Staff/Sr Staff Product Engineer
RenesasJob Title
Staff/Sr Staff Product Engineer
Role Summary
Responsible for sustaining engineering activities to ensure product continuity after mass production for power IC products. Works with design, test, manufacturing, and quality teams to support high-volume products, drive yield and cost improvements, and resolve production and customer issues.
Experience Level
Senior - minimum 5 years of product engineering experience.
Responsibilities
Primary duties focus on sustaining mature products in production, maintaining quality and manufacturability, and reducing cost of goods sold (COGS).
- Oversee multiple product lifecycles and high-volume mass production across internal factories and subcontractors (OSAT).
- Drive COGS and process optimizations: improve yield, test time, throughput, and failure rates.
- Manage PCRB (Process Change Review Board) risks; support product qualifications, second-source/material changes, and process migrations.
- Disposition abnormal or low-yield lots and lead resolution of production issues.
- Interface cross-functionally with Operations, QA, Reliability, Factory, and external test/assembly sites.
- Monitor and resolve manufacturing and test issues with fab, assembly, and test sites.
- Analyze product performance, failure modes, and reliability; support customer returns (RMA/FA) and root-cause activities.
Requirements
Essential technical skills, domain knowledge, and personal attributes for the role.
Must-have
- Minimum 5 years' product engineering experience focused on sustaining or high-volume production.
- Practical experience with semiconductor integrated circuit processes and manufacturing/test workflows.
- Proficient in data manipulation and analysis; familiarity with JMP. (PDF Exenso listed as a plus.)
- Product management mindset with attention to cost, ROI, and operational efficiency.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Self-motivated, adaptable, with good time-management skills.
- Must be able to work onsite in Bayan Lepas.
Nice-to-have
- Product test knowledge and test process improvement experience.
- Familiarity with ICs and modules such as drivers and power stages.
- Experience in NPI (New Product Introduction) or development product engineering.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical/Electronic), Physics, Computer Science, or a related technical field as stated in the posting.
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.
