Staff / Senior Staff Engineer, Analog Design (Power & Analog ICs)

Job Title

Staff / Senior Staff Engineer, Analog Design (Power & Analog ICs)

Role Summary

Senior individual-contributor responsible for architecture, circuit design, verification, and silicon execution of analog and power-management IP used in PMICs, converters, battery-management products, and mixed-signal devices. The role spans concept through production and requires cross-functional collaboration with layout, verification, product, test, reliability, and manufacturing teams.

Experience Level

Senior-level. The position expects approximately 12+ years of relevant experience in analog, mixed-signal, or power-management IC design.

Responsibilities

Accountable for technical ownership and delivery of complex analog/power blocks and converter subsystems through silicon and production.

• Define and own architecture for analog and power-management IP across products (PMICs, converters, battery-management, mixed-signal devices).
• Design key analog blocks: charge pumps, buck/boost converters, LDOs, references, oscillators, sensors, ADCs, op-amps, comparators, buffers, level shifters, and protection circuits.
• Translate chip-level requirements into block specifications, perform error budgeting, and execute system-level trade-off analysis (performance, area, power, cost, manufacturability).
• Architect and design switching converters and control loops; select and implement compensation and control strategies to ensure stability and robustness across PVT and fault conditions.
• Drive verification strategy across schematic, extracted, pre-layout, and post-layout simulations; optimize setups for convergence and accuracy.
• Lead silicon validation, characterization, debug, qualification, production readiness, and root-cause analysis for silicon issues.
• Collaborate with layout and floor-planning teams to address matching, noise, parasitics, isolation, current density, IR drop, and thermal concerns; ensure ESD/latch-up and reliability targets are met.
• Establish and drive analog design methodology, checklists, reusable IP practices, and lead technical reviews; mentor and guide junior/mid-level engineers.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience for immediate impact.

• Approximately 12+ years of experience in analog, mixed-signal, or power-management IC design with demonstrated ownership from architecture through silicon and production.
• Deep, hands-on expertise in PMICs, switching regulators, LDOs, charge pumps, and converter subsystem design.
• Strong understanding of analog feedback loops, control-loop compensation, stability analysis, and converter-architecture trade-offs.
• Proven experience with references, op-amps, comparators, buffers, level shifters, oscillators, sensors, current sensing, and ADCs.
• Experience with industry-standard schematic design, simulation, extraction, and post-layout verification flows and tools; able to resolve simulator/model issues.
• Solid knowledge of analog layout effects, parasitics, matching, noise, reliability, ESD, and latch-up concerns.
• Track record of taking products through design, verification, tape-out, silicon validation, debug, qualification, and production release.
• Ability to lead technical decisions, run reviews, mentor engineers, and collaborate across global, multisite teams; strong written and verbal communication.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with battery-management systems, ultra-low-power design, SAR ADCs, or high-current power implementations.
• Prior work in multi-site or global engineering environments and cross-functional product teams.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related discipline.

About the Company

Company: Renesas

Headquarters: Hitachinaka, Japan

Renesas is a global leader in embedded semiconductor solutions, providing high-quality products across automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT sectors. With over 22,000 employees in more than 30 countries, the company focuses on scalable solutions that enhance user experience and drive innovation while committed to sustainability and energy efficiency.