Senior Principal Product Engineer - Semiconductor Product Lifecycle Management

Renesas Electronics India Pvt Ltd; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Renesas Electronics India Pvt Ltd in Bengaluru seeks a Senior Principal Product Engineer to own the product lifecycle from concept through qualification, release and mass production. You will lead cross-functional teams across Design, Manufacturing, and Quality, coordinating characterization, test planning, and production release while ensuring compliance with JEDEC and AEC requirements.

You will drive first-silicon bring-up, plan characterization, create BOMs, monitor yield, and mentor

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electronic or industrial engineering.
• 15+ years in semiconductor product engineering, NPI, manufacturing, and test.
• Experience with wafer fabrication, qualification and production release flows.
• Knowledge of SoC/mixed-signal testing and device behavior.

Responsibilities

• Own the product lifecycle from concept to end of life.
• Lead first-silicon bring-up and debug with multi-functional teams.
• Plan characterization and production qualification per JEDEC/AEC.
• Create and maintain BOMs and PLM data in systems like Agile.
• Drive yield improvement and monitor production data for defects.

Skills

Analytical skills

Planning

Coordination

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Influence without authority

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electronic engineering or industrial engineering

Tools

Teradyne J750

Advantest V93000

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

JMP

PDF Exensio

Agile PLM

Job description

Principal Product Engineer

Company Description

Renesas is a global semiconductor company providing hardware and software solutions for advanced automotive, industrial, infrastructure, data-centre and smart-home applications. We are a dynamic, multicultural technology company where employees learn, mentor, innovate and thrive while helping shape what is next in electronics.

Job Description

IFI organization is seeking a Principal Product Engineer to provide end-to-end ownership from engineering material planning through qualification, characterization, product release and volume-production support. In this role, the principal product engineer acts as the lead within the project and owns the characterization, qualification plan, production release, and industrial activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the assigned product lifecycle from concept and first silicon through qualification, production release, sustaining and end of life.
• Drive first-silicon bring-up and debug with Design, Test, Applications teams.
• Plan and coordinate voltage, temperature and process characterization, including production limit setting and guard-banding.
• Create and maintain product BOMs and product lifecycle data in PLM systems such as Agile.
• Work with planning, manufacturing, subcontractors and operations teams to remove material-flow obstacles and recover schedule gaps.
• Own qualification planning and execution in accordance with applicable JEDEC and AEC requirements.
• Prepare product-release documentation, datasheet compliance evidence and automotive compliance reports as applicable.
• Monitor production data and use statistical analysis to identify and correct yield, quality and test-time deficiencies.
• Drive yield improvement Optimize PAT, SYL, SBL, SPC and disposition limits to protect outgoing quality.
• Support fab transfer and BOM change activities.
• Support customer-return and RMA investigations by reproducing failures and assessing production test coverage.
• Technical Leadership Provide technical direction, sign off reviews Lead technical decisions and risk resolution across Design, Product Engineering, Operations, suppliers and OSAT teams including DFX topics Fully independent and recognized as subject-matter-expert Influence cross-functional teams without direct authority and communicate clearly to the stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electronic engineering or industrial engineering
• At least 15 years of relevant semiconductor experience spanning product engineering, NPI, manufacturing, test
• Practical understanding of semiconductor wafer fabrication, assembly, test, qualification and production-release flows.
• Experience managing engineering wafer starts, prototype builds, customer samples, inventory and product BOMs.
• Working knowledge of SoC and mixed-signal device testing, common circuit building blocks, device behaviour and semiconductor test methodology.
• Familiarity with ATE platforms such as Teradyne J750 or Advantest V93000, and with laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies and digital multimeters.
• Familiarity with JEDEC/AEC qualification standards, qualification hardware/software and semiconductor failure analysis.
• Experience with PLM and yield-management tools such as Agile, PDF Exensio or JMP.
• Experience working with external foundries, OSATs, subcontractors and globally distributed product teams.
• Experience with failure analysis methods
• Experience using data and statistical methods to manage yield, quality, cycle time and operational priorities.
• Strong analytical, planning, coordination and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and the ability to work under schedule pressure.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills and the ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.

Additional Information

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose, To Make Our Lives Easier . With a global team of over 21,000 engineers and problem solvers in more than 30 countries, we offer the opportunity to work on world-leading technology for Automotive, Industrial, Infrastructure, and IoT, shaping a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter future. At Renesas, TAGIE is our culture, grounded in being Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. It shapes how we work, grow and deliver on our purpose together. This collaborative spirit and mindset drive our semiconductor technology to transform industries and impact millions of lives.

• We believe in rewarding our employees with a competitive benefits package alongside their salary.

More information will be provided during the hiring process.

Are you ready to join our team and shape the future with us?

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to supporting 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 law.

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

Experience Level

Senior Level