Senior Director, Test & Product Engineering

About the role

The Senior Director of Test & Product Engineering leads the strategy and execution of test and product engineering for power semiconductor modules, power ICs, and controllers supporting data center and high-performance applications. This role owns end-to-end product execution across characterization, qualification, yield ramp, test development, and high-volume manufacturing. The leader ensures delivery of scalable, cost-competitive, and high-quality products through strong cross-functional alignment with Design, Product Line, Quality, Reliability, and Operations.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a unified strategy across test and product engineering while leading global teams and establishing scalable processes for new product introduction, yield ramp, and sustaining operations.
• Own the full product lifecycle, including silicon bring-up, qualification, ramp, and sustaining.
• Drive yield ramp and improvement, manage excursions, and optimize product cost through yield, test efficiency, and manufacturing performance.
• Ensure manufacturing readiness, production stability, and resolution of yield issues across fab, assembly, and test.
• Own product KPIs, manage change control processes (ECO/PCN), and partner with design teams on design-for-yield, parametric margining, and specification alignment.
• Lead development and deployment of wafer sort, final test, and characterization solutions, ensuring strong test coverage while optimizing cost and efficiency.
• Drive test time reduction, multisite efficiency, and ATE platform standardization to enable scalable high-volume manufacturing.
• Resolve yield excursions, test escapes, and customer returns while partnering with Quality and Reliability teams to ensure robust qualification and mission-profile alignment.
• Establish monitoring systems and controls to proactively manage risk and maintain alignment between product performance, test limits, and reliability targets.
• Work closely with Operations and manufacturing partners to ensure production readiness, capacity alignment, and continuous improvement across internal and OSAT sites.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align with Design, Product Line, and Applications teams on methodologies, cost targets, and customer requirements.
• Own budget, headcount, and capital planning, while driving performance against key metrics such as yield, cost, quality, and cycle time.
• Build a strong organization through hiring, development, and succession planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field (advanced degree preferred).
• 15+ years of semiconductor experience across test and/or product engineering, including leadership of global teams.
• Strong technical background in power semiconductors (Si, SiC, GaN, modules, or power ICs).
• Proven track record in yield ramp, cost optimization, and high-volume manufacturing execution.
• Deep understanding of ATE, characterization, and yield analysis.
• Experience driving cross-functional execution across the full product lifecycle.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with data center power architectures (AC-DC, DC-DC).
• Familiarity with power module packaging, thermal behavior, and high-current test methods.
• Strengths in statistical yield analysis, reliability and qualification methodologies.
• Experience with test automation and data analytics in manufacturing environments.

Key Performance Indicators

• Yield performance and improvement.
• Cost of test reduction.
• Product cost competitiveness.
• Execution of NPI and ramp schedules.
• Product quality and reliability.
• Improvements in cycle time and manufacturing efficiency.

What Success Looks Like

Success is defined by consistent product ramps with strong yield, quality, and cost performance, supported by predictable execution from development through production. The organization demonstrates rapid resolution of yield and quality issues and is recognized as a key driver of product competitiveness and customer satisfaction.

About the Company

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose, To Make Our Lives Easier. With a global team of over 21,000 engineers and problem solvers in more than 30 countries, we offer the opportunity to work on world-leading technology for Automotive, Industrial, Infrastructure, and IoT, shaping a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter future. At Renesas, TAGIE is our culture, grounded in being Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial.