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We are a key supplier to the world's leading manufacturers of electronics you rely on every day; you may not see our products, but they are all around you. Renesas is a global, multi-billion dollar, a publicly traded company headquartered in Japan, and has subsidiaries in 20 countries worldwide. Renesas is a dynamic, multicultural technology company where employees learn, mentor, innovate and thrive. Renesas is extending our share in fast-growing data economy-related markets such as infrastructure and data centers and strengthening our presence in the industrial/IoT and automotive segments. Our solutions drive products developed by major innovators around the world. Join us and build your future by being part of what's next in electronics.\nAt Renesas, you will be part of a global engineering organization that values technical excellence, innovation, and collaboration. We offer opportunities to work on complex mixed-signal and digital SoC products with teams distributed across the United States and Asia, contributing to cutting-edge semiconductor solutions from concept to production.\nWe are seeking an experienced Sr Staff Digital Design Engineer to join the Analog & Connectivity Business Group. In this role, you will be responsible for the architecture, design, integration, and implementation of advanced digital and mixed-signal ICs and SoCs. The ideal candidate possesses strong expertise in digital design methodologies, RTL development, SoC integration, and design signoff, with a proven track record of delivering successful silicon products.\nYou will work closely with architecture, verification, DFT, physical design, firmware, and analog design teams throughout the product development lifecycle, from specification and architecture definition through silicon validation and production release.\nResponsibilities\nDefine digital architecture and micro-architecture for complex mixed-signal and SoC products.\n\nDevelop high-quality RTL using Verilog/SystemVerilog and participate in design reviews.\n\nDrive SoC and subsystem integration, including internal bus architectures and peripheral interfaces.\n\nDevelop and validate timing constraints, synthesis scripts, and implementation flows.\n\nAnalyze and resolve CDC, RDC, Lint, and timing issues to achieve design signoff.\n\nCollaborate with verification teams on test planning, coverage closure, and debugging.\n\nSupport DFT implementation including scan, MBIST, JTAG, and production test methodologies.\n\nWork with physical design teams to achieve power, performance, and area goals.\n\nPerform silicon bring-up, debug, characterization, and root-cause analysis of silicon issues.\n\nCreate and maintain design documentation throughout the development cycle.\n\nContribute to technology and architecture definition for future product generations.\n\n MSEE or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with 8+ years of relevant industry experience, or BSEE with 12+ years of relevant industry experience.\n\nStrong background in digital IC and SoC architecture, design, and implementation.\n\nProven experience with SoC interconnects and protocols including AHB, APB, AXI, USB, I2C/I3C, SPI, and UART.\n\nStrong knowledge of embedded memory architectures including SRAM, OTP, MTP, and Flash.\n\nExtensive hands-on experience with RTL design using Verilog/SystemVerilog.\n\nExperience with the complete ASIC/SoC development flow, including:\n\nRTL design and simulation\n\nSoC integration\n\nLint and design quality checks\n\nCDC and RDC verification\n\nLogic synthesis\n\nDFT implementation\n\nSDC constraint development\n\nStatic Timing Analysis (STA)\n\nTiming closure and design signoff\n\nStrong understanding of multi-clock designs, reset architecture, and low-power design methodologies.\n\nExperience driving technical debug and resolution of functional, timing, and silicon issues.\n\nStrong communication, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.\n\nHighly motivated self-starter with a passion for technical innovation.\n\nAI savvy and able to leverage AI tools to improve engineering productivity and design quality.\n\nPreferred\nMixed-signal IC development experience and understanding of analog/digital integration challenges.\n\nExperience with industry-standard EDA tools such as Synopsys Design Compiler, PrimeTime, SpyGlass, VC Static, Verdi, and Cadence design environments.\n\nHands-on experience integrating and debugging Arm® processor subsystems (Cortex-M0, Cortex-M0+, Cortex-M3, Cortex-M33, or similar Arm cores), including AHB/APB interconnects, memory subsystems, interrupt controllers, debug infrastructure, boot flows, and firmware interaction.\n\nExperience with high-speed interface design and implementation.\n\nFamiliarity with FPGA prototyping and emulation flows.\n\nMandarin language proficiency is a plus due to collaboration with engineering teams in China.\n\n 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.\nAt 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.\nWe believe in rewarding our employees with a competitive benefits package alongside their salary. More information will be provided during the hiring process.\nAre you ready to join our team and shape the future with us?\nRenesas 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.\nRenesas 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. 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