Principal Quality Assurance Engineer

Job Title

Principal Quality Assurance Engineer

Role Summary

Responsible for defining and executing product qualification and reliability monitoring for AI module and SiP products across design, manufacturing, and assembly. Works cross-functionally with Design, Test, Manufacturing, Reliability, Failure Analysis, and Customer/Supplier Quality to prevent defects, validate robustness, and enable production releases.

Experience Level

Senior-level. The posting requests 5+ years of experience in Quality or Reliability engineering.

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate product qualification activities from design kick-off through production transfer and ensure qualification outcomes meet internal, customer, and industry requirements.

• Attend and contribute to milestone meetings from design kick-off through production transfer.
• Define, perform, and review qualification plans for new products, second sources, material/design/process changes, with emphasis on AI module products.
• Define, evaluate, and implement stress tests relevant to product/module applications.
• Ensure compliance with internal specifications, customer requirements, and applicable standards (e.g., ISO 9001, IATF 16949, IEC, JEDEC).
• Communicate qualification plans, data, and results with customers at silicon, package and board levels.
• Participate in risk assessments (e.g., DFMEA) and verify mitigation actions.
• Review qualification test results, assess risks, and provide quality approval for production release or change management.
• Generate and publish qualification reports and drive timely resolution of qualification issues.
• Coordinate failure analysis for qualification failures using electrical, mechanical, and materials techniques.
• Feed lessons learned into design and process improvements to increase product robustness.
• Monitor qualification timing, quality, and cost metrics to meet Division KPIs.

Requirements

Must-have skills, domain experience, and attributes.

• 5+ years in a Quality Engineer or Reliability Engineer role focused on semiconductor products.
• Practical experience with semiconductor modules, SiP, and SPS for AI/data center applications.
• Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes: wafer fab, assembly (IC and module), and test.
• Strong familiarity with qualification methodologies and reliability/quality standards and tools (FMEA, 8D, root cause analysis).
• Experience coordinating failure analysis and interpreting electrical, mechanical, or materials analysis results.
• Strong analytical, structured problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and across cross-functional and global teams; comfortable in a multicultural environment.
• Written and verbal English proficiency.
• Flexible to undertake international travel at short notice.
• ITAR requirement: must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. Person.
• Preferred: self-motivated, customer-focused, and business service minded.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering is required (as stated in the posting). No alternative degrees or explicit "or equivalent experience" language was provided.

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.