Staff Engineer- GaN Discrete Device Design

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 Staff Engineer will play a key role in the Device and Product Group, supporting the development and introduction of state-of-the-art GaN semiconductor devices. This position requires deep expertise in discrete power electronic device design, advanced TCAD simulation, and layout. The role is highly cross-functional, involving collaboration with R&D, design, epitaxy, fabrication, assembly, test, and reliability teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Device Design: Work with marketing and NPI teams to design and optimize high-voltage GaN discrete power devices to meet customer specifications considering process integration, manufacturability, assembly and cost targets.
• Layout: Layout of GaN discrete power electronic devices using Cadence Virtuoso or other similar layout tools.
• TCAD Simulation: Perform advanced TCAD simulations (e.g., using Sentaurus or similar tools) to guide device design, simulate internal electric field profiles and intrinsic device characteristics, extract chip-level parasitic resistance, inductance and capacitance, and simulate package level thermal and electrical parameters using multi-physics simulations.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with marketing, engineering, applications, and manufacturing teams to develop new product designs.
• Continuous Improvement: Facilitate process improvements and fixes for reliability or yield issues and contribute to compact model development for PDK integration.

• Master’s degree (+6 years experience)  or PhD (+3 years experience) in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Material Science, or related fields required.
• Experience in semiconductor manufacturing, with power electronics experience a plus.
• Strong familiarity with GaN device physics, layout (eg Cadence Virtuoso), characterization, and reliability.
• Proficient in TCAD simulation tools (e.g. Sentarurus) and data analysis (e.g., JMP).
• Experience with APQP design review processes, FMEA, NPI, and SPC.
• Familiarity with JEDEC and AEC-Q101 qualification standards is a plus.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and able to work independently or in a team environment.
• Proficiency with MS Office and engineering reporting.

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’ As the industry’s leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system-level know-how, we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio, including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power.

 

With a diverse team of over 21,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable, power-efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow, ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’     

 

At Renesas, you can: 

• Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions. You will have the opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things.  

• Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers' evolving needs and help make people’s lives easier, safe and secure. 

• Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment. Our people-first culture and global support system, including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups, will help you excel from the first day.    

Are you ready to own your success and make your mark?  

Join Renesas. Let’s Shape the Future together.  

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.

We have adopted a hybrid model that gives employees the ability to work remotely two days a week while ensuring that we come together as a team in the office the rest of the time. The designated in-office days are Tuesday through Thursday for innovation, collaboration and continuous learning.