Staff Quality Assurance Engineer

Company Description

The Product Quality Engineer module is responsible for ensuring quality and reliability performance of our products (including module, SiP), wherever they are designed, manufactured, and assembled, by performing best in class Product Qualification in accordance with international standards and customer requirements. The PQE is also responsible for Reliability Monitoring through ORT.

The PQE works cross-functionally with Design, Test, Manufacturing, Reliability Labs, FA Labs, and Customer/Supplier Quality to prevent defects, drive robust product quality and continuous improvement initiatives.

Job Description

• Attend related Milestones Meetings starting at Design kick-off through to production transfer.
• Define, perform, and review Qualification (new products, second source, material changes, design changes, process changes, …) with focus on module products
• Define, evaluate, and implement suitable stress tests for related product/module applications.
• Ensure product compliance with internal specifications, customer requirements, and applicable standards (e.g., ISO 9001, IATF 16949, IEC, JEDEC, etc.).
• Communicate qualification plans and data with customer (Silicon, Package and Board Level).
• Participate in risk assessments (e.g., DFMEA) and ensure mitigation actions are implemented and validated.
• Review qualification test results, assess risks, and provide quality approval for production release or change management.
• Generate and publish qualification reports.
• Handling of the resolution for qualification related issues in a timely manner.
• Coordinate failure analysis for qualification failures using electrical, mechanical, or materials analysis techniques.
• Define and implement measures jointly with related teams to achieve high product robustness.
• Highlight in timely manner potential criticalities and risks on the success of qualifications.
• Ensure lessons learned from product quality issues are systematically fed back into design and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of semiconductor industry and in semiconductor modules including SPS for AI/data center application  

• Good understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes (wafer fab, assembly – both IC and module - , test). 

• Strong knowledge on industry quality, reliability standards, and qualification methodologies (i.e. modules, SiP). 

• Experience with failure analysis workflows and quality tools (FMEA, 8D, root cause analysis). 

• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving mindset. 

• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. 

• Ability to work independently and with cross-functional teams. 

• Customer-focused, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities. 

• Comfortable working in a global, multicultural environment. 

• Written and verbal English is mandatory. 

• Flexible to undertake international travel at short notice. 

• Self-motivated and business service minded. 

• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communications skills 

• 8+ years of experience 

Additional Information

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’ As the industry’s leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system-level know-how, we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio, including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power.
 
With a diverse team of over 22,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable, power-efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow, ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’     
 
At Renesas, you can: 

• Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions. You will have the opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things.  

• Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers' evolving needs and help make people’s lives easier, safe and secure. 

• Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment. Our people-first culture and global support system, including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups, will help you excel from the first day.    

Are you ready to own your success and make your mark?  

Join Renesas. Shape Your Future with Us.  

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to celebrating diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.

Renesas Electronics deals with dual-use technology that is subject to U.S. export controls regulations. Under these regulations it may be necessary for Renesas to obtain U.S. government export license prior to release of technology to certain persons. The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at the sole discretion of Renesas.