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Renesas Electronics · Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia

# Senior Staff Test Engineer

Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia Full-time Senior individual contributor Operations 

Listed on Renesas Electronics’s official careers site. Posted September 28, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
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## Job description

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

## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Sep 28, 2026
- First seen by OpenNash: Oct 12, 2026
- Last checked: Oct 19, 2026
- Listed for: 21 days
- Location: Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia
- Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Renesas Electronics’s careers site →](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/RenesasElectronics/744000152071341-senior-staff-test-engineer)

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