Staff Automotive Product & Test Engineer: Lead Ramp

Renesas Electronics; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Renesas Electronics in Penang, Bayan Lepas, is seeking a Staff Product & Test Engineer to provide technical leadership for automotive semiconductor NPI, transfer, and high-volume production. You will drive production readiness across wafer sort and final test, analyze yield issues, and collaborate with Product Groups, manufacturing, quality, and global engineering teams.

You will own test programs, monitor yields and OEE, implement cost-saving automation, and push improvements in test

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, or related engineering discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in semiconductor test manufacturing, product engineering, or test engineering in high-volume environment.
• Hands-on experience with Automated Test Equipment (ATE) platforms such as Advantest V93000, Teradyne J750, UltraFlex, or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor manufacturing and supply chain operations including wafer sort, final test, backend assembly, qualification, and post-test processes.
• Familiarity with failure analysis, reliability testing, problem-solving methodologies, and root cause investigation techniques.
• Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills with ability to collaborate across functions and global teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the introduction and qualification of new automotive semiconductor products from development through ramp-up into high-volume manufacturing.
• Provide technical ownership and engineering support for wafer sort and final test operations, including yield monitoring, failure analysis, root cause investigation, and product disposition.
• Drive profitability and operational excellence through yield improvement, OEE optimization, retest reduction, cost-saving initiatives, and automation projects.
• Own product test engineering activities including test program development/debugging, release management, test coverage optimization, product audits, and support for ECN revisions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Production, Quality, Maintenance, Planning, Supply Chain, and global engineering to resolve issues and meet objectives.
• Analyze production and test data using statistical methods to identify improvement opportunities and drive corrective and preventive actions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Tools

Advantest V93000

Teradyne J750

UltraFlex

C++

Python

Linux

Job description

Renesas Electronics in Penang, Bayan Lepas, is seeking a Staff Product & Test Engineer to provide technical leadership for automotive semiconductor NPI, transfer, and high-volume production. You will drive production readiness across wafer sort and final test, analyze yield issues, and collaborate with Product Groups, manufacturing, quality, and global engineering teams.

You will own test programs, monitor yields and OEE, implement cost-saving automation, and push improvements in test