Senior Product Engineer

Job Title

Senior Product Engineer

Role Summary

Support technical readiness, manufacturability, and quality of digital multiphase controller power products through New Product Introduction (NPI) and production. Work cross-functionally with design, test, manufacturing, and quality teams to meet product performance, cost, and schedule targets.

Experience Level

Senior — the role specifies 3+ years of relevant semiconductor product-engineering experience.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include activities across NPI and production to ensure product readiness and field quality.

• Support product engineering during NPI and production phases, including product bring-up and silicon readiness.
• Perform characterization and contribute to product specifications, limits, and guard-bands.
• Lead or support yield analysis, parametric trend monitoring, and root-cause investigations.
• Drive cost, yield, and cycle-time improvements using data-driven analysis.
• Support manufacturing release, product change management (PCNs), and qualification activities.
• Act as a technical point of contact for product issues, customer returns, and customer-facing technical topics as needed.
• Collaborate with Quality Engineering on failure analysis and corrective actions.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience; preferred items listed separately.

• Must-have: 3+ years of relevant experience in semiconductor product engineering (experience in test or design considered).
• Must-have: Working knowledge of semiconductor power products, including digital power controllers and power stages.
• Must-have: Strong data analysis skills (JMP, Python, MATLAB, or similar).
• Must-have: Practical exposure to the new product development process and cross-functional collaboration.
• Must-have: Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to engage in technical discussions with internal teams and customers.
• Nice-to-have: Experience driving yield/cost improvements, parametric monitoring, and manufacturing release/qualification activities.
• Nice-to-have: Hands-on experience with failure analysis, PCNs, and customer technical support.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree required in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field. A master’s degree in a relevant engineering field 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.