Vice President Foundry Operations and Front-End Yield Engineer

Company Description

Renesas is one of the top global semiconductor companies in the world. We strive to develop a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter world, and our goal is to make every endpoint intelligent by offering product solutions in the automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT markets. Our robust product portfolio includes world leading MCUs, SoCs, analog and power products, plus Winning Combination solutions that curate these complementary products. We are a key supplier to the world’s leading manufacturers of electronics you rely on every day; you may not see our products, but they are all around you. 

Renesas employs roughly 21,000 people in more than 30 countries worldwide. As a global team, our employees actively embody the Renesas Culture, our guiding principles based on five key elements: Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. Renesas believes in, and has a commitment to, diversity and inclusion, with initiatives and a leadership team dedicated to its resources and values. At Renesas, we want to build a sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. Join us and build your future by being part of what’s next in electronics and the world. 
 

Job Description

About Operations Engineering Division (OED): OED is the central team that supports all Business Unit Design and Development teams, and other organizations including Sales, Marketing, Business Operations, Foundry Operations, and Test. OED provides a platform for managing all process technology and PDK development for both Internal and External Foundry processes. This strong and highly qualified team (mostly MS/PhD) adds strength in developing Test Technology, Foundry Operations, and Yield management. Our world class contributions lead to aggressive NPI strategies and continual cost and gross margin improvements

• Lead a worldwide team of Foundry Operations and Front-End Yield teams, overseeing tape-out execution, foundry technical management, RMA/PCN tech support, QBR/QTR foundry ops content, foundry fab transfer management, and Die BOM for OPN PLM.
• Execute key technology roadmaps and designs from U.S. R&D sites.
• Interface among OED Engineering teams, Product Groups, Sales/Marketing, ensuring smooth NPI to Ramp execution.
• Drive programs from initiation through delivery, interfacing with key stakeholders across functions on technical matters.
• Drive internal and external Manufacturing organizations to ensure required quality and on-time delivery.
• Define, develop, and execute plans of record, including schedules, deliverables, and risks.
• Use verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information to multiple individuals/audiences.
• Exercise creativity to innovate new processes and procedures to achieve objectives.
• Manage program metrics and identify deviations from Plan of Record.
• Escalate issues in a timely manner and propose corrective actions.
• Lead assigned process definition, documentation, management, and continual improvement.
• Align with manager’s goals and initiatives to meet agreed-upon KPIs.
• Work independently with little supervision, making decisions with moderate financial and customer impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, function-related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 20+ years’ experience in semiconductor Operations or Engineering.
• Demonstrated performance in foundry operations activities with technical understanding of CMOS wafer processing, PCM, yield modeling, and yield engineering.
• Global team management experience, including Asia Pacific, North America, and Europe.
• Track record of execution for foundry ops and yield engineering KPIs.
• Ability to work with internal and external stakeholders in a collaborative manner.
• Change champion able to identify, implement, and execute new processes to continuously improve and challenge organizations.
• High degree of professionalism in representing the division and Renesas in customer meetings and formal reviews/negotiations.
• Motivated, committed, and career-driven to learn new techniques and emerging technologies

Desired Qualifications: 

• Master’s or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, other function-related discipline, or BA/MA in Business Administration.
• Technical Program Management certification.
• Language proficiency (written or verbal): Japanese or Chinese.

Additional Information

The expected annual pay range for this position is $260,500 – $325,500 . This position is also eligible for STI bonus opportunities. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate. 

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