Principal Engineer, Electrical Design

Renesas ElectronicsAustinJob.bopublished 09/29/2026
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Our team works on the most advanced digital power management ICs in the industry. This is an excellent full-time/permanent role giving the opportunity to work with an expert team pushing the envelope of digital design, verification, debug, simulation, and automation script development and thus contributing to industry leading chips.  Job Duties  Develop, debug, and verify digital designs in pre and post silicon environment 

Write tests to verify bulk design intent as per specification. 

Learn, develop and improve scripts to facilitate design automation flows. 

Manage assigned design blocks in design requirements, architecture, and implementation 

Research and present new tools in aid of design development process 

Act as technical mentor for junior engineers. 

Represent digital design as functional digital design lead in design projects. 

BSc/MSc in Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering (EE/ECE) and 10+ years of relevant industry experience 

Prior design project work experience showing collaborative and innovative thinking 

Proficient in developing CDC / RDC / LINT clean designs in Verilog 

Comfortable with debugging mixed-signal designs in System Verilog based test benches 

Exposed to gate level simulation debug. 

Experience in designing industry standard serial interfaces (I2C, I3C, SPI, I2S etc) 

Strong analytical skills and debug methodology 

Good written and verbal communications skills 

Working experience with Cadence or Synopsys design tool flows. 

Hands-on technical leadership role resulting in successful projects. 

Preferred Skills  Proficient in scripting languages such as Python/Perl 

Knowledge of ARM cortex M-series processor and computer architecture in general. 

Exposure to mixed signal designs w/ basic understanding of analog circuits. 

Experience in digital backend design flow (synthesis / STA / P&R) 

Full design flow experience (specification, micro-architecture, RTL implementation, backend implementation). 

Experience with PMBus/SMBus, AVSBus, SVID, SVI3

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.