Director, Analog Engineering

Company Description

Renesas is one of the top global semiconductor companies in the world. We strive to develop a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter world, and our goal is to make every endpoint intelligent by offering product solutions in the automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT markets. Our robust product portfolio includes world leading MCUs, SoCs, analog and power products, plus Winning Combination solutions that curate these complementary products. 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 employs roughly 21,000 people in more than 30 countries worldwide. As a global team, our employees actively embody the Renesas Culture, our guiding principles based on five key elements: Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. Renesas believes in, and has a commitment to, diversity and inclusion, with initiatives and a leadership team dedicated to its resources and values. At Renesas, we want to build a sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. Join us and build your future by being part of what’s next in electronics and the world.

Job Description

This position is in CMSD, which is part of Renesas’ Analog & Connectivity organization.  The CMSD R&D team develops and industrializes highly configurable mixed-signal products for a wide range of applications, including but not limited to consumer, communication, computing, data center, industrial, and automotive applications. CMSD team is the pioneer and dominant market leader of the highly successful GreenPAKTM family of products. This customer configurable product and platform enables customers to differentiate their products, reduces BOM cost and development cost and time. CMSD team is continuously expanding our product portfolio that includes high performance analog IP’s, DC-DC, and FPGA.

As Director, Analog Engineering, you will be responsible for leading the development of high-end design converter IP for integration in CMSD’s broad portfolio of products. As our data converter specialist, guiding and mentoring team members is essential and one of your most important responsibilities. This is a senior technical leadership position, and you will be working with design and program managers to drive NPI (New Product Introduction) execution as well as continuous efficiency and performance improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Architect and design high-performance analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converter IP, at resolution and ENOB of 16-bit or above.
• Architect and design high-performance AFE (analog frontends) and signal-chain ecosystems, which include IP such as PGA (programmable gain amplifiers), precision voltage references, and data converters.
• Guide and mentor CMSD’s global Design, Characterization, and Test Engineering team on data converter design and test techniques.
• Drive/negotiate on product specification to achieve optimal tradeoffs between product competitiveness and development cost.
• Collaborate with product definition and marketing on product roadmaps and long-term IP development plans.
• Represent CMSD R&D and contribute to key technical meetings and initiatives at BU A&C and company level.
• Actively participate in sharpening CMSD design methodology and way-of-working to ensure crisp and efficient execution.

Qualifications

• MSEE or PhD in EE + 15 years semiconductor design leadership experience
• Proven track record in designing high-resolution data converters with resolution and ENOB of 16-bit or above.
• Proven track record in taking these high-resolution data converters to production.
• Proven track record in leading and mentoring high-caliber design teams.
• Highly knowledgeable in state-of-the-art design methodologies and tools.
• Highly knowledgeable in state-of-the-art process technologies.
• Highly knowledgeable in ESD, Latch-up, and general IC reliability issues.
• Experience in high-voltage design a plus.
• System and application knowledge in CMSD target markets a plus.

Additional Information

The expected annual pay range for this position is $206,500- $310,000. This position is also eligible for bonus pay. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.

Renesas offers a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, and pet insurance. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive company-paid life insurance and AD&D, LTD, short