Senior Principal Automotive Verification Engineer

Renesas Electronics Corp.; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Renesas Electronics Corp. in Chandler, AZ seeks a Senior Principal Design Verification Engineer to lead mixed-signal verification for automotive PMIC products. The role requires deep expertise in analog, digital, and mixed-signal verification and hands-on debugging of complex power management ICs.

Responsibilities include defining verification strategy, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality, verifiable designs across PVT corners.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in mixed-signal or analog circuit verification.
• Deep understanding of mixed-signal verification environment architecture and implementation.
• Hands-on experience with RNM and AMS model integration.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect mixed-signal verification environments, including RNM and AMS model integration.
• Develop verification plans and strategies for automotive PMIC products with ISO 26262/AEC-Q200 compliance.
• Set up and optimize GLS flows, correlating with RTL simulation results to resolve discrepancies.
• Lead debugging for analog blocks (switched-mode regulators, LDOs, bandgap, references) and digital RTL.
• Conduct RTL and GLS simulations across PVT corners for timing, power, and functionality.
• Collaborate with Design, Applications, ATE, and Silicon Validation teams for seamless handoffs.
• Mentor junior verification engineers and establish best practices and methodologies.
• Troubleshoot complex interactions between analog and digital domains using simulation and measurement.
• Drive continuous improvement of verification tools, methodologies, and AI-based solutions.
• Create and maintain verification documentation, test plans, and coverage.

Skills

Mixed-signal verification

RTL/GLS debugging

Mentoring

Automotive PMIC verification

UVM

Testbench development

Hardware debugging

Education

MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering

PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Spectre

Xcelium

Verilog

SystemVerilog

SPICE

Job description

Renesas Electronics Corp. in Chandler, AZ seeks a Senior Principal Design Verification Engineer to lead mixed-signal verification for automotive PMIC products. The role requires deep expertise in analog, digital, and mixed-signal verification and hands-on debugging of complex power management ICs.

Responsibilities include defining verification strategy, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality, verifiable designs across PVT corners.