Sr Engineer - GaN New Product Development

Renesas; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Renesas seeks a PhD-qualified professional to lead the development of high-voltage GaN products. The role requires cross-functional interfacing with internal wafer foundry, quality and marketing teams and external OSATs across global sites.

You will draft test plans, analyze results, and help define development strategies while coordinating with facilities in Japan, California, and Southeast Asia. Strong data analysis, communication, and time-management skills are essential.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent with strong semiconductor background.
• Experience with wafer fab, probe, packaging and testing processes.
• Proficient in data manipulation and analysis using JMP and MS Office.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong time management and ability to work independently or in a team.
• Knowledge of GaN technologies is a plus.
• Familiarity with reliability physics and failure analysis is a plus.
• Familiarity with JEDEC and AEC-Q101 qualification standards is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate movement of GaN product engineering lots through wafer fab, assembly and testing.
• Allocate materials to meet qualification and customer sampling plans.
• Analyze on-wafer and in-package test results; ensure design spec compliance.
• Drive root cause investigations for performance, quality or yield issues.
• Generate reports for internal and external communication.
• Maintain up-to-date GANTT charts with project schedules and negotiate priorities.

Skills

Semiconductor manufacturing flow

Data manipulation

Verbal & written communication

Time management

GaN products knowledge

Reliability physics

Failure analysis

JEDEC/AEC qualification standards

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Master's degree + 3 years experience

Tools

JMP

MS Office

Job description

In this position, you ll take a central role in the development of new high-voltage GaN products. You will have a strongly cross-functional experience by interfacing with internal wafer foundry, quality and marketing departments and external OSATs. You will help our team allocate the materials and coordinate the movement of multiple GaN engineering lots through wafer fab, packaging OSAT, testing OSAT and qualification. You ll help us draft test plans and analyze test results, gaining insight into GaN products and technologies. You ll help us define development strategies and take critical decisions, closely interacting with California, and with the fabrication facilities in Japan and Southeast Asia.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate the movement of multiple GaN product engineering lots through wafer fab, assembly, and testing. Ensure timely project execution from start to finish.
• Allocate materials to meet qualification and customer sampling plans.
• Analyze on-wafer and in-package test results. Ensure compliance with design specifications.
• Drive root cause investigation for performance, quality or yield issues.
• Generate reports for internal and external communication.
• Maintain up-to-date GANTT charts with project schedule and negotiate priorities when needed.
• Track and communicate project status, key results, risks, and problems. Qualifications

Qualifications

• PhD in Electrical Engineering or equivalent (Master s degree + 3 years of experience).
• Familiarity with semiconductor manufacturing flow (wafer fab, probe, packaging and testing).
• Proficient in data manipulation and analysis skill. Familiar with JMP and MS Office.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional time management skill.
• Self-motivated and adaptable. Able to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Expertise on GaN products and technologies is a plus.
• Familiarity with reliability physics and failure analysis is a plus.
• Familiarity with JEDEC and AEC-Q101 qualification standards is a plus.