Principal Engineer-Physical Design

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing:
• High-performance SoCs operating at aggressive frequency targets
• Large-scale switching and interconnect architectures
• Network-on-Chip (NoC) based designs
• High-bandwidth data movement fabrics
• Multi-billion transistor designs
• Experience integrating and closing timing on:
• High-speed SerDes subsystems
• Mixed-signal and analog IPs
• Advanced PHY technologies
• Memory controller and high-speed interface designs
• Strong understanding of package-level and system-level impacts on physical implementation and timing closure.
• Experience with advanced packaging and multi-die/chiplet architectures.
• Exposure to AI, HPC, networking, data-center, connectivity, or memory infrastructure products.
• Prior experience with high-performance switch fabrics, Ethernet switching, UALink, or similar interconnect technologies is desirable.
• Advanced Low-Power Expertise (Must Have)
• The successful candidate must have hands-on experience architecting and implementing advanced power optimization techniques in advanced-node SoCs, including:
• Multi-voltage and multi-power domain designs
• Dynamic Voltage and Frequency Scaling (DVFS)
• Power gating and retention strategies
• Clock gating methodologies
• Adaptive power management techniques
• UPF/CPF-based low-power implementation flows
• Leakage optimization and dynamic power reduction
• Low-power verification and signoff methodologies
• Power-aware physical design and implementation closure.
• 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 .