Senior Director Foundry Operations and Front-End Yield Engineer

The Senior Director of Foundry Operations & yield Engineering/management will lead global manufacturing partnerships tape-out execution and yield optimization strategies. You will own the operational relationship with top-tier semiconductor foundries driving technology transfers and ensuring predictable high-yield production scale. As a key operational leader you will bridge the gap between design engineering and external / internal manufacturing to meet aggressive product launch timelines.

• Own executive-level business and technical relationships with external foundry partners
• Manage vendor performance metrics covering cycle time delivery reliability excursion control / management
• Drive systematic yield analysis failure analysis and product engineering initiatives
• Collaborate with foundry engineers to rapidly identify contain and resolve baseline yield excursions. Implement advanced statistical process control (SPC) data monitoring pipelines to maximize wafer-per-wafer profitability
• Direct cross-functional strategies for foundry capacity expansion tool expansion planning fab transfers & Fab qualification
• Validate process matching across various foundries and fabs
• Minimize supply chain disruption during complex fabrication site-to-site transfers
• Oversee the end-to-end execution of the test-chip and New Product Introduction (NPI) tape-out pipeline
• Align design engineering timelines with foundry shuttle schedules and mask generation windows
• Mitigate technical risks during critical tape-out phases to prevent schedule slips

Qualifications :

• Masters or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering or Material Science with focus on Solid-State-Electronics semiconductors; 15-20 years experience working in semiconductor Engineering (preferred: team management skills)
•  Hands on experience defining driving execution & delivering complex tasks (at Fabless or at Foundry)
• Demonstrated leadership roles in foundry operations yield engineering / management tool expansions/fab transfers
• Track record of execution in Fab matching activities including but not limited to process KPI match / qualification
• 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 Information :

The expected annual pay range for this position is $232000K-$290000. This position is also eligible for 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 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 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 22000 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. Shape Your Future with Us.  

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. For more information please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.

Renesas Electronics deals with dual-use technology that is subject to U.S. export controls regulations. Under these regulations it may be necessary for Renesas to obtain U.S. government export license prior to release of technology to certain persons. The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at the sole discretion of Renesas.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time