Senior Staff Validation Engineer

Job Description

Principal Accountabilities:
●    Operate as a Sr Staff Silicon validation engineer. 
●    Ability to understand device functions and work proactively to close any gaps in understanding.
●    Work in cross functional team to develop new products in Automotive and Industrial markets.
●    Summarize data and analyse performance to requirements.
●    Design needed hardware and see it through fabrication and checkout.
●    Give regular updates on status to team and communicate any issues

Knowledge, Skills and Experience: 
●    Validation Planning: Setup a validation plan based on the product specification and track validation progress. Align with System/Design/Test teams to streamline overall efforts.
●    Test Bench Development: Design, setup and maintain mechanical & electrical test benches for different products. Develop automated IC characterization programs.
●    Validation Testing: Execute electrical validation and characterization of mixed-signal-ICs and building blocks according to the validation plan. Summarize validation results and generate a product validation report. Support root cause analysis in case of functional or parametric specification compliance issues.
●    Correlation with ATE: Carry out correlation measurements between automated production test equipment (ATE) and laboratory equipment.
●    Documentation: Document test bench setups and characterization steps.

Qualifications

Must Have:

• Post silicon Validation experience
• Equipment handling (Knows how to operate all equipments like PowerSupply, Oscilloscope etc.)
• Silicon Validation planning, Validating, Data analysis, report making

Nice to Have:

• Python scripting experience
• Power electronics knowledge

Additional Information

Background of the Recruitment
The Power Product group at Renesas is a core part of the company’s vision to deliver safe, smart, and sustainable solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT markets. Renesas aims to triple its power business by 2030, leveraging a broad portfolio of power management ICs, discrete devices, and wide-bandgap technologies (GaN, SiC) to address megatrends such as electrification, energy efficiency, and AI-driven systems

Our group Automotive System Power within the Power group focuses on Intelligent Power Devices (IPDs) and High-Side Switches (HSS), which are critical for next-generation automotive ECUs, centralized architectures, and EV/Hybrid platforms. These products enable safe power distribution, diagnostics, and protection, reducing complexity and improving reliability in modern vehicles

Career Growth Opportunities
As the automotive industry transitions toward centralized ECU architectures and  Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Hybrid platforms, the Intelligent Power Device (IPD) market is projected to grow steadily year over year. This evolution demand for advanced power management solutions, making validation engineering a critical function in ensuring reliability and safety.

• Within Renesas Power Electronics Group: Engineers can progress from Senior Validation Engineer to Validation Team Lead, and further into global leadership roles influencing validation strategies and product development direction.
• Beyond Validation: Opportunities extend into program management, system architecture, and global engineering leadership, supported by Renesas’ strong presence in automotive electrification and industrial power markets.
• Industry Outlook: With the automotive transition to centralized ECUs and the rise of EVs and hybrids, the IPD/HSS market will continue to expand, offering long-term career stability and global impact.

Position Attractiveness

• Work on next-generation IPDs/HSS technologies for automotive.
• Contribute to global projects in electrification and smart power systems.
• Join a team aligned with Renesas’ 2030 growth vision, offering a clear path to leadership and beyond.

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