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Staff Reliability Engineer, Quality Assurance

Renesas

San Jose, CAJob$136–170K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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Compensation
$136–170K/yr
Location
San Jose, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Staff Reliability Engineer, Quality Assurance owns integrated-circuit product reliability and quality from development through production. The role coordinates reliability qualification, testing, and data analysis; drives failure analysis and corrective actions; and investigates reliability issues to identify root causes. It also prepares qualification plans and reports and collaborates across engineering teams to assess and mitigate risks.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

IC Reliability TestingReliability MechanismsReliability Acceleration ModelsStatistical AnalysisFailure AnalysisJEDEC StandardsAEC-Q100/Q006Project ManagementCross-Functional CollaborationWritten EnglishVerbal English

Qualifications

MS or PhD in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Physics, Material Science or Related Fields8+ Years Reliability Engineering Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Staff Reliability Engineer, Quality Assurance

Job Description

In this role, the candidate will own the product reliability and quality of integrated circuits from development through production to ensure our products meet industry standards, customer expectations, and long-term performance requirements. Therefore, a deep understanding of product reliability and experience is essential.

Qualifications

  • MS or PhD degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Physics, Material Science, or related fields with minimum of 8+ years work experience in reliability engineering related to integrated circuits or other semiconductor components.

  • Good knowledge of IC reliability test methodologies (eg, HTOL, ELFR, HTDR/LTDR, ESD/LU, uHAST, TCT, HTSL, BHAST, etc), physical mechanisms, reliability acceleration models, statistical analysis, and FA techniques.( must be familiar of the test areas for this role per HM request)

  • Familiar with industry standards, such as JEDEC families, AEC-Q100/Q006, etc.

  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

  • Experienced in collaborating with global, cross-functional engineering teams.

  • Proficient in written and verbal English communications.

  • Coordinate product reliability qualification, test scheduling, and data analysis for NPI, ORT, quality incident activities.

  • Drive failure analysis activities and recommend corrective actions.

  • Prepare qualification plans and reports for internal teams and customers.

  • Investigate reliability issues and identify root causes.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on reliability qualification, failure analysis, risk assessment for quality incident, and proactively drive the risk mitigation.

Additional Information

Pay Transparency

The expected annual pay range for this position is $136,000-170,000K. 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 insurance. In 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 . With a global team of over 21,000 engineers and problem solvers in more than 30 countries, we offer the opportunity to work on world‑leading technology for Automotive, Industrial, Infrastructure, and IoT, shaping a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter future.

At Renesas, TAGIE is our culture, grounded in being Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. It shapes how we work, grow and deliver on our purpose together. This collaborative spirit and mindset drive our semiconductor technology to transform industries and impact millions of lives.

We believe in rewarding our employees with a competitive benefits package alongside their salary. More information will be provided during the hiring process.

Are you ready to join our team and shape the future with us?

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 (https://jobs.renesas.com/diversity-and-inclusion) .

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.

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  1. Department Engineering

  2. Location San Jose

  3. Remote No

Requisition ID

20034759_2026-10-12

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How this job compares

Set against the 1,204 open Reliability Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$136–170K/yr
  • California median$140–196K/yr176 salary ranges
  • US median$126–189K/yr835 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $153K, is 11% below the California median midpoint ($171K) — in the middle half of Reliability Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 207 open Reliability Engineer jobs in California and 1,204 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — more than three in four Reliability Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 928 postings).
Education
610 of the 1,204 open Reliability Engineer jobs (51%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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