Renesas Electronics America

Senior Staff ESD Engineer

Renesas Electronics America$120K — $145K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • M.S. in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
  • 5+ years of semiconductor ESD design experience.
  • Knowledge of ESD device physics and methodologies (HBM, CDM, TLP).
  • Strong understanding of High Voltage BCD device structures and reliability challenges.
  • Hands-on experience in ESD protection design for analog, power, or mixed-signal products.
  • Familiar with analog IC development using Cadence tool flow.
  • Experience in silicon characterization and failure analysis.

Responsibilities

  • Support ESD and Latch-Up design reviews for High Voltage BCD products.
  • Design and optimize ESD protection structures for various ICs.
  • Develop and maintain design guidelines and best practices.
  • Perform ESD characterization using established methodologies.
  • Support silicon debug and reliability investigations.
  • Collaborate with foundries and technology development teams.
  • Drive ESD design sign-off activities with internal teams and customers.

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits package provided during hiring process.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Seeking an experienced ESD Engineer to support product development utilizing High Voltage BCD, Power Management, Analog, and Mixed-Signal technologies. The candidate will work closely with product development teams to deliver robust ESD and Latch-Up protection solutions for automotive, industrial, power, and mixed-signal applications.

Key Responsibilities
  • Support ESD and Latch-Up design reviews for High Voltage BCD products.
  • Design and optimize ESD protection structures for analog, power, and mixed-signal ICs.
  • Develop and maintain design guidelines and best practices.
  • Perform ESD characterization using HBM, CDM, and TLP methodologies.
  • Support silicon debug, reliability investigations, and failure analysis activities.
  • Collaborate with foundries and technology development teams.
  • Support development and qualification of ESD libraries and protection devices.
  • Participate in product risk assessment and drive ESD design sign-off activities with internal design teams and customers.


Qualifications

Required Qualifications
  • M.S. in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
  • 5+ years of semiconductor ESD design experience.
  • Knowledge of: ESD devices physics, HBM, CDM, TLP methodologies, Latch-Up, High Voltage BCD technologies
  • Strong understanding of High Voltage BCD device structures, isolation techniques, and reliability challenges.
  • Hands-on experience with High Voltage BCD technologies and ESD protection design for analog, power, or mixed-signal products.
  • Familiar with Cadence tool flow for analog IC development
  • Familiarity with ESD verification tools such as Calibre PERC.
  • Experience performing silicon characterization and failure analysis.
  • Technical writing skills with the ability to produce clear technical reports, design reviews, and engineering recommendations.
  • Communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate technical risks, recommendations, and methodologies across global teams including Japan and Asia.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with IEC/EMC or system-level ESD considerations


Additional Information

We believe in rewarding our employees with a competitive benefits package alongside their salary. More information will be provided during the hiring process.

Are you ready to join our team and shape the future with us?

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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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