Associate Product Engineer

Job Title

Associate Product Engineer

Role Summary

Join the Hi-Reliability product engineering team in Palm Bay, FL to support high-reliability integrated circuits for space and other harsh environments. The role assists senior engineers on new product introductions (NPI), electrical characterization, qualification, and production release activities.

Work collaboratively with design, test, reliability, packaging, radiation-effects, and manufacturing teams to analyze data, validate product performance, and help deliver reliable semiconductor solutions.

Experience Level

Entry-level (0–5 years of experience)

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include hands-on evaluation, data analysis, and cross-team coordination to advance ICs from silicon to production.

• Support product engineering activities from initial silicon evaluation through characterization, qualification, and production release.
• Coordinate engineering tasks with IC design, test, packaging, reliability, and manufacturing teams.
• Perform lab bench testing and IC characterization using oscilloscopes and standard test equipment to evaluate electrical performance.
• Collect and perform basic statistical analysis on characterization, test, and yield data to identify trends and performance margins.
• Partner with Test Engineering to support characterization setup, bench-to-ATE correlation, and product readiness tasks.
• Assist in root-cause investigations for product and manufacturing issues.
• Contribute to product specifications, evaluation reports, and qualification documentation.
• Communicate technical findings and project progress clearly within cross-functional teams.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience for day‑to‑day work.

• 0–5 years of experience in electrical engineering or semiconductor product evaluation.
• Hands-on lab proficiency with oscilloscopes, power supplies, multimeters, and standard bench test setups.
• Basic programming or scripting skills (C, C++, Python, or similar).
• Basic statistical data-analysis skills (mean, standard deviation, distributions).
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.

Nice-to-have / preferred:

• Knowledge of power-management topologies (buck/boost converters, LDOs).
• Familiarity with semiconductor data-analysis tools (JMP, Spotfire, or custom Python tools).
• Exposure to Automated Test Equipment (ATE), silicon bring-up, or characterization workflows.
• Interest in space, radiation-hardened, or high-reliability semiconductor applications.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is required. Relevant university coursework in Analog/Mixed-Signal and circuit theory is expected. Internship or academic project experience related to IC testing, silicon bring-up, or electrical validation is preferred.

About the Company

Company: Renesas

Headquarters: Hitachinaka, Japan

Renesas is a global leader in embedded semiconductor solutions, providing high-quality products across automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT sectors. With over 22,000 employees in more than 30 countries, the company focuses on scalable solutions that enhance user experience and drive innovation while committed to sustainability and energy efficiency.