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Vice President of Product and Test Operations

Job Description

​​​​​​ About Operations Engineering Division (OED): OED is the central team that supports all Business Unit Design and Development teams, and other organizations including Sales, Marketing, Business Operations, Foundry Operations, and Test. OED provides a platform for managing all process technology and PDK development for both Internal and External Foundry processes. This strong and highly qualified team (mostly MS/PhD) adds strength in developing Test Technology, Foundry Operations, and Yield management. Our world class contributions lead to aggressive NPI strategies and continual cost and gross margin improvements.

Duties and Responsibilities: Lead a worldwide team of Product and Test Operations. Internal Test ops responsibilities include capacity modeling, capex investment, economics of test, OEE, R&D infrastructure management, Gross Margin Improvement, budget management and PLM tool integration. Test Operations OSAT responsibilities include Test Manufacturing Release into OSATs, spare and consumable management, test requirements specifications, test output optimization, RMA support, OSAT audit and test QA, Test BOM PLM. Product Operations responsibilities include, test production support, yield and OEE improvement initiatives, prototype builds, RMA and manufacturing escalation resolution, OSAT Audits/QBR/QTR.

• Maintain skills to ensure competence to perform assigned responsibilities.

• Execute on key technology roadmaps and designs from U.S. R&D sites.

• Expertly interface among OED Engineering teams (including Process Technology, PDK Development, Quality) and Product Groups and Sales/Marketing to ensure smooth NPI to Ramp execution.

• Drive programs from initiation through delivery, interfacing with all key stakeholders across functions on technical matters.

• Drive internal and external Manufacturing organizations to ensure required quality and on-time delivery.

• Define, develop, and execute plans of record, including schedules, deliverables, and risks.

• Use verbal and written communication skills to convey complex and/or detailed information to multiple individuals/audiences with differing knowledge levels. May require strong negotiation and powers of influence.

• Exercise creativity to innovate new processes and procedures to achieve established objectives.

• Manage program metrics and identify when they deviate significantly from Plan of Record.

• Escalate issues in a timely manner and propose and collaborate on corrective actions.

• Lead/Contribute (choose 1) to assigned process definition, documentation, management, and continual improvement to align with key stakeholders’ needs and requirements.

• Align with manager’s goals and initiatives to meet agreed-upon KPIs.

• Work independently with little supervision and make decisions that have up to moderate financial and customer impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, function-related discipline, or equivalent experience.

• 20+ years’ experience working in semiconductor Operations or Engineering.

• Demonstrated performance in process tech, PDK, and CAD activities with technical understanding of semiconductor ICs, design flows, EDA tools, device and process technology.

• Global team management experience including Asia Pacific, North America, and Europe.

• Track record of execution for process tech, PDK/CAD engineering KPIs.

• Ability to work with internal and external stakeholders in a collaborative manner and appropriate level of tension.

• Change champion able to identify, implement, and execute new processes to continuously improve and challenge organizations.

• High degree of professionalism to represent our division and Renesas in customer meetings and other formal reviews/negotiations.

• Motivated, committed, and career-driven to learn new techniques and emerging technologies.

Additional, Desired Qualifications:

• Master’s or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, other function-related discipline, or BA/MA in Business Administration.

• Technical Program Management certification.

• Language proficiency (written or verbal): Japanese or Chinese.

Company Description

Renesas is one of the top global semiconductor companies in the world. We strive to develop a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter world, and our goal is to make every endpoint intelligent by offering product solutions in the automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT markets. Our robust product portfolio includes world leading MCUs, SoCs, analog and power products, plus Winning Combination solutions that curate these complementary products. We are a key supplier to the world’s leading manufacturers of electronics you rely on every day; you may not see our products, but they are all around you.

Renesas employs roughly 21,000 people in more than 30 countries worldwide. As a global team, our employees actively embody the Renesas Culture, our guiding principles based on five key elements: Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. Renesas believes in, and has a commitment to, diversity and inclusion, with initiatives and a leadership team dedicated to its resources and values. At Renesas, we want to build a sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. Join us and build your future by being part of what’s next in electronics and the world.

Additional Information

The expected annual pay range for this position is $260,500 – $325,500. This position is also eligible for STI bonus opportunities. Please note that 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 about our many benefits and resources.

Renesas Electronics Corporation empowers a safer, smarter and more sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. The leading global provider of microcontrollers, Renesas combines our expertise in embedded processing, analog, power and connectivity to deliver complete semiconductor solutions. These Winning Combinations accelerate time to market for automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT applications, enabling billions of connected, intelligent devices that enhance the way people work and live. Learn more at renesas.com .

Renesas’ mission, To Make Our Lives Easier, is underpinned by our company culture, TAGIE. TAGIE stands for Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative and Entrepreneurial. Our goal is to embed this unique culture in everything we do to succeed as a company and create trust with our diverse colleagues, customers and stakeholders.

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.

1. Department General Business

2. Location San Jose

3. Remote No

Requisition ID

20012542_2024-05-14

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