Product Definition Engineer

Renesas Electronics • Austin, TX

1d • Remote

About The Position

Renesas Electronics is a global semiconductor leader and an industry pioneer in high-performance multiphase power, delivering the market's highest-performing digital DC-DC power converters for advanced cloud, infrastructure, and AI applications. To drive our next generation of innovation, we are seeking a Principal Product Definition Engineer for our Performance Core Power team. In this pivotal role, you will lead the product and system definition for cutting-edge power solutions. Collaborating cross-functionally with IC design, systems, marketing, and validation teams, you will help shape the future of power for the world's most advanced AI processors and server infrastructure. This role requires multi-disciplinary experience, combining deep understanding of system-level challenges with knowledge of Renesas VR hardware, firmware and software implementation. You will use your understanding of system-level considerations from both the CPU vendors and the cloud/infrastructure customers to steer VR architecture and product definition. You will identify the critical avenues of long-term value creation to support building a durable long-term business.

Requirements

• Deep technical strength in high performance power management related to CPUs and other high current ASICs.
• Broad technical capability/exposure combined with excellent technical communication skills.
• A minimum of 15-20 years of semiconductor and systems experience
• Experience in product definition of both hardware and software
• Experience with multiphase DC/DC converters powering Intel/AMD/ARM systems
• Proficiency in Python, C or other programming language
• Excellent written communications skills
• BS degree in engineering (EE – power electronics preferred), with MS degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Interface with Renesas engineers, partners and customers to understand big-scope perspective on challenges and value drivers.
• Translate customer system requirements, including VR performance, configuration and control, and user experience into design requirements.
• Build critical collateral including product requirements, use cases and system API definition.
• Work with marketing and design to quantify tradeoffs between features and schedules.

Benefits

• Opportunities to explore hardware and software capabilities and try new things.
• Develop innovative products and solutions to meet global customers' evolving needs.
• Flexible and inclusive work environment.
• People-first culture and global support system.
• Remote work option.
• Employee Resource Groups.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal