Digital Design Electrical Engineer Intern
About The Position
Renesas’s Infrastructure Power team is seeking a Digital Design Electrical Engineer Intern to work at its Austin, Texas office during the summer internship period from May 24 to August 13. The intern will work with an expert team on advanced digital power ICs, gaining experience in digital design, verification, debugging, simulation, and automation script development while contributing to semiconductor products. The role includes developing and verifying digital designs in pre- and post-silicon environments, creating tests, improving design automation scripts, documenting requirements and implementation, and researching tools that can support the design process. Renesas describes its work as supporting technology for Automotive, Industrial, Infrastructure, and IoT applications. The company emphasizes its TAGIE culture—Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial—and states that it offers a competitive benefits package, with details provided during the hiring process.
Requirements
- Be pursuing a BSc or MSc in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering (EE/ECE).
- Must not have graduated before September 2027.
- Be comfortable debugging mixed-signal designs in SystemVerilog-based test benches.
- Have project work demonstrating collaborative and innovative thinking.
- Be proficient in a scripting language such as Python or Perl.
- Have strong analytical skills and a debugging methodology.
- Have good written and verbal communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Working experience with Cadence or Synopsys design tools, such as SimVision or Verdi.
- Knowledge of ARM Cortex-M-series processors and computer architecture in general.
- Academic experience with serial interfaces.
- Exposure to mixed-signal designs and academic understanding of basic analog circuits.
- Prior industry employment or internship experience in a relevant subject.
Responsibilities
- Develop, debug, and verify digital designs in pre- and post-silicon environments.
- Write tests to verify digital designs.
- Learn, develop, and improve scripts that facilitate design automation flows.
- Document design requirements, architecture, and implementation.
- Research and present new tools to aid the design development process.
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package; details will be provided during the hiring process.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
