Staff Digital Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Staff Digital Design Engineer to join our Memory Interface Devices (MID) Business Unit. In this role, you will lead the micro-architecture and design of high‑performance chips for next‑generation memory interface products. You will collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams—including analog/mixed‑signal, architecture, verification, and validation—to deliver robust, power‑efficient, and high‑throughput memory interface solutions.

This position is ideal for an engineer with deep expertise in DDR and LPDDR memory technologies and a strong background in complex digital logic design. 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead RTL design and micro‑architecture development for memory interface digital blocks and subsystems.
• Own end‑to‑end design flow: specification → microarchitecture → RTL coding → work with PnR team on timing closure → debug → release.
• Drive design reviews, documentation, and design quality best practices across the BU.
• Collaborate with analog/mixed-signal teams for co‑design of PHY and controller components.
• Partner with verification teams to define verification plans, corner-case scenarios, and coverage goals.
• Perform synthesis, linting, CDC, RDC analysis, and support physical design for timing and power closure.
• Support silicon bring-up, debug, characterization, and post‑silicon validation teams.
• Contribute to technical strategy, innovation, and roadmap definition for next-gen memory interface products.
• Mentor junior engineers and influence engineering best practices across the organization.

• BE/BTech in Electrical/ Electronics Engineering or related field.
• ME/MTech preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in digital design/RTL development for SoC, IP, or complex digital subsystems.
• Strong hands-on expertise in:
  • Memory interface standards: DDR (2/3/4/5), LPDDR (2/3/4/5/5X) and MRDIMM/RDIMM technologies
  • RTL design using System Verilog or Verilog.
  • Synthesis, static timing analysis (STA), DFT awareness.
  • CDC/RDC methodologies, linting tools, and formal verification flows.
• Experience collaborating with firmware, architecture, and validation teams.
• Solid understanding of high-speed digital design concepts, clocking, resets, power domains, and data-path optimization.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with memory controller design and/or PHY digital blocks.
• Exposure to silicon bring-up, lab validation, and debug.
• Strong scripting skills (Python/TCL/Perl) for automation and tooling.
• Excellent problem‑solving, communication, and cross-team collaboration skills.

Why Join Us?

• Work on cutting-edge memory interface technologies powering AI, HPC, datacenters, and cloud applications.
• Opportunity to architect and influence next-generation memory IP.
• Collaborate with expert teams in a dynamic, innovation‑driven environment.
• Competitive compensation, career advancement, and technical leadership opportunities.

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.

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