Global Director of Test Engineering & Automation

Renesas Electronics Corporation; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Renesas Electronics Corporation is seeking a Director of Test Engineering to lead a global team responsible for test strategy and execution across wafer sort, final test, and characterization. You will own test cost targets, drive multisite scaling, and ensure manufacturing readiness while shaping next-gen ATE platforms.

The role requires 15+ years in semiconductor test with 8+ years of leadership, plus strong cross-functional collaboration across design, reliability, and operations.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in semiconductor test engineering with leadership experience.
• Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering; Master's preferred.
• Proven record developing ATE solutions for analog/mixed-signal/power products.
• Leadership of geographically distributed teams across sites/time zones.
• Strong characterization, qualification, yield analysis, and production test expertise.
• Experience with SPEA, ETS, V93K or Cohu platforms is a plus.
• Track record of reducing test costs and transforming organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead a worldwide organization of test managers, architects, and engineers across multiple regions; build capability, scale capacity, and develop the next generation of technical leaders
• Define and execute the test strategy across wafer sort, final test, characterization, and qualification, driving standardization of methodologies, hardware architectures, and ATE platforms
• Own test cost: drive test time reduction, multisite scaling, and hardware efficiency; review test entitlement and align cost targets to business objectives
• Engage early in product planning to shift DFT, characterization, and production readiness left in the development cycle
• Partner with Design, Product Engineering, Reliability, Quality, Operations, and OSAT partners throughout the product lifecycle
• Drive rapid resolution of yield excursions, test escapes, and customer returns, with disciplined root cause and corrective action
• Support capital planning and capacity expansion to ensure manufacturing readiness ahead of ramp
• Lead adoption of automation, data systems, and AI-enabled engineering practices to accelerate development

Skills

Test engineering leadership

Semiconductor test

Characterization & yield analysis

DFT & production readiness

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SPEA

ETS

V93K

Cohu platforms

Job description

Renesas Electronics Corporation is seeking a Director of Test Engineering to lead a global team responsible for test strategy and execution across wafer sort, final test, and characterization. You will own test cost targets, drive multisite scaling, and ensure manufacturing readiness while shaping next-gen ATE platforms.

The role requires 15+ years in semiconductor test with 8+ years of leadership, plus strong cross-functional collaboration across design, reliability, and operations.