Lead Analog Failure Analysis Engineer - PMIC

Renesas Electronics Corp.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Renesas Electronics in San Jose, CA, seeks a senior IC design engineer to investigate field failures on PMIC products and lead root cause analysis from RMA intake through final resolution. You will collaborate with customer applications teams, FA labs, and cross-functional groups to deliver data-driven solutions and robust fixes.

The role requires extensive experience in mixed-signal PMICs, strong analytical skills, and hands-on use of industry tools for debugging and analysis.

Qualifications

• Typically 12-15+ years' experience in IC design with a strong focus on debug, failure analysis, or sustaining engineering.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to drive structured, data-driven root cause investigations independently and collaboratively.
• Demonstrated experience diagnosing complex silicon or system-level failures across mixed-signal PMIC environments.
• Solid understanding of analog and digital circuit behavior, waveform analysis, and how design implementation manifests on silicon.
• Hands-on experience with industry-standard EDA and debug tools (e.g., Synopsys, Cadence, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, simulation environments).
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, with the ability to produce clear, concise technical reports and customer-facing documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead root cause analysis from initial RMA intake to final resolution and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate closely with customer applications teams, FA labs, and cross-functional engineering groups.
• Collect and analyze waveforms, run analog simulations, and review RTL/netlist to identify failure mechanisms.
• Initiate further FA as needed, interpret results, and plan next actions to converge on root cause.
• Create high-quality customer materials including presentations and 8D reports.
• Propose silicon fixes or system-level workarounds with validation strategies and feasibility reviews.
• Deliver comprehensive RCA reports with supporting data for internal and external stakeholders.
• Conduct technical handoff meetings to ensure smooth knowledge transfer and closure.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Debugging

Analytical mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical documentation

Verilog/Verilog-AMS knowledge

Scripting for debug automation

Education

BSEE or MSEE

Tools

Synopsys

Cadence

Oscilloscopes

Logic Analyzers

Simulation Environments

Job description

Renesas Electronics in San Jose, CA, seeks a senior IC design engineer to investigate field failures on PMIC products and lead root cause analysis from RMA intake through final resolution. You will collaborate with customer applications teams, FA labs, and cross-functional groups to deliver data-driven solutions and robust fixes.

The role requires extensive experience in mixed-signal PMICs, strong analytical skills, and hands-on use of industry tools for debugging and analysis.