Senior/Principal Digital Methodology Engineer

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, infrastructure and IoT markets. Our robust product portfolio includes world-leading MCUs, SoCs, analog and power products, plus Winning Combination solutions that curate these complementary products. We are a key supplier to the world’s leading manufacturers of electronics you rely on every day; you may not see our products, but they are all around you.

Renesas employs roughly 21,000 people in more than 30 countries worldwide. As a global team, our employees actively embody the Renesas Culture, our guiding principles based on five key elements: Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. Renesas believes in, and has a commitment to, diversity and inclusion, with initiatives and a leadership team dedicated to its resources and values. At Renesas, we want to build a sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. Join us and build your future by being part of what’s next in electronics and the world.

The Role

To work within the Central Engineering Organisation to develop common Digital Implementation methodologies and support their adoption companywide. This includes developing and maintaining EDA tool flows & scripts, supporting Digital Design Team efforts, and partnering with them and technology expert groups on future enhancements & technology adoption.

• Take on the role of ‘Expertise Consultant’ to the Design teams and make authoritative technical recommendations in order to provide solutions which have a significant impact on business performance, through improvements in productivity and quality
• Proactively identify and implement improvements to Methodology Scripts, Guidelines and Documentation
• Partner with the IP Enablement and Digital Place & Route Services teams on development & support of digital library views
• Build strong relationships with the Design Teams, providing them with an outstanding service and supporting lessons learned initiatives to identify continuous improvements in delivering predictable & high-quality implementation solutions
• Challenge existing processes and continuously seek ways to do things better in order to drive greater efficiencies for the business
• Share technical knowledge by means of developing & delivering training to the Design Teams, participating in internal & external conferences, and organizing lunch & learns
• Coach and mentor less experience team members.
• Conduct proactive research into the external market in order to keep abreast of what is happening in the technology arena and ensure the company understands the developments which will benefit the business.

Your Profile

• Typically, 7+ years industry experience
• Strong understanding of Digital ASIC Design, Implementation & Verification flows
• Knowledge of Digital design techniques and coding languages (Verilog and System Verilog)
• Expert with Unix/Linux Environments
• Expert in Logic Synthesis, Design for Test, Static Timing / Power Analysis, Formal Equivalence Checking and Linting
• Strong experience with Python/Perl/TCL
• Strong Leadership skills combined with demonstratable contributions to a successful team environment.
• Efficient and proactive communication skills within a multi-site and multi-cultural environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English,
• Ability to prioritize work, set goals and meet deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills/ability to persuade and influence based on technical fact
• Willingness & ability to undertake occasional international travel
• Degree-level qualification in Electronics / Microelectronics Engineering or a related discipline

Desirable:

• Knowledge of the Liberty Digital Library format

Renesas Electronics Corporation empowers a safer, smarter and more sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. The leading global provider of microcontrollers, Renesas combines our expertise in embedded processing, analog, power and connectivity to deliver complete semiconductor solutions. These Winning Combinations accelerate time to market for automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT applications, enabling billions of connected, intelligent devices that enhance the way people work and live. Learn more at www.renesas.com. 

Renesas’ mission, To Make Our Lives Easier, is underpinned by our company culture, TAGIE. TAGIE stands for Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative and Entrepreneurial. Our goal is to embed this unique culture in everything we do to succeed as a company and create trust with our diverse colleagues, customers and stakeholders.

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to  supporting diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.