Principal Reliability Engineer

Renesas Electronics; Palm Bay (FL); On-site; USD 115,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Renesas Electronics is hiring a Principal Test Engineer for their Palm Bay, Florida office. This role involves leading a small team in developing and executing test solutions across various ATE platforms, ensuring high-quality validation and performance of power products.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in semiconductor testing, strong problem-solving skills, and the capability to drive continuous improvement initiatives in test processes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in semiconductor test engineering.
• Proven experience developing and debugging test programs on multiple ATE platforms.
• Strong technical problem‑solving and troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, debug, optimize, and maintain test programs and hardware solutions.
• Design and implement automated test methodologies for characterization.
• Provide technical guidance and daily oversight for test technicians.

Skills

Developing test programs

Debugging ATE platforms

Electrical troubleshooting

Team leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Eagle Test Systems

Advantest V93000

SPEA

Diamond X

Job description

Job Description

Our Quality Assurance Laboratory Team is looking for an experienced Principal Test Engineer in our Palm Bay, Florida office to help the growing demand for power products which support Artificial Intelligence.

A successful candidate will serve as a technical leader responsible for developing and executing test solutions across multiple ATE platforms, supporting qualification down‑point testing, failure validation, electrical troubleshooting, and characterization efforts. In addition, this position will provide day‑to‑day direction and oversight for a small team of test technicians and operators.

This role is ideal for an advanced level semiconductor test engineer who enjoys hands‑on technical work, solving challenging electrical problems, and supporting reliability, failure analysis, and NPI efforts for advanced power semiconductor products.

Qualifications

• Develop, debug, optimize, and maintain test programs and hardware solutions on:
  • Eagle Test Systems
  • Advantest V93000
  • SPEA
  • Diamond X platforms
• Key understanding of how to integrate and use Handlers for ATE testing. Handlers can include Asmo and MT9510.
• Design and implement automated test methodologies for engineering characterization, qualification, and failure analysis support.
• Improve test efficiency, repeatability, coverage, and correlation across multiple test platforms.
• Support test hardware development including load boards, interface boards, sockets, and associated instrumentation.
• Analyze electrical data and identify degradation trends, parametric shifts, and failure signatures.
• Provide technical guidance and daily oversight for a small team of test technicians and operators.
• Prioritize workload and ensure timely completion of qualification, characterization, and FA support activities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, productivity, and test capability.
• 10+ years’ experience in semiconductor test engineering.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering.
• Proven experience developing and debugging test programs on multiple ATE platforms.
• Strong technical problem‑solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to independently drive complex investigations with minimal supervision.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong organizational and project management capabilities.
• Ability to lead through influence while remaining a hands‑on technical contributor.
• Comfortable working across global, cross‑functional engineering teams.
• Must be a US Citizen or Green Card Holder.

Success Measures

• Timely execution of qualification down‑point testing and characterization programs.
• Reduction in FA validation cycle time.
• Improved test coverage, correlation, and efficiency across ATE platforms.
• Successful support of NPI qualification and product release milestones.
• Effective leadership and development of technician/operator team.
• High‑quality technical investigations resulting in rapid root‑cause identification and corrective action implementation.

This position is onsite.

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to celebrating 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 federal, state or local law. For more information, please read the Diversity & Inclusion Statement.

Renesas Electronics deals with dual‑use technology that is subject to U.S. export controls regulations. Under these regulations it may be necessary for Renesas to obtain a U.S. government export license prior to release of technology to certain persons. The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at the sole discretion of Renesas.