Senior Staff Engineer, Product Definer (IC Architect)

Job description

We are seeking a talented and motivated person to join as a manager of system and application team to own and define next generation products and support customer for India for India business division with focus on power products. A successful candidate will have strong desire and ability to work in a technically challenging and entrepreneurial environment. To succeed, candidate will need to combine deep technical understanding of power management, Renesas products and customer systems. You will engage in product definition as well as customer support activities. Your ability to work across functional groups through formal communication and direct interaction is critical to success. The position requires significant technical experience in power management as well as understanding of firmware-enabled and embedded system (attach to SoC) products. The candidate will work closely with management, sales and engineers based in India while coordinating efforts with a global team. Responsibilities : Identify market opportunities and collaborate with Marketing team, Business Division management, and Sales to exploit these opportunities Support marketing/Sales/FAEs to facilitate the design-in of our products as well as providing technical assistance to address customer technical questions such as customer circuit design review, debug, troubleshooting and field return analysis. Use knowledge gained to support marketing business plan including TAM/ SAM / SOM) activities by providing analysis demonstrating technical merit of Renesas solutions vs competing solutions. Provide deep technical support and training to advance Renesas’s commercial success. Requires ability to translate complex ideas or implementations to a level suitable for less experienced audiences such as customers or field sales staff. Work with the broader marketing team and design team to develop customer collateral that raises the company's profile Understand market and customer requirements and define product requirements and improve product roadmaps Define product family roadmap ·Produce technically detailed Product Requirements and / or design specifications documents. Work with design engineering when conflicts arise between requirements, capabilities and business expectations. Interpret device level system use cases and requirements and translate to product specifications while ensuring specifications meet customer needs by working with customers and internal teams Compare of design trade-offs and IP choices to achieve competitive product specifications Participate in FPGA based design prototyping to verify key features and functions will meet expectations. Work with design and other staff to find solutions when targets are not met. Guide staff in creation of Applications Validation Plans by using experience to ensure corner cases are covered Perform physical silicon device evaluation at board level based on defined evaluation plans, including understanding the silicon behavior and functionality in detail. Drive system modelling requirement Support hiring and managing the necessary team as per business need over time Comfort and ability to collaborate and be effective in an entrepreneurial (fast-paced and ambiguous) environment Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills and comfort in presenting to a wide range of audiences. Capable to communicate issues in a concise and effective way. Desire and drive to interact with, as well as ability to build and maintain excellent relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Product ownership mentality 12+ years of experience in power management space, ideally including product definition, with semiconductor companies Travel will be required Bachelor or Masters of Electronics Engineering or related discipline Ability to build a strong team and motivate individuals to work out of their comfort zone Self-driven, strongly motivated individual capable to take full ownership of their activities, and to involve other functions in the company or management when needed to bring them to a successful outcome. Understanding of power management applications and products. Technical proficiency: Hands-on experience and ability in lab debugging, probing and characterizing circuit and silicon using a mixture of custom-made and standard equipment such as power supplies, e-load, digital oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, etc. Board level analog and digital circuit design expertise and PCB schematic design SIMPLIS or similar ckt simulator Understanding of control loop theory and its application in power converters Experience using FEA tools for various thermal, electrical and magnetic investigations Programming proficiency in C and Python PCB CAD tools for both schematic and layout. Proficiency with a full complement of lab equipment including network analysers, oscilloscopes and waveform generators. Experience with automation of lab testing. Data analysis using Excel or JMP Understanding of AECQ / IATF /ISO26262 (FuSa) (At least basic level) 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 is a dynamic, multicultural tech company where employees can learn, mentor, and thrive. Renesas brings together the strong financial foundation of a multi-billion-dollar global operation and the flexibility and velocity of a smaller organization. We are developing technologies for the latest advances in mobile computing, secured connected devices, autonomous driving, smart homes and factories, and more. Our solutions are at the heart of products developed by major innovators around the world. Join us and be part of what’s next in electronics. This is an opportunity to join a top-notch BMS Team with Renesas’s leading Power Business Group. You will be part of a very skilled group of engineers who are helping build world class automotive and consumer BMS products. Your main responsibility will be to design, develop & maintain Desktop & Web Applications for Battery Management Systems, Automotives, Power tools, Power Charging Products and Solutions. As a key member of the team, you will play a crucial role in unifying customer experience to evaluate various BMS solutions by developing modern, state-of-the-art applications. You will be a key driver in defining and architecting next-generation Software for customers, application engineers, test engineers and developers to interact with our consumer, Industrial, Automotive power solutions.