Senior Director Foundry Operations and Front-End Yield Engineer

Senior Director Foundry Operations and Front-End Yield Engineer

• Full-time
• Employment Type:
  
  Regular (PERM)
• Remote Work Available:
  No

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.

• Own executive‑level business and technical relationships with external foundry partners.
• 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.
• 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.

• Master’s or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering or Material Science with focus on Solid‑State Electronics, semiconductors; 15–20 years of experience working in semiconductor engineering (preferred: team management skills).
• Hands‑on experience defining, driving execution & delivering complex tasks (at fabless or 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.

The expected annual pay range for this position is $232,000–$290,000. This position is also eligible for bonus opportunities. Salary will depend on location, experience, and skill set.

Renesas offers a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account, dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre‑tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, and pet insurance. Employees also receive company‑paid life insurance and AD&D, LTD, short‑term medical benefits, paid sick time, paid holidays, and accrued paid vacation. New employees will attend a benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.

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. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.