Staff Product Engineer

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Renesas Electronics seeks an experienced Product Engineer (Staff level) to lead the development, qualification, release, and sustaining of advanced semiconductor power products. You will drive engineering execution across the full lifecycle, from silicon bring-up to high-volume production, focusing on quality, yield, reliability, and customer success.

The role requires deep power/analog/mixed-signal expertise, ownership of complex challenges, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline
• 8+ years of experience in semiconductor product engineering, test engineering, or related roles
• Strong experience in semiconductor industry, with preference for power / analog / mixed-signal products
• Deep understanding of product lifecycle (NPI through sustaining)
• Proven track record solving complex technical and yield-related issues
• Strong data analysis skills (JMP, Python, MATLAB or similar)
• Experience with ATE, silicon characterization, and production environments
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

Responsibilities

• Own product engineering activities across the full lifecycle, including silicon bring-up, characterization, qualification, production release, and sustaining
• Lead root cause analysis and resolution of complex product, test, and manufacturing issues
• Drive improvements in yield, test efficiency, product performance, and cost of quality
• Define and execute characterization and qualification strategies to ensure robust product release
• Partner with design and test engineering teams to optimize DFT, test coverage, and correlation (bench vs ATE vs system)
• Lead cross-functional efforts to resolve customer issues and field escalations
• Analyze yield, parametric, and reliability data to identify trends and drive corrective actions
• Influence product, test, and manufacturing decisions through strong technical judgment and data-driven insights
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to development of best practices

Skills

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

ATE

Silicon characterization

Job description

Renesas Electronics is seeking an experienced Product Engineer (Staff level) to lead the development, qualification, release, and sustaining of advanced semiconductor power products. This role is responsible for driving product engineering execution across the full lifecycle, from silicon bring-up through high-volume production, with a strong focus on product quality, yield optimization, reliability, and customer success. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in power semiconductor technologies (e.g., PMICs, smart power stages, and multi-phase regulator solutions) and demonstrate strong ownership of complex technical challenges while influencing cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Own product engineering activities across the full lifecycle, including silicon bring-up, characterization, qualification, production release, and sustaining
• Lead root cause analysis and resolution of complex product, test, and manufacturing issues
• Drive improvements in yield, test efficiency, product performance, and cost of quality
• Define and execute characterization and qualification strategies to ensure robust product release
• Partner with design and test engineering teams to optimize DFT, test coverage, and correlation (bench vs ATE vs system)
• Lead cross-functional efforts to resolve customer issues and field escalations
• Analyze yield, parametric, and reliability data to identify trends and drive corrective actions
• Influence product, test, and manufacturing decisions through strong technical judgment and data-driven insights
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to development of best practices

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline
• 8+ years of experience in semiconductor product engineering, test engineering, or related roles
• Strong experience in semiconductor industry, with preference for power / analog / mixed-signal products
• Deep understanding of product lifecycle (NPI through sustaining)
• Proven track record solving complex technical and yield-related issues
• Strong data analysis skills (JMP, Python, MATLAB or similar)
• Experience with ATE, silicon characterization, and production environments
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Successfully lead on-time product releases with robust characterization and qualification coverage
• Drive measurable improvements in yield, test cost, and product qualityAchieve timely resolution of critical product and customer issues
• Establish strong correlation between bench, ATE, and system-level performance
• Influence key product and test decisions to improve competitiveness
• Contribute to team capability growth through mentorship and technical leadership

Why Renesas

Renesas is a global leader in the semiconductor industry, delivering innovative embedded and power solutions that enable modern computing, data center, automotive, and industrial systems. The Austin team plays a key role in advancing high-performance power semiconductor technologies.

Additional Information

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose, To Make Our Lives Easier. With a global team of over 21,000 engineers and problem solvers in more than 30 countries, we offer the opportunity to work on world‑leading technology for Automotive, Industrial, Infrastructure, and IoT, shaping a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter future.

At Renesas, TAGIE is our culture, grounded in being Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. It shapes how we work, grow and deliver on our purpose together. This collaborative spirit and mindset drive our semiconductor technology to transform industries and impact millions of lives.

We believe in rewarding our employees with a competitive benefits package alongside their salary. More information will be provided during the hiring process.

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to supporting 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 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.

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