Sr. Principal Engineer, Architecture (Performance Modelling) [Director Level]

Level: Director/Sr Principal Engr

We are looking for an experienced leader for high performance SOCs/MCUs, for the SOC Architecture organization working closely with business, product marketing, system architects, SOC design architects and designers, software architects and developers.

Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be expected to 

• Drive Architecture that will define the SOC/MCU architecture and detailed technical specifications from product requirements provided by business and product marketing organizations.
• Define-Own-Deliver the chip implementation that meet KPI & product requirement, including the specification compliance – ensuring coverage from verification, validation, characterization and test. Then reviewing the outcomes to make sure the product is compliant.
• Experience leading advanced automotive high performance SOCs/vehicle computers/SDVs/MCUs highly desired.
• Drive paradigm shifts in SOC/MCU execution including team structures, tool usage, methods, processes for high quality tape-out.
• IP selection and make/buy decisions are a key factor for this role.
• Need to work with peers across the business to drive change throughout Renesas to have common methods that work across the whole organization in partnership and collaboration with stakeholders and influence the direction taken.
• Role will involve external stakeholder engagement such as: supplier management, technical conference participation, technical standards engagement/awareness.
• Involve training program definition and roll out, lessons learned proliferation and best practice sharing.

• Can – do attitude, openness to new environment, people and culture.
• Background in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science
• System and Architecture level background is a must.
• Advance technology node understanding and tapeout experience is a must.
• At least 20+ years of experience in leading NPI product development, technology, and teams
• In depth knowledge of industry standard tools and methodology
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal), problem solving, teamwork, attention to detail, commitment to task, and quality focus.
• Passion for continuously improvement of processes, methods, tracking mechanisms, coverage, automation and quality.
• Presentation and negotiation skills with ability to positively influence.
• Strong drive & ability to coordinate work across a cross functional, highly experienced global teams.

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.

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.