Staff Test Operations Engineer

Job Description

This position is expected to provide Test Operations and Engineering support for products post manufacturing release and deliver operational excellence through cost reductions, OEE, yield and cycle time improvements to achieve our test KPI goals with our Test Manufacturing Sites (Internal and Outsourcing Suppliers) in Taiwan, China and, Korea. This position reports into Test Operations under Operations Engineering Department (OED).

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for Test Operations interface to Renesas Product Groups and other functional teams (Supply Chain, Quality, Packaging, Foundry, PMO) across US, Japan, India, Malaysia, and China on all phases of product lifecycle
• Execute daily test operations activities with internal factories and test OSATs to ensure customer delivery fulfillment (i.e. Lot tracking and dispositions, Test Program releases, Hardware Troubleshooting/Repairs, Equipment up-time, Tester Utilization OEE tracking, Continuous Improvement Process, etc)
• Coordinate Probe/Final Test transfer from New Product Introduction to High Volume Manufacturing from Renesas Product Group groups
• Execute new test capacity expansions (tester/ handler/ hardware) to ensure sufficient capacity and meet production demand
• Deployment of new tester/handler technology and test solutions to test manufacturing sites from test development
• Implement best known practices and process within test manufacturing sites
• Drive Gross Margins (OEE, Yield, Retest) improvement initiatives 

Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic/Computing or related engineering discipline
• Preferable with >5 years of experience in High Volume Semiconductor Test Manufacturing environment in Probe/ WLCSP and Final Test Operations
• Experience with one of major ATE tester platforms (Teradyne UltraFLEX/Flex and Advantest 93k)
• Familiar with test processes / equipment operations/ planning concepts
• Excellent problem-solving ability (8D, Why-Why Analysis, Process & Manufacturing challenges)
• Good understanding of product knowledge & test methodology of analog/digital/power product, failure analysis and reliability test
• Strong communication & interpersonal skills to interact with people at all levels
• Strong project management skills

Good to have:

• Familiar with OSAT Test Operations management
• Proficient on WLCSP Probing test hardware/ test prober/ map merging
• Proficiency in statistical data analysis tools (JMP, Spotfire, etc.)

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 21,000 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. Let’s Shape the Future together.  

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to supporting 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 law. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.