Company Description

Renesas is one of the top global semiconductor companies in the world. We strive to develop a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter world, and our goal is to make every endpoint intelligent by offering product solutions in the automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT markets. Our robust product portfolio includes world-leading MCUs, SoCs, analog and power products, plus Winning Combination solutions that curate these complementary products. We are a key supplier to the world’s leading manufacturers of electronics you rely on every day; you may not see our products, but they are all around you.

Renesas employs roughly 21,000 people in more than 30 countries worldwide. As a global team, our employees actively embody the Renesas Culture, our guiding principles based on five key elements: Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. Renesas believes in, and has a commitment to, diversity and inclusion, with initiatives and a leadership team dedicated to its resources and values. At Renesas, we want to build a sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. Join us and build your future by being part of what’s next in electronics and the world.

Job Description

This position is for a Senior or Staff level test engineer to support testing NPI (New Product Introduction) products with NVM IP memory devices. We are seeking a hard-working, self-reliant individual, based in San Jose, CA., who is willing and motivated to contribute at a high level.

Responsibilities: Under guidance from the Test/Product manager, the test engineer will

• Create and update characterization and logic scan test programs to debug high-density, high-performance flash devices during the initial phases of NPI (New Product Introduction).
• Develop and sustain production test programs for automated test systems on mature NOR Flash Memory products.
• Work with the Quality and Reliability group to support JEDEC product test criteria.
• Initiate and guide hardware development, including design, acquisition, validation, and qualification of interface boards.
• Work with design, product, and foundry engineers to develop product test procedures, gather and analyze data, and characterize device functionality.
• Interface with equipment manufacturers, vendors, and maintenance provider
• Work with in-house hardware engineer or outside vendor to design prototype test load board, sockets.
• Apply lab results and analysis to implement effective and cost-efficient mass production solutions.
• Work with local and all Asian Foundries and test facilities to resolve manufacturing problems (which may include some travel.)

Qualifications

• Minimum BSEE/BSCS or related field; advanced degree in a science field is preferred. 
• Minimum of 7 years of semiconductor memory test experience is required.
• Proficiency in C or similar high-level language is required; experience with lower-level coding is a plus.
• Previous work using and programming memory test systems (e.g. Nextest, Advantest, Verigy, Teradyne, etc.) is preferred.
• Experience with lab bench equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication in English.
• This is an on-site position. 

Additional Information

The expected annual pay range for this position is $151K - $227K. This position is also eligible for STI bonus opportunities and commission pay. Please note that the final offer amount will be dependent on the geographic location, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.

Renesas offers a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, and pet insurance. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive company-paid life insurance and AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as paid sick time, paid holidays, and accrued paid vacation. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources

Renesas Electronics Corporation empowers a safer, smarter and more sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. The leading global provider of microcontrollers, Renesas combines our expertise in embedded processing, analog, power and connectivity to deliver complete semiconductor solutions. These Winning Combinations accelerate time to market for automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT applications, enabling billions of connected, intelligent devices that enhance the way people work and live. Learn more at renesas.com.
Renesas’ mission, To Make Our Lives Easier, is underpinned by our company culture, TAGIE. TAGIE stands for Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative and Entrepreneurial. Our goal is to embed this unique culture in everything we do to succeed as a company and create trust with our diverse colleagues, customers and stakeholders.
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.