Senior Reliability Engineer — Power Semiconductors (GaN)

Renesas Electronics Corporation; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Health Savings Account

Dental

Vision

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Life Insurance

AD&D

Pet Insurance

Company-paid life insurance and AD&D

LTD

Paid sick time

Paid holidays

Accrued paid vacation

Job summary

Renesas Electronics Corporation in Goleta, CA is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer to lead reliability characterization for advanced power semiconductor products. You will develop strategies, translate accelerated test results into mission profiles, and support qualification for industrial and automotive applications.

The role emphasizes power devices and wide-bandgap tech, with GaN experience preferred, and involves industry standards work, technical publications, and presentations at

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or related field.
• Master’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop reliability characterization strategies and accelerated life test methodologies for semiconductor devices, including SALT.
• Design experiments to identify and characterize failure modes and degradation mechanisms.
• Develop and assess ELFR and related early-life reliability testing methodologies.
• Translate accelerated reliability test results into use-condition lifetime predictions and mission-profile-based assessments.
• Investigate reliability failures and work with cross-functional teams to understand root causes and risk.
• Provide guidance on reliability implications of new device structures, materials, processes and applications.
• Prepare and publish technical white papers and articles for peer review on reliability and testing.
• Present technical work at reliability conferences, workshops, and industry forums.

Skills

Semiconductor reliability

Device physics

Accelerated life testing

Failure analysis

Reliability modeling

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science

Bachelor's degree in Physics

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Test equipment design

Failure analysis tools

Job description

Renesas Electronics Corporation in Goleta, CA is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer to lead reliability characterization for advanced power semiconductor products. You will develop strategies, translate accelerated test results into mission profiles, and support qualification for industrial and automotive applications.

The role emphasizes power devices and wide-bandgap tech, with GaN experience preferred, and involves industry standards work, technical publications, and presentations at