for successful product tape-out.
Maintain knowledge of IC technologies in the marketplace, especially High Voltage, Analog, Mixed Signal, and BCD processes, and transfer that knowledge to others.
Review and evaluate foundry process technologies and SPICE models for accuracy, designability, and production readiness.
Evaluate and benchmark new process technologies and introduce them when needed to support the internal product roadmap.
Initiate, evaluate, and execute strategic process technology activities with foundry partners.
Develop process documentation for CAD teams to develop Process Design Kits and interface with external CAD teams as appropriate.
Define, develop, and lay out test structures and design-of-experiments to evaluate and verify devices, processes, models, and reliability.
Work with quality and product engineers to address and resolve process-related yield, quality, and manufacturing issues.
Coach and mentor engineers and serve as a technical role model.