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.

The tape-out engineer is responsible for managing the tape-out process for semiconductor products, ensuring successful delivery to foundries. This role involves coordinating with various teams including design, process, legal and manufacturing to ensure that the final design is ready for production. The tape out engineer will lead the efforts in finalizing the tape-out requirements, managing risks, and ensuring that all technical and logistical aspects are handled efficiently.

• Project Management: Lead and manage the tape-out process for multiple projects, ensuring all deadlines are met and deliverables are of the highest quality.  Coordinate with Business Unit tape out responsible individuals to update tape-out forecast on timely manner.  Forecast tape-out forecasts to foundries on regular basis.
• Collaboration: Work closely with design, verification, and process technology teams to ensure smooth transition from design to manufacturing. Work closely with legal team to prepare export forms.  Work closely with SCM team to ensure the POs in place for mask making and proto wafers.
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks associated with tape-out processes, including timeline delays, and manufacturing challenges. Coordinate DRC / DFM violation waiver discussions with foundries and be part of the waiver sign-off team.  Release masks to production.
• Process Optimization:  Continuously improve tape-out methodologies and workflows to enhance efficiency and reduce time-to-market.
• Documentation: Ensure all tape-out documentation is complete, accurate, and up to date, including MT form upload to Renesas internal database, Foundry Part numbers, photo maps and reticle maps.
• Coordination: Interface with foundries and other external vendors to ensure that tape-out requirements are clearly communicated and met and fill out Foundry service request form.
• Quality Assurance: Implement and oversee quality control measures to ensure that all tape-outs meet the required standards and specifications.

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 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 expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We remain agile and fearless as we accelerate our growth, encouraging everyone to play an active role with an entrepreneurial mindset and accountability.     
 
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 automotive, industrial, infrastructure, IoT, and sustainable products and solutions to meet our customers’ evolving needs and help people and communities thrive tomorrow.  

• 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 Day 1.    
   

Are you ready to own your success and make your mark?  
 

Join Renesas. Let’s Shape the Future together.  

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.