Principal Test Engineer, Test Architecture
About The Position
Renesas is seeking a Principal Test Architect for its Analog and Mixed-Signal division. The Test Architecture team provides technical leadership for semiconductor test methodology, design-for-test strategy, test infrastructure, and process optimization across Renesas' analog and mixed-signal product portfolio. This role partners closely with design, product, and test engineering teams to drive test innovation from new product introduction through high-volume manufacturing. The position defines and advances test architecture and methodology, establishes design-for-test requirements, and develops and optimizes mixed-signal test hardware and software for wafer sort and final test. It also contributes to tester roadmaps and process improvements while providing technical leadership and mentorship on complex semiconductor test strategies.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline, with 10 or more years of experience in semiconductor test engineering or a closely related field.
- Extensive Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) development experience and a proven track record developing production test solutions.
- Experience with platforms such as Advantest 93K, ETS, Teradyne FLEX, Diamondx, LTX, SPEA, or similar systems.
- Experience designing test hardware and software for mixed-signal test solutions, including wafer sort and final test.
- Experience with all aspects of new product introduction, from customer samples and qualification through characterization and production test systems.
- Experience testing analog, mixed-signal, data converter, power management, and related semiconductor devices.
- Thorough understanding of electrical engineering principles.
Nice To Haves
- Background in product engineering, characterization, silicon validation, applications engineering, or analog/mixed-signal IC design with significant test development experience.
- Familiarity with digital interfaces and memory technologies, including their theory of operation.
- Experience with analog or mixed-signal IC design and related development tools.
Responsibilities
- Define and drive test architecture, methodology, and innovation for analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products.
- Partner with IC design, product engineering, and test engineering teams to establish design-for-test requirements and optimize product testability.
- Architect and optimize mixed-signal test hardware and software solutions to improve test quality, throughput, cost, and manufacturability.
- Evaluate and influence tester roadmaps, test methodologies, and process improvements across the organization.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship on test strategies, best practices, and problem-solving for complex semiconductor products.
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Health savings account with applicable medical plan
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- Life insurance
- Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Pet insurance
- Company-paid life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance for benefited employees
- Long-term disability benefits
- Short-term medical benefits
- Paid sick time
- Paid holidays
- Accrued paid vacation
- Competitive benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
