Senior Director Foundry Operations and Front-End Yield Engineer

Renesas Electronics•San Jose, CA

4d•$232,000 - $290,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Director of Foundry Operations & yield Engineering/management will lead global manufacturing partnerships, tape-out execution, and yield optimization strategies. You will own the operational relationship with top-tier semiconductor foundries, driving technology transfers and ensuring predictable, high-yield production scale. As a key operational leader, you will bridge the gap between design engineering and external / internal manufacturing to meet aggressive product launch timelines.

Requirements

Master’s or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering or Material Science with focus on Solid-State-Electronics, semiconductors; 15-20 years’ experience working in semiconductor Engineering (preferred: team management skills)
Hands on experience defining, driving execution & delivering complex tasks (at Fabless or at Foundry)
Demonstrated leadership roles in foundry operations, yield engineering / management, tool expansions/fab transfers
Track record of execution in Fab matching activities, including but not limited to process KPI match / qualification
Ability to work with internal and external stakeholders in a collaborative manner and appropriate level of tension
Change champion able to identify, implement and execute new processes to continuously improve and challenge organizations
High degree of professionalism to represent our division and Renesas in customer meetings and other formal reviews / negotiations
Motivated, committed and career driven to learn new techniques and emerging technologies

Responsibilities

Own executive-level business and technical relationships with external foundry partners
Manage vendor performance metrics covering cycle time, delivery reliability, excursion control / management
Drive systematic yield analysis, failure analysis, and product engineering initiatives
Collaborate with foundry engineers to rapidly identify, contain, and resolve baseline yield excursions. Implement advanced statistical process control (SPC) data monitoring pipelines to maximize wafer-per-wafer profitability
Direct cross-functional strategies for foundry capacity expansion, tool expansion planning, fab transfers & Fab qualification
Validate process matching across various foundries and fabs
Minimize supply chain disruption during complex fabrication site-to-site transfers
Oversee the end-to-end execution of the test-chip and New Product Introduction (NPI) tape-out pipeline
Align design engineering timelines with foundry shuttle schedules and mask generation windows
Mitigate technical risks during critical tape-out phases to prevent schedule slips