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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.

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