Sr Staff Engineer

Seeking a technically strong and proactive Post-Silicon System Validation / Functional Validation Lead to drive the planning, execution, and debug of system-level validation of IP and SoC/MCU designs. This role is critical in verifying functional correctness, feature compliance, performance, and robustness of silicon devices across use cases, voltage/temperature corners, and real application conditions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead post-silicon system and functional validation of complex SoCs/MCUs.
• Develop and own validation plans, test strategies, and feature coverage matrices aligned with architecture and design specifications.
• Work closely with architecture, design, verification, firmware, and product teams to identify validation scope and execution path.
• Set up bring-up environments on evaluation boards, FPGA/emulation platforms, and validation platforms.
• Validate system functionality (boot, interfaces, power management, interrupts, etc. ) under various stress, corner, and performance scenarios.
• Develop test content, diagnostic tools, automation scripts, and custom firmware to exercise system features.
• Drive silicon debug, root cause analysis, and collaborate on corrective actions with design and DFT teams.
• Analyze test logs and data, track bugs, and drive closure through structured validation cycles.
• Lead a team of validation engineers, assign tasks, and manage deliverables for tape-out schedules or customer milestones.
• Prepare validation reports, functional coverage summaries, and risk assessments for tape-out or production release.

Required skills and Qualification:

• B. E. /B. Tech or M. E. /M. Tech in Electronics, Electrical, or Computer Engineering.
• 13+ years of experience in post-silicon validation, system validation, or embedded SoC bring-up.
• Strong understanding of

  SoC architecture

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  ARM cores (A/M series)

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  peripherals

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  power/clock/reset

  , and

  low-power design techniques

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• Experience validating high-speed interfaces (e. g. , DDR, USB, PCIe, MIPI, Ethernet) and standard protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, etc. ).
• Proficiency in C/C++ or embedded programming for firmware development and test automation.
• Hands-on experience with lab tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power analyzers, thermal sensors).
• Familiarity with validation frameworks, debug utilities (JTAG, Lauterbach, OpenOCD), and issue tracking systems (JIRA, Bugzilla).
• Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.

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.