Sr Staff /Staff Engineer, RTL Design

Sr Staff /Staff Engineer, RTL Design

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

• Collaborate with system architects and micro-architects to define high-level, implementable SoC specifications.
• Own end-to-end SOC RTL delivery while analysing and optimizing design for power, performance, and area (PPA) targets. Influence SoC definition, features, and adopt physical design friendly partitioning.
• Lead RTL design and integration of multi-subsystem SoCs, supporting complex architectures with multi-core, multi-power, and multi-reset domains.
• Demonstrate strong proficiency with front-end flows, including Lint, CDC, low-power (UPF) checks, synthesis, DFT, and Static Timing Analysis (STA).
• Drive the development of robust Safety, Security, and Debug architectures for advanced SoCs with multiple interconnects.
• Design and integrate standard interface protocols such as AHB, AXI, CHI, and memory interfaces including ROM, RAM, Flash, LPDDR/DDR3/4.
• Engage cross-functionally with DFT, physical design, verification, emulation, and validation teams to ensure first-time-right silicon and on-time project delivery.
• Support post-silicon debug, bring-up, and validation, working closely with lab and silicon validation teams.
• Continuously evaluate and adopt new design methodologies and best practices to improve productivity and shift-left the design cycle.
• Mentor junior engineers, review their work, and provide technical leadership and guidance across multiple design projects. Provide overall leadership and tracking of the team’s goals.
• Contribute to the innovation quotient of the team via Desing Patents, Industry Standard Publications, AI-enabled design methodologies etc.

 

Qualifications

• MTech/BTech in EE/CS with hardware engineering experience of 10+ years.
• Experience in micro-architecture development, RTL design, front-end flows (Lint, CDC, low-power checks, etc.), synthesis/DFT/FV/STA
• Experience with high-speed interface design and hands on knowledge of Industry standard High speed protocols like PCIe4/PCIe6/UCIe etc. is desirable.
• Experience in development of SERDES PCS/PMA logic including scrambling/descrambling, data encoding/decoding, block synchronization etc.
• Understanding of electrical characteristics and signoff needed for meeting PCIe/UCIe standards compliance.
• Experience with post-silicon bring-up and debug is a plus.
• Able to work with teams across the globe and possess good communication skills

Additional Information

 

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.

Experience Level

Senior Level