Product Definition Engineer

Job Description

This role requires a multi-disciplinary background, combining a strong understanding of system-level challenges with knowledge of hardware, firmware, and software implementation. Working under the guidance of senior technical leadership, you will analyze system-level considerations from both CPU vendors and cloud/infrastructure customers to help shape VR architecture and product definition.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Interface with internal Renesas engineers, partners, and customers to capture technical challenges and system requirements.
• Translate Requirements: Convert customer system needs—including VR performance, configuration, control, and user experience—into actionable engineering and design specifications.
• Generate Technical Collateral: Author and maintain critical technical documentation, including product requirement documents (PRDs), system use cases, and basic API definitions.
• Evaluate Trade-offs: Work closely with marketing and design teams to evaluate and quantify trade-offs between feature integration and development schedules.

Qualifications

• Experience: A minimum of 5–8 years of semiconductor and systems experience (specifically within power electronics or power management ICs).
• Domain Knowledge: Understanding of multiphase DC/DC converters powering high-current ASICs or Intel/AMD/ARM processor systems.
• System Exposure: Experience contributing to the technical definition or application support of hardware and/or software products.
• Programming: Proficiency in Python, C, or other scripting languages for data analysis and system modeling.
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to clearly document complex technical specifications.

Education

A BS degree in Engineering (EE – Power Electronics or Microelectronics preferred). An MS degree is a plus.

Additional Information

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’ As the industry’s leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system-level know-how, we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio, including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power.

Renesas is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to celebrating 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 federal, state or local law. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.

Renesas Electronics deals with dual-use technology that is subject to U.S. export controls regulations. Under these regulations it may be necessary for Renesas to obtain U.S. government export license prior to release of technology to certain persons. The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at the sole discretion of Renesas.