Principal Electrical Engineer

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Renesas Electronics seeks a Principal Level Analog IC designer to join the Rad Hard IC design team in RTP, NC or PB, FL. The ideal candidate has a proven track record in analog and mixed-signal IC design for precision analog and power management used in space-related applications.

The role involves transistor-level design, validating products, and coordinating with process, test, product, and marketing teams to move concepts to production. Engaging cross‑functional collaboration is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in analog circuit design principles.
• Experience with bipolar, BiCMOS, and BCD processes.
• Experience with large power transistors design and robustness.
• Knowledge of switch-mode power conversion topologies (BOOST/BUCK).
• Cadence tools for analog design and mixed-signal simulations.
• Behavioral top-level modeling and mixed-signal verification.
• Analog/digital interfaces and digital bus expertise.
• Radiation Hardened power management products desirable.
• Gate driver techniques and control-system understanding.
• Advanced degree with 10+ years or PhD with 8+ years in relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Participate in product definition with marketing, applications, and customers.
• Apply deep power process knowledge to design innovative PM products.
• Transistor-level design of mixed-signal circuits for PM products.
• Manage program to achieve schedule objectives.
• Validate and debug products before transfer to production engineering.
• Interface with process, test, product, application, and marketing managers and engineers to bring products from concept to production.

Skills

Analog circuit design

Power management

Transistor level design

Radiation hardened design

Mixed-signal design

Interface with digital buses

Control systems understanding

Education

MSEE with 10+ years

PhD with 8+ years

BSEE with 15+ years

Tools

Cadence

Job description

Renesas is a dynamic, multi-cultural technology company where employees learn, mentor, innovate and thrive. Renesas is extending our share in fast-growing data economy-related markets such as infrastructure and data center and strengthening our presence in the industrial/IOT and automotive segments. Our solutions drive products developed by major innovators around the world. Join us and build your future by being part of what’s next in electronics.

Seeking Principal Level Analog IC designers to join our Rad Hard IC design team in RTP, NC or PB, FL. The ideal candidate must have a proven track record of designing Analog and mixed signal IC in Precision Analog and Power Management applications. As a design team member, you will be asked to design innovative, high performance, highly profitable products targeted toward Space markets. Integrated circuits designed in this group will include state of the art ultra-low quiescent current 40V to 100V DC-DC switching converters, LDO's, multi-function power management circuits.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participate in product definition working with marketing, applications, and customers.
• Apply your in-depth understanding of power process technologies, both existing and those under development, to design innovative power management products.
• Transistor level design of mixed-signal circuits for new and derivative power management products.
• Responsibility for managing program to achieve schedule objectives.
• Validation and debugging the products before transferring to production engineering.
• Interface with process, test, product, application, and marketing managers and engineers to successfully bring new products from initial concept through release to production.

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of integrated analog circuit design.
• Thorough understanding of bipolar, BiCMOS, and BCD process technologies and circuit design techniques.
• Thorough understanding of large power transistor (bipolar and DMOS) design, layout, and robustness.
• Thorough understanding of various switch-mode power conversion topologies (BOOST & BUCK, various control methods, multiple-phase current sharing, etc.).
• Experienced with Cadence tools for analog design and mixed signal simulations
• Experience with behavioral top-level modeling and mixed signal verification methodology.
• Experience with analog/digital interfaces and digital buses.
• Experience with Radiation Hardened power management products highly desirable
• Experience with gate driver techniques -Understanding of control systems.
• Highly self-motivated and adaptable.
• MSEE with 10+ years or PhD with 8+ years (or BSEE with 15+ years) of relevant industry experience with a strong background in analog design and a proven record of successfully released Power Management products

Additional Information

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose, To Make Our Lives Easier. With a global team of over 21,000 engineers and problem solvers in more than 30 countries, we offer the opportunity to work on world‑leading technology for Automotive, Industrial, Infrastructure, and IoT, shaping a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter future.

At Renesas, TAGIE is our culture, grounded in being Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. It shapes how we work, grow and deliver on our purpose together. This collaborative spirit and mindset drive our semiconductor technology to transform industries and impact millions of lives.

We believe in rewarding our employees with a competitive benefits package alongside their salary. More information will be provided during the hiring process.

Are you ready to join our team and shape the future with us?

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to supporting 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 law. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement .

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 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.