Lead Validation Engineer, Power Management ICs

Renesas Electronics Corp.; Sicilia; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

Renesas Electronics is seeking a Principal Validation Engineer for our new Design Center in Catania, Italy, to shape validation strategies for complex power management ICs.

You will lead validation architectures, test frameworks, and automation, improve coverage and product quality, and mentor senior engineers across global teams and cross‑functional projects.

The role offers €75,000–€100,000 annually with a bonus opportunity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Demonstrated leadership driving validation activities across multiple product generations.
• Strong methodologies in test strategy development and coverage planning for complex mixed-signal PMICs.

Responsibilities

• Drive validation of analog, digital, mixed-signal, and PMICs against specifications.
• Define validation strategies, roadmaps, and technical frameworks across products.
• Lead development of validation architectures, test frameworks, and automation to improve quality and efficiency.
• Define comprehensive validation plans with traceability, coverage, and standards compliance.
• Identify risks and drive risk-based validation execution for successful releases.
• Improve laboratory infrastructure, measurement methods, and automation for post-silicon evaluation.
• Investigate and resolve complex silicon and system-level issues using data-driven analysis.
• Establish validation metrics and quality indicators for data-driven decisions.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to senior validation engineers and cross-functional teams.
• Remain hands-on in lab work, including silicon characterization and custom evaluation hardware.

Skills

Technical leadership

Validation strategies

Data-driven analysis

Python programming

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

Logic analyzers

Job description

Renesas Electronics is seeking a Principal Validation Engineer for our new Design Center in Catania, Italy, to shape validation strategies for complex power management ICs.

You will lead validation architectures, test frameworks, and automation, improve coverage and product quality, and mentor senior engineers across global teams and cross‑functional projects.

The role offers €75,000–€100,000 annually with a bonus opportunity.