Senior Test Engineer (m/f/d)

Job Description

Join Renesas’ Automotive Test Competence Center (ATCC) in Dresden and play a key role in delivering high-quality semiconductor solutions for automotive and industrial applications.

As a Senior Test Engineer (m/f/d), you will take ownership of test development across the product lifecycle - from characterization and validation to high-volume manufacturing (HVM). You will design and deploy state-of-the-art ATE test solutions, drive yield and test efficiency improvements, and act as a technical expert within cross-functional teams.

This is a fully qualified professional role, where you will independently solve complex problems, influence technical direction, and contribute to best practices across projects.

Your tasks:

Develop and optimize test strategies and patterns to enhance coverage, quality, and test efficiency

Design, implement, and deploy scalable ATE test solutions (hardware and software) for production

Architect and maintain a modular, reusable test program framework to support multiple products and platforms

Lead the design and validation of load boards and test hardware, ensuring robustness for high-volume manufacturing

Analyze and continuously improve yield, cost-of-test (CoT), and product quality, ensuring compliance with industry standards

Support and collaborate with system validation teams on device characterization, correlation, and performance analysis

Contribute to cross-functional peer reviews, driving best practices, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement across teams

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering or related field

Typically, 5+ years of experience in semiconductor test engineering

Proven hands-on experience with ATE for analog/mixed-signal devices (Advantest V93k desirable)

Knowledge of Design for Testability (DfT) concepts and implementation

Knowledge of ATE programming (C/C++ and Java)

Experience in statistical data analysis (Excel, JMP or equivalent)

Experience in hardware debug and measurement techniques

Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced, global environment

Fluent in English skills (written and spoken)

Additional Information

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’ As the industry’s 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 21,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, we continue to 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 people’s 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. Let’s Shape the Future together.