Senior Test Engineer

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No relocation provided - local candidates preferred

The Custom and Industrial Power unit at Renesas Semiconductor is seeking to hire a Senior 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 Senior Test Engineer, you will have the opportunity to research product technical requirements, validate its performance characteristics, and then develop and maximize test solutions including hardware for high volume manufacturing.

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

Performance Objectives

* 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.

Key Responsibilities

* 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 ow cost solutions for production test.

* Utilize Automated Test Equipment to validate new product designs. 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.

Qualifications

* MUST HAVE - Experience on Teradyne Flex test systems and IG-XL

* BS or MS in electrical engineering or related field with 3+ years of experience

* 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 PSPise, 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, meter and power sources to debug test setup

* Knowledge of ATPG, scan chain insertion and DFT development

* Excellent communication skills

* Ability to work with cross functional development team

Additional Information

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose 'To Make Our Lives Easier.' As the industry's leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system-level know-how, we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio, including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power.

With a diverse team of over 22,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable, power-efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow, 'To Make Our Lives Easier.'

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