Lead Post-Silicon Validation Engineer – DDR5 & Analog

Renesas; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Renesas Electronics is seeking an experienced technical lead for post-silicon validation across multiple product iterations. You will bring hands-on DDR5 memory bring-up and validation, including high-speed analog and mixed-signal characterization, and lead bench-level validation activities.

You will drive debugging, develop test methodologies, and collaborate across design, system, and product engineering teams globally.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in high-speed analog and mixed-signal devices.
• Strong understanding of signaling levels, termination architectures, and signal integrity tradeoffs.
• Proficiency in Python for test automation and data analysis.
• Experience with DDR5 memory interfaces preferred.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Support design and validation teams in characterization of critical electrical and timing parameters for high-speed memory devices.
• Collaborate closely with designers and cross-functional partners to debug and optimize performance using exploratory, open-ended test approaches.
• Synthesize experimental results and define subsequent validation experiments to isolate and understand complex issues.
• Develop and validate innovative AI/LLM applications to analyze large-scale validation datasets and generate visualizations.
• Document test methodologies to ensure reproducibility and scalability across validation efforts.

Skills

High-speed analog

DDR5 expertise

Signal integrity

BERT/Scope testing

Python scripting

Test automation

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's/Master’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

BERT

Oscilloscope

Compliance software

Job description

Renesas Electronics is seeking an experienced technical lead for post-silicon validation across multiple product iterations. You will bring hands-on DDR5 memory bring-up and validation, including high-speed analog and mixed-signal characterization, and lead bench-level validation activities.

You will drive debugging, develop test methodologies, and collaborate across design, system, and product engineering teams globally.