Validation Engineer

About the role

As a Validation Engineer in the Digital Multiphase Controllers Validation Team in Austin, TX, you will support silicon evaluation requirements to meet evaluation goals set by the product schedule and plan. You will be responsible for fully validating blocks or sections of blocks against the plan as set by marketing, industry, and design requirements within the timeline agreed at the concept phase of the product. You will work with validation teams in multiple geographic locations to discover all the bugs the prototype controllers have for a successful sample delivery to customers and confident market ramp‑up of the products.

This position is 100 % onsite.

Principal Responsibilities

• Perform physical silicon device evaluation at chip and board level and document errata to support necessary device modifications.
• Deliver silicon evaluation plans, evaluation reports, and regular status updates for the assigned tasks within the agreed timelines by the validation schedule.
• Self‑track against the schedule and highlight any issues preventing progress promptly to the validation lead.
• Support Validation Lead with any newly requested requirements or tasks.
• Interface directly with members of core teams to resolve application (system bugs) and device‑related (silicon bug) issues.
• Develop software & hardware for automated measurements to improve execution efficiency.
• Independently develop ideas to improve silicon evaluation flow.
• Keep track of equipment calibration and take necessary steps to ensure up‑to‑date calibration certificates.

Qualifications

• University degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or equivalent.
• Knowledge of production flows in the semiconductor‑related industry.
• System, hardware, and mixed‑signal device validation and debugging skills (preferably Power Management, Digital Multiphase Controllers, and DC/DC converters).
• Experience in usage & automation of all equipment required for the aforementioned validation.
• Software skills sufficient to enable measurement automation script development, primarily Python.
• Knowledge of SCPI commands to communicate with lab equipment.
• Understanding of communication protocols such as I²C, SPI, SVID, SVI3, AVS, PMBUS, etc.
• Results‑oriented, able to deliver on time under tight schedule pressure, self‑tracking, agile to task adaptation.

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.

Renesas culture, TAGIE, is grounded in being Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. This collaborative spirit drives our semiconductor technology to transform industries and impact millions of lives.

Renesas Electronics is an equal‑opportunity and affirmative‑action employer, committed to supporting diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination.

Renesas Electronics deals with dual‑use technology subject to U.S. export controls regulations; a U.S. government export license may be required prior to release of technology to certain persons.