Senior Reliability Engineer – Power Semiconductor Reliability
About The Position
Renesas is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer to support the development, qualification, and reliability assessment of advanced power semiconductor products. The role requires expertise in semiconductor reliability, device physics, accelerated life testing, and failure mechanisms. The engineer will develop reliability characterization strategies and acceleration models, translate accelerated test results into application mission profiles, and support product qualification for industrial and automotive applications. Power semiconductor and wide-bandgap technology experience is highly desirable, with GaN experience strongly preferred. The role represents Renesas in industry standards activities and technical forums, including through technical publications, peer-reviewed articles, and conference presentations. The position collaborates with Test Engineering and cross-functional engineering teams to execute testing, investigate failures, and assess reliability risks. It also provides technical guidance on reliability implications of new device structures, materials, processes, and product applications.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Reliability Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Strong background in semiconductor reliability, device physics, accelerated life testing, and failure mechanisms.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree or equivalent experience.
- Experience with power semiconductor devices and wide-bandgap technologies.
- GaN experience (strongly preferred).
Responsibilities
- Develop reliability characterization strategies and accelerated life test methodologies for semiconductor devices, including switching accelerated lifetime (SALT).
- Partner with Test Engineering to translate reliability requirements into test systems and execute testing.
- Design experiments to identify and characterize semiconductor failure modes and degradation mechanisms.
- Develop and assess Early Life Failure Rate (ELFR) and related early-life reliability testing methodologies.
- Translate accelerated reliability test results into use-condition lifetime predictions and mission-profile-based reliability assessments.
- Investigate reliability failures and work with failure analysis, design, process, product, and manufacturing engineering teams to understand root cause and reliability risk.
- Provide technical guidance on the reliability implications of new device structures, materials, processes, and product applications.
- Prepare and publish technical white papers and peer-reviewed articles covering semiconductor reliability, accelerated testing, failure mechanisms, and related areas.
- Present technical work at reliability conferences, workshops, and other industry forums.
- Participate in industry standards organizations and technical committees, including JEDEC and AEC, and contribute to the development and improvement of semiconductor reliability and qualification standards.
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 (AD&D) insurance
- Pet insurance
- Company-paid life insurance and AD&D for benefited employees
- Long-term disability benefits
- Short-term medical benefits
- Paid sick time
- Paid holidays
- Accrued paid vacation
- Bonus opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
