Senior Staff Analog Engineer

Renesas Electronics Corporation; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Renesas Electronics Corporation is seeking a Senior Staff Analog Engineer to design and verify complex analog blocks for custom mixed-signal ASICs. You will assess new concepts, compare solutions, and drive differentiation through high-performance analog circuits.

You will lead CMOS design with attention to area, power, and timing while collaborating with layout, DFT, test, and product teams across multiple sites. A strong MSEE+10 years in analog/mixed-signal is required.

Qualifications

• Fully competent in all common aspects of analog design.
• Design experience in motor driver (DC, stepper, BLDC).
• Design experience in power management circuits and exposed to high voltage (BCD process).
• Design experience in data acquisition and processing systems such as ADC, DAC and current sensor is a plus.
• Knowledge of modelling analog circuits and reviewing AMS simulations.
• Strong competence in EDA design tools and the Cadence design environment.
• Concise and precise communication and presentation skills within a multi-site and multi-cultural environment.
• Human relations skills are important to convince others (e.g., in projects) based on technical knowledge and show assertiveness to alert superiors/colleagues
• Apply advanced methods to complex problems. Demonstrate understanding of interfaces with other disciplines
• Able to propose innovative and leading-edge solutions

Responsibilities

• Specify and design CMOS circuits meeting performance, area, power, and timescale constraints.
• Run analog/mixed signal verification simulations at block and/or chip level.
• Collaborate with project leads to achieve the system and design strategy for custom ASICs.
• Guide the layout team to ensure quality of layout of own designs.
• Produce high-quality documentation for the designed circuits.
• Work closely with DFT engineers to ensure alignment to DFT strategy and implementation.
• Drive silicon debugging and design characterization.
• Support and participate in lab evaluation and characterization for own designs.
• Work with test and product engineers to support test development and ramp to production.
• Take a proactive approach to driving your own development plan, utilizing team members, and internal development opportunities.
• Participate and have a consulting function in design reviews.
• Review IC design, evaluation, characterization and test results.
• Schedule tasks and report progress to the project leader, identify possible project problems

Skills

Analog design

Motor driver design

Power management circuits

Data acquisition (ADC/DAC/current)

AMS simulations modelling

Cadence/EDA tools

Communication skills

Cross-site collaboration

Innovative problem solving

Education

MSEE + 10 years experience in analog and mixed-signal design

Tools

Cadence

Job description

Job Description

As a Senior Staff Analog Engineer, you will design and verify complex analog block-level and sub-system circuits to meet the functional and performance specifications of custom mixed-signal ASICs to give the company a competitive advantage in the IC market. It will be your responsibility to perform feasibility studies and analyze new analog design concepts. You will be involved in the comparison of competitor solutions and propose differentiating solutions.

Responsibilities

• Specify and design CMOS circuits meeting performance, area, power, and timescale constraints.
• Run analog/mixed signal verification simulations at block and/or chip level.
• Collaborate with project leads to achieve the system and design strategy for custom ASICs.
• Guide the layout team to ensure quality of layout of own designs.
• Produce high-quality documentation for the designed circuits.
• Work closely with DFT engineers to ensure alignment to DFT strategy and implementation.
• Drive silicon debugging and design characterization.
• Support and participate in lab evaluation and characterization for own designs.
• Work with test and product engineers to support test development and ramp to production.
• Take a proactive approach to driving your own development plan, utilizing team members, and internal development opportunities.
• Participate and have a consulting function in design reviews.
• Review IC design, evaluation, characterization and test results.
• Schedule tasks and report progress to the project leader, identify possible project problems

Qualifications

• Fully competent in all common aspects of analog design.
• Design experience in motor driver (DC, stepper, BLDC).
• Design experience in power management circuits and exposed to high voltage (BCD process).
• Design experience in data acquisition and processing systems such as ADC, DAC and current sensor is a plus.
• Knowledge of modelling analog circuits and reviewing AMS simulations.
• Strong competence in EDA design tools and the Cadence design environment.
• Concise and precise communication and presentation skills within a multi-site and multi-cultural environment.
• Human relations skills are important to convince others (e.g., in projects) based on technical knowledge and show assertiveness to alert superiors/colleagues
• Apply advanced methods to complex problems. Demonstrate understanding of interfaces with other disciplines
• Able to propose innovative and leading-edge solutions

Education

• MSEE + 10 years of experience in analog and mixed-signal design.

Company Description

Renesas Electronics is expanding its Configurable Mixed-Signal Division (CMSD), the team behind the market-leading GreenPAK™ product family. With billions of units shipped globally, this customer-configurable platform enables companies to differentiate their products, reduce BOM costs, and accelerate development times across automotive, industrial, data center, and consumer applications.

As we continuously expand our portfolio to include high-performance analog IPs, DC-DC converters, and FPGAs, we are seeking an Analog Senior Staff Engineer – High-Voltage Analog/Precision to join our R&D organization.

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.