Principal Engineer, Electrical Design

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Renesas Electronics in Austin seeks a senior digital design engineer to develop, debug and verify complex digital blocks across pre and post-silicon environments. You will write verification tests, automate design flows, and mentor junior engineers within a collaborative team.

The role emphasizes leadership, strong debugging skills, and familiarity with Cadence or Synopsys tool flows, as well as effective communication across teams.

Qualifications

• BSc/MSc in Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering (EE/ECE) and 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Prior design project work experience showing collaborative and innovative thinking.
• Comfortable with debugging mixed-signal designs in System Verilog based test benches.
• Exposed to gate level simulation debug.
• Strong analytical skills and debug methodology.
• Good written and verbal communications skills.
• Working experience with Cadence or Synopsys design tool flows.
• Hands-on technical leadership role resulting in successful projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop, debug, and verify digital designs in pre and post silicon environment.
• Write tests to verify bulk design intent as per specification.
• Learn, develop and improve scripts to facilitate design automation flows.
• Manage assigned design blocks in design requirements, architecture, and implementation.
• Research and present new tools in aid of design development process.
• Act as technical mentor for junior engineers.
• Represent digital design as functional digital design lead in design projects.

Skills

Technical leadership

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Debugging mixed-signal designs

Gate-level simulation debug

Collaboration

Education

BSc/MSc in EE/ECE

Tools

Cadence

Synopsys

Job description

Our team works on the most advanced digital power management ICs in the industry. This is an excellent full-time/permanent role giving the opportunity to work with an expert team pushing the envelope of digital design, verification, debug, simulation, and automation script development and thus contributing to industry leading chips.

Job Duties

Develop, debug, and verify digital designs in pre and post silicon environment

Write tests to verify bulk design intent as per specification.

Learn, develop and improve scripts to facilitate design automation flows.

Manage assigned design blocks in design requirements, architecture, and implementation

Research and present new tools in aid of design development process

Act as technical mentor for junior engineers.

Represent digital design as functional digital design lead in design projects.

Qualifications

BSc/MSc in Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering (EE/ECE) and 10+ years of relevant industry experience

Prior design project work experience showing collaborative and innovative thinking

Comfortable with debugging mixed-signal designs in System Verilog based test benches

Exposed to gate level simulation debug.

Strong analytical skills and debug methodology

Good written and verbal communications skills

Working experience with Cadence or Synopsys design tool flows.

Hands-on technical leadership role resulting in successful projects.

Preferred Skills

Proficient in scripting languages such as Python/Perl

Knowledge of ARM cortex M-series processor and computer architecture in general.

Exposure to mixed signal designs w/ basic understanding of analog circuits.

Experience in digital backend design flow (synthesis / STA / P&R)

Full design flow experience (specification, micro-architecture, RTL implementation, backend implementation).

Experience withPMBus/SMBus, AVSBus, SVID, SVI3

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.