Principal Engineer , SOC Architect

About Renesas India (India for India IFI)

Renesas continues to significantly expand its presence in India with headcount approaching 1000 and strong engagement across government academia and the broader semiconductor ecosystem. As India emerges as a strategic semiconductor market and a global talent hub Renesas India for India (IFI) initiative is focused on creating differentiated products that address local market needs while remaining globally competitive.

This role represents a rare opportunity to shape future silicon platforms from Indiadirectly influencing product architecture execution methodologies and portfolio direction for a fastgrowing strategically important market. The individual will play a pivotal role in defining endtoend SoC solutions that serve Indias unique applications across automotive industrial infrastructure and emerging domains.

Key Responsibilities

Product & Portfolio Architecture

• Work closely with Business Product Management Sales and Customers to define product portfolio strategy and translate market needs into clear SoC/MCU requirements.
• Architect scalable SoC/MCU platforms including detailed technical specifications and costbenefit tradeoffs across architecture options process nodes IP reuse and integration strategies.
• DefineOwnDeliver SoC implementations that meet product KPIs quality cost and schedule targets.
• Ensure endtoend specification compliance across verification validation characterization and production test with rigorous review of outcomes prior to release.
• Drive paradigm shifts in SoC/MCU executioncovering team structures tools design methodologies and processesto enable highquality firstpass silicon.
• Lead IP selection strategies including make/buy decisions thirdparty IP evaluation and longterm platform reuse.
• Collaborate deeply with RTL design Design Verification Firmware/Software Pre and PostSilicon Validation Test and Program Management teams.
• Enable delivery of firstpass functional silicon on aggressive and aspirational schedules through architectural rigor and execution discipline.
• Engage with external stakeholders including IP vendors EDA partners foundries and OSATs.
• Represent Renesas at technical conferences standards bodies and ecosystem forums contributing to thought leadership and technology direction.
• Contribute to training program definition and rollout mentor senior engineers and drive systematic lessonslearned and bestpractice sharing across teams and programs.

Qualifications :

Qualifications & Experience

• Strong cando attitude adaptability and openness to diverse people cultures and working environments.
• Educational background in Electrical Engineering Electronics Engineering Computer Engineering or Computer Science.
• Handson experience across key portions of the SoC development lifecycle including:
  • Frontend architecture and RTL design
  • Verification
  • RTLtoGDSII flow
  • Embedded software and systemlevel integration
• Broad technical exposure across multiple domains such as Automotive Multimedia Networking Compute Computer Vision and Softwaredefined systems.
• Proven ability to influence and coordinate across highly experienced globally distributed crossfunctional teams.
• Excellent communication problemsolving and technical leadership skills with a strong focus on quality and execution.
• / in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science with 12 years of experience in SoC/MCU architecture and RTL design including leadership across the full NPI lifecycle.

Additional Information :

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose To Make Our Lives Easier. As the industrys 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 21000 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 peoples 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. Lets 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.

We have adopted a hybrid model that gives employees the ability to work remotely two days a week while ensuring that we come together as a team in the office the rest of the time. The designated in-office days are Tuesday through Thursday for innovation collaboration and continuous learning.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time