Principal Analog Engineer

Renesas Electronics; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 208,500 - 260,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid sick time

Paid holidays

Accrued paid vacation

Life insurance

Job summary

Renesas Electronics in San Jose, California, is looking for a Power Management IC Architect to explore and define PMIC architectures. The role includes driving industry standardization and supporting cross-functional teams for power management products.

The ideal candidate should have 15+ years of experience in power management design and related qualifications. Renesas offers a competitive salary range from $208,500 to $260,700 annually, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in power management circuits and switch-mode power supply architectures.
• Solid understanding of CMOS and BCD process technologies.
• 15+ years of relevant experience in Electrical Engineering or Power Electronics.

Responsibilities

• Explore, define, and evaluate PMIC IC architectures.
• Drive industry standardization on PMIC design.
• Support cross-functional teams for power management products.

Skills

Power management circuit design

Switching regulators

High-precision analog integrated circuit design

CMOS and BCD process technologies

Circuit and system simulation (Cadence, MATLAB)

Lab evaluation experience

Documentation skills

Teamwork and communication

Motivated and creative individuals

Education

BSEE with 15+ years or MSEE/Ph.D. with 10+ years

Tools

Cadence

MATLAB

Job description

Job Summary

Power Management IC Architect position for Renesas' Advanced Mixed Signal and ASIC Solution Business Division. The primary role is to explore, define and evaluate PMIC IC architectures, drive industry standardization on PMIC design, and support cross‑functional teams to enable world‑class power management products. The candidate will also drive design documentation, silicon evaluation, circuit debugging, production test development support, customer and application support, and specification of future product technologies.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in power management circuits, various switch‑mode power supply architectures; switching regulators, LDO. Experience on fast response DCDC converters and switched capacitor converters are required.
• Proven experience in high‑precision analog integrated circuit design – amplifiers, comparators, regulators, oscillators, and references.
• Solid experience and understanding of CMOS and BCD process technologies and circuit design.
• Proficient in circuit and system simulation tools (Cadence, MATLAB) and Office Environment Software. Experience with mixed‑signal simulation in the Cadence AMS environment.
• Experience and capability with lab evaluation.
• Industry standardization and application field experiences.
• Strong documentation skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Highly motivated and creative individuals.
• BSEE with 15+ years of relevant experience, or MSEE or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or Power Electronics with 10+ years of relevant industry experience.

Benefits

The expected annual pay range for this position is $208,500 - $260,700. This position is also eligible for bonus opportunities and commission pay. The final offer amount will depend on geographic location, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.

Renesas offers a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre‑tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, and pet insurance. In addition to elective benefit options, employees receive company‑paid life insurance and AD&D, LTD, short‑term medical benefits as well as paid sick time, paid holidays, and accrued paid vacation.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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. For more information, please read Diversity & Inclusion Statement.

Legal Notice

Renesas Electronics deals with dual‑use technology that is subject to U.S. export controls regulations. Under these regulations it may be necessary for Renesas to obtain a U.S. government export license prior to release of technology to certain persons. The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at the sole discretion of Renesas.