Senior Staff Test Engineer

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. • 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 abil