Sr Staff Test Engineer

Job Title

Sr Staff Test Engineer

Role Summary

Senior test engineer responsible for development and delivery of test solutions for Power and Analog ICs from characterization through volume production. Works within a cross-functional product team to define test strategy, develop ATE test programs and hardware, analyze silicon results, and drive yield and test-time improvements.

Experience Level

Senior — typically 10+ years of relevant test engineering experience.

Responsibilities

Accountable for test strategy, test program and hardware development, silicon characterization, and production release activities.

• Collaborate with design and systems teams to interpret specifications and define test requirements.
• Create test plans; develop characterization and production ATE programs and ATE hardware interface boards.
• Debug silicon on ATE and correlate ATE results with bench measurements.
• Analyze silicon data, support failure analysis and qualification activities.
• Perform statistical analysis of yield fallout and drive yield-improvement and test-time reduction initiatives.
• Work with production teams to qualify and release products to volume production.
• Implement robust, cost-effective test solutions and own product quality for test deliverables.
• Develop qualification hardware and support comprehensive device debugging and design validation.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and proven hands-on experience in analog/power ATE test development.

• 10+ years developing hardware and software for Wafer Sort and Final Test for PMIC, temperature sensors, and I3C-related products.
• Extensive experience with analog ATE systems (examples: mFLEX, Advantest 93K, SPEA, Cohu DiamondX, Teradyne Eagle or equivalents); Cohu experience preferred.
• Practical experience with I2C, I3C, and SPI protocols and trim implementations for power ICs.
• Characterization and production test program and hardware development experience.
• Strong knowledge of electronic devices, analog circuits, and analog test techniques.
• Data analysis using Spotfire, dataPower, or equivalent STDF-based tools.
• Hands-on experience with lab equipment: oscilloscopes, power supplies, sourcemeters, loads, etc.
• Experience in product engineering activities including yield improvement and test time optimization; understanding of IC product development from concept to volume production.

Nice-to-have:

• Test lead experience and experience offloading test programs/hardware to OSATs.
• Programming/scripting (C++, Python, C#); LabVIEW and TestStand experience.
• Revision control experience (Subversion, Git) and strong analytical, communication, and project delivery skills.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

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.