Junior Product Engineer - Onsite Power ICs & NPI

Renesas Electronics; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Renesas Electronics in Austin seeks an entry-level Product Engineer to join our team supporting development and production of advanced semiconductor power products. You will work on power management ICs, smart power stages, and related solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams to support NPI, qualification, and high-volume production.

Ideal candidates have 0–2 years of experience (or MS with 0 years) in Electrical/Computer Engineering, with strong analytical, problem-solving, and

Qualifications

• Entry level position: BS with up to 2 years experience or MS with 0 years.
• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Internship is a plus.
• Interest in power semiconductor products.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Lab equipment familiarity and data analysis tools; programming is a plus.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Support product engineering activities across NPI, qualification, production release, and sustaining
• Assist with silicon characterization, product evaluation, and data analysis
• Ownership of BOM release and maintenance
• Collaborate with design and test engineering teams to improve manufacturability and yield
• Analyze yield, test, and reliability data to identify trends and support root-cause analysis
• Support customer qualification and resolve product and field issues
• Contribute to continuous improvement in quality, cost, and cycle time
• Communicate effectively with management to report critical technical, customer escalations or business issues as they arise, and drive mitigation efforts
• Ramp to independent ownership within 6 months
• Deliver characterization and analysis on schedule for NPI milestones
• Support timely resolution of product engineering issues
• Contribute to measurable improvements in yield, test time, or quality within first 12 months
• Provide responsive cross-functional support
• Maintain clear and accurate technical documentation

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication

Lab equipment familiarity

Data analysis tools

Programming (plus)

Teamwork

Education

Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering degree

Job description

Renesas Electronics in Austin seeks an entry-level Product Engineer to join our team supporting development and production of advanced semiconductor power products. You will work on power management ICs, smart power stages, and related solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams to support NPI, qualification, and high-volume production.

Ideal candidates have 0–2 years of experience (or MS with 0 years) in Electrical/Computer Engineering, with strong analytical, problem-solving, and