Senior Product Engineer

Renesas Electronics; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Renesas Electronics is seeking an engineer to support product engineering across NPI and production phases in Austin, TX. You will participate in product bring‑up, characterization, and silicon readiness, while collaborating with Design, Test, and Applications teams to define specifications and guard‑bands based on silicon behavior and manufacturing capability.

The role emphasizes data‑driven yield analysis, cost and cycle‑time improvements, and close collaboration with manufacturing, PCNs, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in semiconductor product engineering.
• Strong data analysis skills with JMP, Python, MATLAB or similar.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills both internally and with customers.
• Ability to engage in technical discussions with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Support product engineering activities across NPI and production phases.
• Participate in product bring‑up, perform characterization, and silicon readiness activities with Design, Test, and Applications teams.
• Contribute to product specifications, limits, and guard‑bands informed by silicon behavior and manufacturing capability.
• Lead yield analysis, parametric trend monitoring, and root‑cause investigations under senior guidance.
• Contribute to cost, yield, and cycle‑time improvement initiatives through data‑driven analysis.
• Support manufacturing release, product change management (PCNs), and qualification activities.
• Assist as a technical point of contact for product‑related issues in production or customer returns, escalating as appropriate.
• Collaborate with Quality Engineering on failure analysis and corrective actions.
• Support customer engagements for product‑related technical topics when required.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

Technical discussions

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

JMP

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Support product engineering activities across NPI and production phases
• Participate in product bring‑up, perform characterization, and silicon readiness activities in collaboration with Design, Test, and Applications teams
• Contribute to product specifications, limits, and guard‑bands informed by silicon behavior and manufacturing capability
• Lead yield analysis, parametric trend monitoring, and root‑cause investigations under senior guidance
• Contribute to cost, yield, and cycle‑time improvement initiatives through data‑driven analysis
• Support manufacturing release, product change management (PCNs), and qualification activities
• Assist as a technical point of contact for product‑related issues in production or customer returns, escalating as appropriate
• Collaborate with Quality Engineering on failure analysis and corrective actions
• Support customer engagements for product‑related technical topics when required

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree required in Electrical, Computer Engineering or related field; master’s degree in a relevant engineering field is preferred
• 3+ years of relevant experience in semiconductor product engineering. Experience in other disciplines such as stand design will also be considered.
• Working knowledge of semiconductor‑based power products, including digital power controllers and power stages
• Strong data analysis skills (JMP, Python, MATLAB or similar)
• Practical experience with or exposure to the new product development processplease note you mis used anchor; will fix
• Strong written and verbal communication skills both internally and with customers
• Ability to engage in technical discussions with cross‑functional teams

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose “To Make Our Lives Easier.” As the industry’s leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system‑level know‑how, we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio, including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power.

With a diverse team of over 22,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable, power‑efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow, “To Make Our Lives Easier.”

At Renesas, you can:

• Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions. You will have the opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things.
• Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers’ evolving needs and help make people’s lives easier, safe and secure.
• Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment. Our people‑first culture and global support system, including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups, will help you excel from the first day.

Are you ready to own your success and make your mark?

Join Renesas. Shape Your Future with Us.

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 our 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 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.