Principal Product Engineer, Battery Management System (BMS)

Renesas Electronics•Plano, TX

10h•Onsite

About The Position

The Principal Product Engineer for Battery Management Systems (BMS) is responsible for characterizing and qualifying BMS ICs and releasing them for high-volume automotive manufacturing. The role requires technical leadership and expertise in automotive quality and safety standards, including AEC-Q100, APQP, and ISO 26262, as well as knowledge of IC design, testing, and manufacturing processes. It connects design, test, applications, and quality assurance teams to ensure BMS ICs meet functional, performance, and reliability requirements throughout their lifecycle. The position leads product qualification and reliability planning, develops and executes characterization and validation plans, and collaborates with design and test engineers on test programs for characterization and high-volume manufacturing. It applies statistical methods and tools to monitor processes, optimize yield, define test limits, and resolve performance or reliability issues. The engineer also supports APQP documentation and ISO 26262 functional-safety activities, and leads cross-functional investigation of customer returns and production test failures, including root-cause analysis and corrective actions. Renesas Electronics is an embedded semiconductor solution provider with a global team of more than 21,000 engineers and problem solvers in over 30 countries. The company describes its culture as TAGIE: Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. Competitive benefits are offered; details are provided during the hiring process. Remote work is not available.

Requirements

Bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering.
12 or more years of product engineering experience.
Strong analog circuit background.
Familiarity with ATE tester platforms, such as Teradyne J750 or Advantest 93K.
Knowledge of analog and mixed-signal circuitry, common building blocks, device physics, test methodology, and DFT.
Experience with common laboratory test equipment, such as DC power supplies, oscilloscopes, and multimeters.
Familiarity with JEDEC/AEC qualification standards and stress-test conditions.
Experience using yield-management tools such as PDF Exensio and JMP, and applying statistical analysis to isolate issues and make data-driven decisions.
Ability to manage supplier excursions and customer escalations through problem solving.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work effectively as a team player in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Nice To Haves

Bench characterization experience.
Experience developing qualification hardware or software.
Knowledge of semiconductor failure analysis.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage qualification of new BMS products, ensuring compliance with automotive standards such as AEC-Q100.
Develop, execute, and oversee product reliability plans.
Develop and implement characterization plans to test and validate BMS IC performance across features and operating conditions.
Work with design and test engineers to create test programs for characterization and high-volume manufacturing.
Apply statistical analysis to product data for process monitoring, yield optimization, and test-limit definition.
Use statistical tools to identify and resolve product performance and reliability issues.
Serve as the product expert for APQP activities, including FMEA, Control Plans, and PPAP documentation.
Support ISO 26262 functional-safety compliance, including safety-mechanism validation, fault-injection testing, and reporting for the IC safety case.
Lead cross-functional analysis of customer returns and production test failures, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
Use methods such as 8D for formal problem-solving and reporting.
Manage supplier excursions and customer escalations through problem solving.