Senior Staff Product Engineer, Battery Management System (BMS)

The Senior Staff Product Engineer for BMS is a highly experienced and technically proficient role responsible for the successful characterization qualification and high-volume manufacturing release of BMS ICs for automotive applications. The ideal candidate will be a technical leader with deep knowledge of automotive quality and safety standards (AEC-Q100 APQP ISO 26262) and a strong understanding of IC design test and manufacturing processes. 

This role is a critical link between the design test applications and quality assurance teams ensuring that the BMS IC meets all functional performance and reliability requirements throughout its lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Qualification and Reliability:
  • Lead and manage the qualification of new BMS products ensuring compliance with automotive standards such as AEC-Q100 for stress qualification.
  • Develop execute and oversee comprehensive product reliability plans.
• Characterization and Validation:
  • Develop and implement characterization plans to fully test and validate the performance of BMS ICs covering all features and operating conditions.
  • Work closely with design and test engineers to create robust and efficient test programs for both characterization and high-volume manufacturing.
• Statistical Data Analysis:
  • Apply advanced statistical analysis techniques to product data for process monitoring yield optimization and test limit definition.
  • Utilize statistical tools to identify and resolve performance and reliability issues.
• Automotive Quality and Functional Safety:
  • Serve as the product expert for Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities including Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) Control Plans and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) documentation.
  • Drive functional safety (ISO 26262) compliance by supporting safety mechanism validation fault injection testing and reporting as part of the overall IC safety case.
• Problem Solving and Failure Analysis:
  • Lead cross-functional teams in the analysis of customer returns and production test failures to identify root causes and implement effective corrective actions.
  • Utilize techniques such as 8D methodology for formal problem-solving and reporting.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  • Act as the primary technical interface for customers application engineers design teams and test engineers.
  • Provide technical support during product integration and production ramp-up. 

Qualifications :

• Education:
  • Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering Electronics Engineering or a related field.
• Experience:
  • 8 years of relevant experience in product or test engineering for automotive semiconductor ICs.
  • Extensive experience with BMS ICs or similar power/analog ICs for automotive applications.
• Technical Skills:
  • Deep understanding of automotive standards including AEC-Q100 APQP PPAP and ISO 26262.
  • Proficiency in statistical analysis tools and methodologies for IC data.
  • Strong knowledge of IC fabrication assembly and testing processes.
• Soft Skills:
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for collaboration with internal and external teams.
  • Proven ability to lead technical teams and drive complex projects to completion.
  • Exceptional problem-solving abilities and a data-driven approach to decision-making.

Additional Information :

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose To Make Our Lives Easier. As the industrys leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system-level know-how we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive industrial infrastructure and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio including High Performance Computing Embedded Processing Analog & Connectivity and Power.
 
With a diverse team of over 21000 professionals in more than 30 countries we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable power-efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow To Make Our Lives Easier.     
 
At Renesas you can: 

• Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions. You will have the opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things.  

• Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers evolving needs and help make peoples lives easier safe and secure. 

• Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment. Our people-first culture and global support system including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups will help you excel from the first day.    

Are you ready to own your success and make your mark  

Join Renesas. Lets Shape the Future together.  

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to supporting 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 law. For more information please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.

We have adopted a hybrid model that gives employees the ability to work remotely two days a week while ensuring that we come together as a team in the office the rest of the time. The designated in-office days are Tuesday through Thursday for innovation collaboration and continuous learning.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time