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Principal Package Design Engineer

Renesas Electronics · Austin, TX · On-site

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About Renesas Electronics

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,...

About the role

We are seeking a Principal Package Design Engineer to lead the development and integration of next-generation packaging solutions for high-performance semiconductors and electronic products. This role will focus on advanced package architecture, assembly processes, thermal and mechanical reliability, and cross-functional collaboration with design, applications, product engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and quality teams.

What they're looking for

  • Required Qualifications
  • Education: MSc or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field
  • Experience: 5+ years of experience in advanced semiconductor packaging or advanced electronics packaging and system integration
  • Technical Depth: Strong hands-on knowledge of advanced packaging technologies, materials, assembly processes, and application system integration as they apply to AI infrastructure and data center power management
  • Supply Chain: Experience working with OSATs, substrate vendors, assembly houses, and semiconductor supply chains
  • Problem Solving & Leadership: Proven ability to troubleshoot packaging failures, drive root cause/corrective action, and demonstrate strong project leadership and cross-functional communication skills
More about this role

Principal Package Design Engineer

Position Summary

We are seeking a Principal Package Design Engineer to lead the development and integration of next-generation packaging solutions for high-performance semiconductors and electronic products. This role will focus on advanced package architecture, assembly processes, thermal and mechanical reliability, and cross-functional collaboration with design, applications, product engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and quality teams. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in semiconductor packaging technologies and a strong track record of bringing complex products from concept through qualification and high-volume production.

Key Responsibilities

Lead Advanced Packaging Initiatives: Lead the design, development, and qualification of advanced semiconductor packaging solutions, including:

Flip-chip, Chip Embedding

Wafer-level packaging (WLP/FOWLP)

Panel-level packaging (laminate, molding)

2.5D/3D packaging

System-in-package (SiP)

Ball grid array (BGA/CSP)

Wafer-to-wafer and die-to-wafer heterogeneous bonding

Architecture & Simulation: Define package architecture based on electrical, thermal, mechanical, reliability, and cost requirements...

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