Staff Engineer, GaN New Product Development

This Staff Engineer will develop new high-voltage GaN products. Will be responsible for product design and engineering. Will design products to meet cost, performance and reliability specifications. After design, the Engineer will coordinate the movement of multiple engineering lots through wafer fab, packaging, testing and qualification. The Engineer will generate test and qualification protocols and analyze on-wafer and in-package test results. Where needed, the engineer will coordinate failure analysis and corrective action and will be responsible for successful product qualification. Will closely interact with the headquarters in California and the fabrication facilities in Japan and Southeast Asia.

Key Responsibilities

• Design GaN products. Meet cost, performance and reliability specs.
• Coordinate the movement of multiple GaN product engineering lots through wafer fab, assembly, and testing. Ensure timely project execution from start to finish.
• Analyze on-wafer and in-package test results. Ensure compliance with design specifications.
• Plan and coordinate product qualification campaigns.
• Drive root cause investigation for performance or quality issues.
• Generate reports for internal and external communication.
• Maintain up-to-date GANTT charts with project schedule and negotiate priorities when needed.
• Track and communicate project status, key results, risks, and problems.
• Master’s degree (+6 years experience)  or PhD (+3 years experience) in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Material Science, or related fields required.
• Expertise on high-voltage GaN device design and technologies.
• Familiarity with layout environment (Cadence, L-Edit, etc.).
• Familiarity with GaN manufacturing flow (wafer fab, probe, packaging and testing).
• Proficient in data manipulation and analysis skill. Familiar with JMP and MS Office.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional time management skill.
• Self-motivated and adaptable. Able to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Familiarity with reliability physics and failure analysis is a plus.
• Familiarity with JEDEC and AEC-Q101 qualification standards is a plus.

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 21,000 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.    

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Join Renesas. Let’s Shape the Future together.  

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