Senior Analog Engineering Manager
Renesas Electronics · Morrisville, NC · 3 wk ago
On-siteManufacturingFull-time
Job Description
- Own and guide the architecture, design, and implementation of DDR5 PHYs and contribute to DDR6-ready architectures.
- Provide technical oversight for critical analog and mixed-signal blocks, including:
- High-speed TX/RX datapaths
- Advanced equalization, termination, and training circuits
- DLL/PLL-based clocking solutions for multi-GHz operation
- Voltage, reference generation, and power-aware IO design
- Ensure compliance with JEDEC DDR5 specifications and alignment with evolving DDR6 standards and industry direction.
- Lead post-silicon bring-up, characterization, debug, and yield improvement, including lab and customer-system correlation.
People & Organization Leadership
- Build, lead, and mentor a team of analog and mixed-signal designers focused on high-speed memory interfaces.
- Set technical direction, performance expectations, and development plans for senior and principal engineers.
- Drive hiring, onboarding, and team scaling aligned with DDR5 production and DDR6 development needs.
- Foster a culture of technical rigor, ownership, and execution excellence.
Program & Cross-Functional Execution
- Own DDR5/DDR6 PHY execution balancing schedule, quality, and risk.
- Partner closely with: Digital PHY and controller teams, SoC integration and system architecture, Package, PCB, SI/PI, and validation teams, Product, program management, and customers.
- Interface with foundries, IP vendors, and standards bodies as needed to ensure successful delivery and future readiness.
Methodology, Quality & Roadmap
- Establish robust design and signoff methodologies for next-generation high-speed PHYs.
- Drive continuous improvement in simulation accuracy, mixed-signal verification, and silicon debug efficiency.
- Lead long-term DDR5 sustainment and DDR6 technology roadmap planning, including architectural trade-offs and scaling strategies.
- Anticipate challenges from data-rate scaling, power efficiency, and advanced process technologies.