Principal Test Engineer

Job Description

Test development engineers are critical to Renesas' Semiconductor. They interface directly with the engineering team to find unique and novel test solutions for our innovative products.

Test engineers play a critical role in working with the applications team to shape the final device datasheet through characterization and product evaluation.

As a test engineer, we are involved with the entire new production introduction process from feasibility, design for test, hardware design, device debug, temperature characterization and long-term support of offshore production.

It is our job to ensure that each device shipped meets the Renesas high quality standards. As test engineers we work constantly to identify areas to maximize efficiency, yield, and test cost reduction.

As a Principal Test engineer, you will work on problems requiring conceptional thinking and in-depth knowledge, providing strategic direction where problems are not always clearly defined.

You will generate methods and techniques for enabling success, driving all schedules and commitments for timely results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or greater in Electrical / Computer engineering or Computer science.
• 8+ to 15+ years of experience working with Automated Test Systems (ATE); Microflex & Advantest 93K preferred. ETS364 / 800 a plus.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in ATE test development for analog, digital and mixed signal.
• Experience in programming such as C++, basic, Perl, python, etc.
• Experience in testing and collecting data on IC chips or circuits using standard tools such as Oscilloscopes, Multimeters, Spectrum Analyzers, etc.
• Proficient with ATE analog digital instruments, PCB layout parasitic reduction, and strong debug / troubleshooting experience
• Hands-on experience in debugging analog products with serial bus interfaces
• Experience with test hardware and test program development
• Travel 0-10%

Additional Information

Renesas Electronics Corporation empowers a safer, smarter and more sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier.

The leading global provider of microcontrollers, Renesas combines our expertise in embedded processing, analog, power and connectivity to deliver complete semiconductor solutions.

These Winning Combinations accelerate time to market for automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT applications, enabling billions of connected, intelligent devices that enhance the way people work and live. Learn more at renesas.com .

Renesas’ mission, To Make Our Lives Easier, is underpinned by our company culture, TAGIE. TAGIE stands for Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative and Entrepreneurial.

Our goal is to embed this unique culture in everything we do to succeed as a company and create trust with our diverse colleagues, customers and stakeholders.

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to celebrating diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.