Renesas Electronics America

Product Definition Engineer

Renesas Electronics America$100K — $130K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-8 years of semiconductor and systems experience, particularly in power electronics or power management ICs.
  • Solid understanding of multiphase DC/DC converters for high-current ASICs or Intel/AMD/ARM systems.
  • Experience in defining technical or application support for hardware/software products.
  • Proficient in Python, C, or similar scripting languages for data analysis and modeling.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills for complex technical documentation.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate cross-functionally with engineers and customers to capture system requirements.
  • Translate customer needs into detailed engineering and design specifications.
  • Generate and maintain critical technical documents like product requirement documents and use cases.
  • Evaluate trade-offs between feature integration and development timelines with marketing and design teams.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge power solutions and advanced AI processors.
  • Collaborative environment engaging with multiple cross-functional teams.
  • Guided mentorship from senior technical leadership.
Full Job Description
To drive our next generation of innovation, we are seeking a Product Definition Engineer for our Performance Core Power team. In this role, you will contribute to the product and system definition for cutting-edge power solutions. Collaborating cross-functionally with IC design, systems, marketing, and validation teams, you will help execute the product roadmap for the world's most advanced AI processors and server infrastructure.

This role requires a multi-disciplinary background, combining a strong understanding of system-level challenges with knowledge of hardware, firmware, and software implementation. Working under the guidance of senior technical leadership, you will analyze system-level considerations from both CPU vendors and cloud/infrastructure customers to help shape VR architecture and product definition.

Key Responsibilities
  • Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Interface with internal Renesas engineers, partners, and customers to capture technical challenges and system requirements.
  • Translate Requirements: Convert customer system needs-including VR performance, configuration, control, and user experience-into actionable engineering and design specifications.
  • Generate Technical Collateral: Author and maintain critical technical documentation, including product requirement documents (PRDs), system use cases, and basic API definitions.
  • Evaluate Trade-offs: Work closely with marketing and design teams to evaluate and quantify trade-offs between feature integration and development schedules.


Qualifications

We are looking for an engineer with solid technical fundamentals in power management and a strong desire to bridge the gap between customer systems and silicon design. Excellent technical communication skills are required.

Required Experience & Skills
  • Experience: A minimum of 5-8 years of semiconductor and systems experience (specifically within power electronics or power management ICs).
  • Domain Knowledge: Understanding of multiphase DC/DC converters powering high-current ASICs or Intel/AMD/ARM processor systems.
  • System Exposure: Experience contributing to the technical definition or application support of hardware and/or software products.
  • Programming: Proficiency in Python, C, or other scripting languages for data analysis and system modeling.
  • Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to clearly document complex technical specifications.

Education
  • BS degree in Engineering (EE - Power Electronics or Microelectronics preferred). An MS degree is a plus.


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About Renesas Electronics America

Renesas Electronics America is a leading supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions including microcontrollers, SoC solutions and a broad range of analog and power devices, with operations spanning research, development, design and manufacturing for a wide range of applications.
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