Senior Device Characterization Engineer – Power Devices

Renesas Electronics Corp.; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Renesas Electronics is seeking a Senior Staff Device Characterization Engineer to lead and perform advanced semiconductor device characterization in power device development.

You will oversee test equipment, run measurements from wafer through package levels, and collaborate with modeling teams to deliver reliable data for product development. Your work will support cutting-edge power devices and reliability testing across multiple platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• A minimum of 10 years of hands-on experience in semiconductor device characterization is required.
• Familiarity with HP RMB or SPECS is desired.
• Familiarity with Unix systems is preferred.
• Proficiency with various electronic lab equipment and software used in characterization is expected.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and maintain test equipment including wafer probers, parameter analyzers, and S-parameter systems.
• Perform measurements on wafer level and package parts, including I-V curves and reliability tests.
• Conduct transient measurements such as gate charge and reverse recovery.
• Perform S-parameter measurements using HP8753D with a probe station and IC-CAP.
• Develop new software as needed by device development and modeling teams.
• Collaborate with team members to debug test chip programs.
• Upgrade hardware and software as testing requirements evolve.

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

HP RMB

SPECS

Splus/R

Python

MatLab

JMP

HP IC-CAP

Cadence Virtuoso

Job description

Renesas Electronics is seeking a Senior Staff Device Characterization Engineer to lead and perform advanced semiconductor device characterization in power device development.

You will oversee test equipment, run measurements from wafer through package levels, and collaborate with modeling teams to deliver reliable data for product development. Your work will support cutting-edge power devices and reliability testing across multiple platforms.