Principal Electrical Engineer

Renesas Electronics Corp.; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Renesas Electronics Corp. seeks a Principal Level Analog IC designer to advance high-performance power management and mixed-signal products for Space markets.

The role spans transistor-level design, CADENCE-based simulations, and cross-functional collaboration from concept to production in RTP, NC or PB, FL. Candidates should have a strong background in analog design, be experienced with radiation-hardened devices, and hold an MSEE with 10+ years (or PhD with 8+ years, or BSEE with 15+ years) of

Qualifications

• 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.
• Thorough understanding of analog circuit design, power management ICs and mixed-signal design.

Responsibilities

• Participate in product definition working with marketing, applications, and customers.
• Apply your in-depth understanding of power process technologies 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 bring new products from concept to production.

Skills

Analog IC design

Power management

Transistor-level design

Mixed-signal design

Cadence tools

Radiation hardened design

Behavioral top-level modeling

Project management

Education

MSEE

PhD in Electrical Engineering

BSEE

Tools

Cadence tools

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.

• 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

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.