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Principal ESD Engineer

Renesas Electronics · Chandler, Arizona · On-site

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About Renesas Electronics

Renesas is one of the top global semiconductor companies in the world. We strive to develop a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter world, and our goal is to make every endpoint intelligent by offering product solutions in the automotive, industrial,...

About the role

• Lead ESD architecture development for advanced-node semiconductor products. • Design and optimize custom ESD protection devices, clamps, and ESD IP solutions.

What they're looking for

  • • M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or related field
  • • 10+ years of semiconductor ESD design experience
  • • Strong knowledge of: ESD device physics, HBM, CDM, TLP, VF-TLP, Latch-Up, Advanced CMOS and FinFET technologies
  • • Hands-on experience with ESD protection design for FinFET SoCs and SerDes products
  • • Hands-on experience in ESD cell design and custom ESD IP development
  • • Strong knowledge of ESD sign-off methodologies and verification techniques
More about this role

• Renesas is seeking a recognized ESD expert to drive ESD methodology, IP development, and sign-off verification for advanced semiconductor products, including FinFET technologies and high-speed interfaces.

• Lead ESD architecture development for advanced-node semiconductor products.

• Design and optimize custom ESD protection devices, clamps, and ESD IP solutions.

• Provide co-design support to maximize both performance and ESD protection robustness.

• Lead ESD sign-off reviews and risk assessments for complex SoCs and mixed-signal products.

• Develop and maintain automated ESD verification methodologies and flows.

• Support silicon characterization using HBM, CDM, TLP, VF-TLP, and Latch-Up testing.

• Drive root-cause analysis of ESD-related failures and implement corrective actions.

• Collaborate with foundries, EDA vendors, and internal design teams.

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or related field.

• 10+ years of semiconductor ESD design experience.

• Strong knowledge of: ESD device physics, HBM, CDM, TLP, VF-TLP, Latch-Up, Advanced CMOS and FinFET technologies.

• Hands-on experience with ESD protection design for FinFET SoCs and SerDes products.

• Hands-on...

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