Principal Validation Engineer - Post-Silicon

About the role

Renesas Electronics' Post-Silicon Validation team, part of the Performance Computing Power Division, is building a global organization of engineers focused on validating integrated circuits for high-power, high-efficiency power management systems. For its new Design Center in Catania, it is looking for a hands-on technical leader who defines and drives validation strategies for complex power management products and technology platforms, working with Design, Applications, Product Engineering, Quality and System teams.

Key responsibilities

• Validate analog, digital, mixed-signal and power management ICs against electrical, functional and performance specifications.
• Define validation strategies, methodologies, roadmaps, plans and test frameworks, with requirements traceability and coverage.
• Lead development of validation architectures, automation strategies and laboratory infrastructure, and drive continuous improvement of measurement methods.
• Identify technical risks, set mitigation strategies and run risk-based validation to support product releases.
• Investigate complex silicon and system-level issues through characterization and root-cause analysis, and set validation metrics.
• Mentor senior validation engineers and project teams, and stay hands-on with silicon characterization, bench validation and custom evaluation hardware.
• Assess product readiness, communicate risks and recommend releases, and support NPI from first silicon through production.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering or a related field, with 12-15 years of experience in power conversion, power management, semiconductors or related system design.
• Demonstrated technical leadership across multiple product generations or platforms, and extensive NPI experience.
• Experience mentoring engineers and adopting validation best practices across organizations.
• Excellent command of English, strong cross-cultural awareness, and willingness for occasional international travel.

Required skills

• Validation methodologies, test strategy and coverage planning for mixed-signal and power management ICs.
• Laboratory instrumentation: oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, source meters, multimeters, waveform generators, logic analyzers and thermal equipment.
• Python for automated test frameworks, lab automation and data analysis.
• Analog and digital circuit design, schematic capture, PCB development and hardware debugging.

The expected annual pay range is EUR 75,000-100,000, depending on location, experience and skill set, and the role is eligible for a bonus.