Post-Silicon Validation Engineer — High-Speed DDR5

Renesas Electronics Corporation; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Renesas Electronics Corporation in Tempe, AZ seeks an Engineer with a background in post-silicon validation and characterization. The role emphasizes hands-on silicon bring‑up, cross‑functional collaboration with design, system, and product engineers, and rigorous test automation.

The candidate should have a Master’s in Electrical Engineering and 1+ years of lab experience with high-speed analog/mixed-signal devices, including DDR5 interfaces.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 1+ years hands-on lab experience in high-speed analog and mixed-signal devices.
• Understanding of signaling levels, termination architectures, and SI tradeoffs.
• Experience with high-speed interface test equipment (BERT, HB oscilloscope, signal generators, compliance software).
• Proficiency in Python for test automation and analysis.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Understanding memory interface architecture, interface protocols incl. DDR5.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial silicon bring-up and debugging.
• Validate high speed Rx/Tx paths and PLLs including jitter analysis and eye diagram testing.
• Develop, execute, and automate post-silicon validation plans for critical electrical/timing parameters.
• Collaborate with designers and cross-functional partners to debug and optimize performance.
• Generate clear, structured reports of validation results.
• Develop test methodologies to ensure reproducible and accurate results across validation efforts.
• Support board-level debugging and signal integrity analysis.

Skills

Python scripting

test automation

signal integrity

lab debugging

communication

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

BERT

High BW Oscilloscope

Signal generators

DDR5 test software

Job description

Renesas Electronics Corporation in Tempe, AZ seeks an Engineer with a background in post-silicon validation and characterization. The role emphasizes hands-on silicon bring‑up, cross‑functional collaboration with design, system, and product engineers, and rigorous test automation.

The candidate should have a Master’s in Electrical Engineering and 1+ years of lab experience with high-speed analog/mixed-signal devices, including DDR5 interfaces.