Principal Analog Engineer - Intelligent Power Devices

Job Description

Join us as a Technical Leader at the forefront of Intelligent Power Device innovation, where your deep expertise and institutional knowledge will shape the direction of next-generation smart switch technologies. In this role, you will not only drive technical excellence but also guide and coach engineers across teams, leveraging your strong leadership and communication skills to align stakeholders, accelerate development, and build a high-performing organization capable of delivering “world-class” solutions.
 

• Provide technical leadership for the development of next-generation Intelligent Power Devices (IPDs), driving innovation, protection performance, and product competitiveness.
• Lead cross-functional development teams through the complete product lifecycle, from concept and design through validation, qualification, and production readiness.
• Define and implement system and design architectures that balance performance, reliability, power efficiency, area optimization, and cost objectives.
• Drive design verification, modeling, simulation, and test methodologies to ensure robust first-pass silicon success and accelerated development cycles.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate silicon- and system-level technical risks, establishing proactive strategies for design quality and predictable project execution.
• Ensure compliance with automotive reliability, safety, and quality standards, including AEC-Q100 and ISO 26262 functional safety requirements.
• Manage project schedules, costs, resources, and technical deliverables while providing hands-on support for evaluation, debugging, and complex problem resolution.
• Collaborate closely with design, verification, test, quality, and application engineering teams, while mentoring engineers and strengthening the organization's IPD technical capabilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in IPD (Intelligent Power Device) development.
• Proven experience leading development teams and managing multiple engineers.
• Extensive knowledge of Power MOSFET (PoMOS) design, structure, and characteristics used in IPDs.
• Strong understanding of PoMOS driving methods within IPD applications.
• Extensive experience in IPD testing, validation, and reliability assessment.
• Solid knowledge of thermal design principles and device thermal management.
• Knowledge of EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) and ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) design and testing is a nice-to-have

Additional Information

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’ As the industry’s leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system-level know-how, we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio, including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power.
 
With a diverse team of over 22,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable, power-efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow, ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’     
 
At Renesas, you can: 

• Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions. You will have the opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things.  

• Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers' evolving needs and help make people’s lives easier, safe and secure. 

• Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment. Our people-first culture and global support system, including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups, will help you excel from the first day.    

Are you ready to own your success and make your mark?  

Join Renesas. Shape Your Future with Us.  

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