Staff Analog Design Engineer

Renesas Electronics; Arizona; On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Renesas Electronics is seeking an experienced Staff Analog Design Engineer to drive the design of complex Power Management ICs (PMICs). You will provide technical leadership, mentor engineers on analog design best practices, and champion process improvements while serving as a key technical representative for external customers.

The role emphasizes ownership of block development, verification, and collaboration across teams, with occasional international travel as needed.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of relevant experience in analog or mixed‑signal IC design.
• Advanced technical knowledge and experience working on complex semiconductor design projects.
• Ability to select design methods, tools, and evaluation criteria to achieve objectives.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to deliver commercially effective solutions.
• Experience leading or coordinating significant technical projects and activities.
• Ability to provide technical guidance and mentorship to others.
• Results‑oriented with the ability to meet demanding schedules.
• Ability to work independently and with cross‑functional, distributed teams.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and customer‑facing communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Translate requirements into system architectures and design strategies for power management products.
• Provide technical leadership for major circuit blocks from concept through production release.
• Lead design, simulation, verification, and layout supervision of CMOS PMICs to meet performance, area, power, and schedule targets.
• Own complex circuit block development, including feasibility assessment and design reviews.
• Plan and lead laboratory evaluation activities with Applications Engineering.
• Develop high‑quality technical documentation for circuits and IP.
• Drive improvements in circuit design techniques and power management capabilities.
• Support Test strategy, top‑level verification, test development, and production ramp activities.
• Coach and mentor less experienced engineers and develop technical capabilities.
• Support customer-facing technical discussions and RFQ activities.

Skills

Analog design

Leadership

Mentorship

Problem solving

Cross-functional collab

Education

BSEE or equivalent

Tools

CMOS design tools

Job description

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose 'To Make Our Lives Easier.' As the industry’s leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system-level know-how, we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio, including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power.

We are seeking a Staff Analog Design Engineer to drive the design of complex Power Management ICs (PMICs). In this role, you will provide critical technical leadership, mentor team members on analog design best practices, champion process improvements, and serve as a key technical representative for our external customers.

Responsibilities

• Interpret product requirements and translate them into system architectures and design strategies for power management products.
• Provide technical leadership for major circuit blocks, guiding designs from concept through production release.
• Lead the design, simulation, verification, and layout supervision of CMOS power management circuits, ensuring performance, area, power, and schedule requirements are met.
• Own complex circuit block development, including feasibility assessment, task delegation, and design reviews.
• Plan and lead laboratory evaluation activities in collaboration with Applications Engineering.
• Develop high-quality technical documentation for assigned circuits and intellectual property.
• Drive improvements in circuit design techniques, methodologies, and power management capabilities.
• Support Design-for-Test strategy, top-level verification, test development, and production ramp activities.
• Coach and mentor less experienced engineers while proactively developing technical and professional capabilities.
• Support customer-facing technical discussions and RFQ activities as part of the project team.
• Perform other related duties as reasonably assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Typically 8–12 years of relevant experience in analog or mixed‑signal integrated circuit design.
• Advanced technical knowledge and experience working on complex semiconductor design projects.
• Ability to select appropriate design methods, tools, techniques, and evaluation criteria to achieve project objectives.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to develop innovative, practical, and commercially effective solutions.
• Experience leading or coordinating significant technical projects and design activities.
• Ability to provide technical guidance and mentorship to less experienced engineers.
• Results‑oriented, with the ability to deliver high‑quality work under demanding schedules.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively within cross‑functional and geographically distributed teams.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and customer‑facing communication skills.
• Cross‑cultural awareness and the ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment.
• Willingness to undertake occasional international travel, including at short notice.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related discipline.

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.

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.