Senior Principal System Engineer

Renesas Electronics Corporation; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career advancement opportunities

Flexible work environment

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

Renesas Electronics Corporation in Austin, Texas is seeking an experienced systems engineer with over 15 years of customer-facing experience. The role involves defining and designing Power ICs with Switching Converters, mentoring junior engineers, and ensuring delivery of innovative solutions. A Bachelor's or Master's in electrical engineering is required, along with expertise in complex systems design. The position offers a flexible work environment and opportunities for career advancement.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in systems engineering with extensive customer facing experience.
• Solid understanding and design experience of complex systems design.
• Must be a technical and people leader, a natural team player.

Responsibilities

• Articulate customer needs to define product requirements.
• Work across domains to meet delivery dates.
• Architect IC and break down System/Chip-top level requirements.

Skills

Customer facing experience

Power ICs and Switching Converters

Control loop design

Mentoring skills

System engineering

High current/power switching converter design

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering

Tools

System simulation tools like Simplis

Job description

Job Description

• Must have customer facing experience and understand needs of customer. He should be able to articulate those needs to define product requirements.
• Should be able to work across domains to make sure that delivery dates are met. Should be able to work with teams across geographies.
• Must have defined multiple Power ICs with Switching Converters, starting from system level specifications and taking them IC level specifications.
• Identify and resolve technical challenges and risks. Provide technical expertise and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Must be able to work with the product design team to complete the IC development.
• Must be proficient in designing complete switching converters and all involved I/Ps. Should be fully aware of all challenges pertaining to high current/power switching converters design including Noise, Power dissipation etc and their mitigation.
• Should have a very good understanding of Power devices, operations and design trade-offs for better performance & reliability.
• Must have in-depth understanding of and should be able to choose, design & compensate Control loops keeping in mind the target performance.
• Should be able to architect the IC and break down System/Chip-top level requirements into block level specifications.
• Must have good understanding of commonly used control loop architectures (Constant Freq, Constant ON/OFF Time, Current mode etc) and pros/limitations of each.
• Must have in depth knowledge of system simulation tools like Simplis.
• Should be able to mentor Freshers and Junior engineers for upscaling their technical skills as well as other skills needed for better efficacy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering
• 15+ years in systems engineering with extensive customer facing experience.
• Solid understanding and design experience of complex systems design with full ownership.
• Must be a technical and people leader & natural team player, mentor and should strive towards fostering a highly creative and productive working environment.

Benefits

• Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions. You will have the opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things.
• Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers' evolving needs and help make people's lives easier, safe and secure.
• Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment. Our people-first culture and global support system, including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups, will help you excel from the first day.

EEO 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 our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.