Test Engineer

The Custom and Industrial Power unit at Renesas Semiconductor is seeking to hire an IC Test Engineer at the Chandler, AZ site. The work environment revolves around the guiding principles of building success through respect, integrity, and initiative. As a semiconductor test engineer, you will research product technical requirements, validate performance characteristics, and develop and maximize test solutions including hardware for high volume manufacturing.

You will collaborate with definition, design, and application engineers to root‑cause product issues, identify opportunities for resolution and improvement.

• Within 30 days, the candidate will demonstrate familiarity with the product introduction process, Test & Characterization guidelines, and the production Automated Test Equipment and software used for program development.
• By the end of three months, the candidate will be a productive member of the team, contributing to data collection and analysis through test program development, effectively communicating results to peers, and supporting the development of test plans and hardware for new products.
• After the first year, the candidate will be a fully integrated team member, independently leading product release activities and proactively identifying opportunities for product and process improvements.

• Develop ATE test solutions for new power management IC products including buck‑boost battery chargers, multi‑cell balancing/protection circuits, PMICs and core regulator controller IC’s for wafer test.
• Support development of semiconductor test plans that enable high volume/low cost solutions for production test.
• Utilize Automated Test Equipment to validate new product designs and communicate performance findings to technical peers and the development team.
• Develop test programs, analyze data results, and generate supporting documentation.
• Confirm that the appropriate process guidelines, specifications, and strategies have been properly implemented into test plans, test programs and test hardware.

• Entry level - Bachelor graduates with up to 2 years of experience.
• MUST HAVE - Experience on Teradyne Flex test systems and IG‑XL.
• Strong ATE test development and debug skills.
• Hands‑on experience in ATE test development for analog, digital and mixed‑signal IC’s in high parallelism.
• PCB design experience including basic knowledge of signal and power integrity principles.
• Able to use schematic design, PCB layout and circuit simulation tools like Cadence Allegro, Orcad PSPice, Simplis, LTSpice or equivalent.
• Familiar with statistical data analysis with tools such as Excel, JMP or equivalent.
• Programming in high-level languages such as Visual Basic, C++.
• Able to manage priorities of multiple tasks in a rapidly changing environment.
• Able to utilize engineering test equipment like oscilloscopes, meters and power sources to debug test setup.
• Knowledge of ATPG, scan chain insertion and DFT development.
• Ability to work with cross‑functional development team.

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