Renesas Electronics America is seeking a Senior Firmware Verification Engineer to join its Infrastructure Power team. In this role, you will be responsible for verifying and validating embedded firmware for high-performance power management ICs used in data center, AI accelerator, networking, and computing platforms. You will collaborate closely with firmware, silicon design, and applications engineers throughout the development cycle.
What You'll Do
- Develop and maintain SystemVerilog testbenches to verify firmware behavior and firmware-hardware interaction.
- Run simulations and debug issues in pre-silicon environments, including RTL simulations and emulation platforms.
- Support post-silicon bring-up, validation, and characterization of PMIC firmware features.
- Assist firmware developers in implementing and debugging control algorithms, sequencing logic, telemetry, and protections.
- Create automated scripts using Python or Perl to streamline verification regressions and lab bench measurements.
- Use test equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers to validate functionality and debug hardware/firmware issues.
- Document firmware verification flows, test plans, and test results.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues found during validation, simulation, or customer evaluation.
What We're Looking For
- BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
- Minimum 5 years of firmware verification experience in a pre-silicon environment.
- Hands-on experience developing or using SystemVerilog testbenches.
- Working familiarity with hardware RTL or digital subsystem design.
- Strong programming skills in C for embedded systems.
- Proficiency in Python or Perl for scripting and test automation.
- Strong debugging ability and analytical reasoning skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication.
Nice to Have
- Experience with UVM or other structured verification methodologies.
- Familiarity with ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers.
- Experience with emulation platforms such as FPGA-based environments or QEMU.
- Familiarity with debug tools such as SimVision, Verdi, or similar.
- Understanding of I2C, PMBus, SPI, or other low-speed bus protocols.
- Knowledge of digital voltage regulation, control loop behavior, and system-level power sequencing.
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines for firmware or simulation regression.
Technical Stack
- Languages/Frameworks: SystemVerilog, C, Python, Perl, UVM
- Hardware/Platforms: RTL, ARM Cortex-M, FPGA, QEMU
- Tools/Protocols: SimVision, Verdi, I2C, PMBus, SPI
Team & Environment
You will be part of the Infrastructure Power team at Renesas.
Work Mode
This position is a hybrid role based in Austin, TX.
Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to celebrating diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination.
