Staff Engineer, Test Job Description HYBRID - San Jose, CA As a **Senior Staff Test Engineer** , you will serve as a principal technical authority and visionary within the test development organization. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, this role involves defining long-term ATE roadmaps, architecting scalable hardware/software testing platforms, and leading cross-functional collaborations across Product, Quality, Design, and Validation engineering. You will be responsible for driving test strategy from initial product definition through global production release, ensuring our high-performance AI power solutions meet world-class quality and reliability standards. **Key Responsibilities** + **Strategic Test Roadmaps:** Define and execute the technical strategy for next-generation ATE test solutions to support critical NPI, quality, and capability initiatives. + **Architectural & Platforms Leadership:** Design, implement, and govern standardized baseline software frameworks and advanced hardware architectures to scale capability and efficiency across the global test organization. + **Comprehensive Quality Planning:** Lead organizational quality planning, executing rigorous hardware/software architectural reviews, and establishing design-for-test (DFT) guidelines for complex multi-die and power module products. + **Product Lifecycle Ownership:** Spearhead product qualification, characterization, and cross-platform correlation strategies for cutting-edge power delivery technologies. + **Cross-Functional & Operations Sync:** Partner with senior leadership in Product Engineering, Design, and Operations to orchestrate seamless, zero-friction production ramps and global manufacturing releases. + **Sustaining Execution & Yield Optimization:** Provide executive-level technical oversight for complex production yield optimization, cost reduction, and high-priority customer return resolution strategies. + **Technical Mentorship & Governance:** Serve as a primary mentor to Staff, Senior, and Junior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, and rigorous engineering practices. + **Ecosystem & Vendor Management:** Strategically manage 3rd party relationships, foundry partnerships, and OSAT technical teams to ensure alignment with Renesas' roadmap and delivery milestones. Qualifications + **Education & Experience:** Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field with **10+ years** of progressive semiconductor experience (or Master's/Ph.D. with 8+ years), with a proven track record operating at a Staff or Senior Staff level. + **ATE Mastery:** **10+ years** of extensive experience architecting and developing automated test solutions on high-end ATE platforms, with deep expertise in platforms like the **Advantest V93K** , **COHU Diamondx** , SPEA DOT800, or ETS364. + **Mixed-Signal & Power Expertise:** **8+ years** of hands-on experience in ATE test development for complex analog, digital, high-power, and mixed-signal ICs. Direct experience with high-performance digital power or multi-die modules is highly desirable. + **Advanced Programming & Automation:** Expert proficiency in programming languages such as C++ and Python, with a demonstrated history of architecting production-grade, reusable code templates, test APIs, and automation libraries. + **Bench & Characterization Proficiency:** Extensive experience validating, debugging, and collecting characterization data on IC chips or power circuits using advanced lab instruments (Oscilloscopes, Spectrum Analyzers, Source Measure Units). + **Hardware Design Excellence:** Proficient in high-performance ATE loadboard/probe card PCB layout design, utilizing advanced techniques for parasitic reduction, signal integrity, and high-current power delivery. + **Communication & Influence:** Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with a proven ability to influence cross-functional roadmaps and drive success with external technical teams. + **Travel:** Ability to travel 0-10% to support global manufacturing and vendor sites. Additional Information The expected annual pay range for this position is $140,000 - $175,000. This position is also eligible for bonus opportunities. Please note that the final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate. Renesas offers a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, and pet insurance. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive company-paid life insurance and AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as paid sick time, paid holidays, and accrued paid vacation. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more ab