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Sr Staff Digital Engineer

San Jose, CALIFORNIA, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-10-05 → 2026-10-07

Core

Architect, design, integrate, and implement advanced digital and mixed-signal ICs and SoCs for automotive, industrial, and IoT applications.

Role type

Sr Staff Digital Design Engineer (SoC)

Builds

Complex mixed-signal and digital SoC products for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT markets (via careerplan.io/jobs/744000153527410-sr-staff-digital-engineer-at-renesas-electronics)

Domain

Semiconductor / Digital IC Design / SoC Architecture

Required skills

Digital IC and SoC architecture, RTL development (Verilog/SystemVerilog), SoC integration, Design signoff, Multi-clock design, Low-power design, Embedded memory architectures, ASIC/SoC development flow, Silicon debug and characterization

Preferred skills

Mixed-signal IC development, EDA tools (Synopsys/Cadence), Arm processor subsystems integration, High-speed interface design, FPGA prototyping

Technologies

Verilog, SystemVerilog, AHB, APB, AXI, USB, I2C, SPI, UART, SRAM, OTP, MTP, Flash, Synopsys Design Compiler, PrimeTime, SpyGlass, Cadence

Responsibilities

Define digital architecture and micro-architecture for complex SoC products; Develop high-quality RTL and participate in design reviews; Drive SoC and subsystem integration including internal bus architectures; Develop and validate timing constraints, synthesis scripts, and implementation flows; Analyze and resolve CDC, RDC, Lint, and timing issues; Collaborate with verification teams on test planning and debugging; Support DFT implementation including scan and production test methodologies; Work with physical design teams to achieve power, performance, and area goals; Perform silicon bring-up, debug, and root-cause analysis; Contribute to technology and architecture definition for future product generations

Seniority

Sr Staff, hands-on IC design with strategic architecture input