Principal Electrical Engineer
About The Position
Renesas is seeking a recognized ESD expert to drive ESD methodology, IP development, and sign-off verification for advanced semiconductor products, including FinFET technologies and high-speed interfaces. This role involves leading ESD architecture development, designing and optimizing custom ESD protection devices, clamps, and ESD IP solutions, and providing co-design support to maximize both performance and ESD protection robustness. The position also requires leading ESD sign-off reviews and risk assessments for complex SoCs and mixed-signal products, developing and maintaining automated ESD verification methodologies and flows, and supporting silicon characterization using various testing methods. The engineer will also drive root-cause analysis of ESD-related failures and collaborate with foundries, EDA vendors, and internal design teams.
Requirements
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- 10+ years of semiconductor ESD design experience.
- Strong knowledge of: ESD device physics, HBM, CDM, TLP, VF-TLP, Latch-Up, Advanced CMOS and FinFET technologies.
- Hands-on experience with ESD protection design for FinFET SoCs and SerDes products.
- Hands-on experience in ESD cell design and custom ESD IP development.
- Strong knowledge of ESD sign-off methodologies and verification techniques.
- Experience with Calibre PERC or equivalent ESD verification tools.
- Proven ability to develop and deploy ESD methodologies across multiple product families and technology nodes.
- Demonstrated leadership experience in complex cross-functional engineering environments.
- Strong initiative, collaboration, and ownership, with a proven track record of driving results under aggressive timelines.
- Strong technical writing skills with the ability to produce clear technical reports, design reviews, and engineering recommendations.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate technical risks, recommendations, and methodologies across global teams including Japan, Europe and Asia.
Nice To Haves
- Hands-on experience developing and maintaining Calibre PERC rule decks.
- Experience supporting advanced-node AI, HPC, networking, memory, or data-center products.
- Experience with IEC/EMC or system-level ESD considerations.
Responsibilities
- Lead ESD architecture development for advanced-node semiconductor products.
- Design and optimize custom ESD protection devices, clamps, and ESD IP solutions.
- Provide co-design support to maximize both performance and ESD protection robustness.
- Lead ESD sign-off reviews and risk assessments for complex SoCs and mixed-signal products.
- Develop and maintain automated ESD verification methodologies and flows.
- Support silicon characterization using HBM, CDM, TLP, VF-TLP, and Latch-Up testing.
- Drive root-cause analysis of ESD-related failures and implement corrective actions.
- Collaborate with foundries, EDA vendors, and internal design teams.
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
