Renesas Electronics: Staff Engineer - Characterization — Hyderabad, India

About Renesas Electronics

Renesas Electronics develops semiconductors for automotive, industrial, infrastructure and connected-device applications. Its employer description identifies microcontrollers, system-on-chip devices, analogue components and power products within its portfolio. These components form part of electronic systems made by other manufacturers. Renesas also describes combining complementary products into solutions for customers, connecting individual chips with the needs of an end application. Its business therefore involves both semiconductor technology and how that technology is used in wider electronic products.

The position and its setting

Renesas Electronics lists Staff Engineer - Characterization in Hyderabad, India, under reference 20021200_2025-06-30. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 8 June 2026
• Brands: Renesas Electronics

Responsibilities and work described

• We are seeking a hands-on and detail-oriented Board Evaluation and Characterization Engineer to support bring-up, testing, and electrical characterization of evaluation boards and silicon devices
• This role involves working closely with design, validation, and test teams to ensure system-level functionality, electrical compliance, and performance verification of silicon in real-world hardware environments
• Leadership: evaluation and bring-up of custom evaluation boards, reference designs, and test platforms for SoCs, MCUs, or ASICs
• Execution: electrical characterization of interfaces (e.g., USB, SPI, I²C, ADC, DDR, Ethernet)
• Validate power, clock, reset, and peripheral functionality across operating conditions (voltage, temperature)
• Measure signal integrity, power sequencing, voltage drops, and current consumption using lab equipment
• Collaboration: with design and layout teams to review schematics, board stack-ups, and layout constraints
• Work: with test teams to correlate bench and ATE data
• Analysis: and debug hardware issues related to signal quality, thermal behavior, and functional margins
• Support: silicon validation through the development of scripts, test content, and automated test setups
• Document test procedures, test reports, and bring-up guidelines

Essential requirements and candidate background

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or
• B.E./B
• Tech or M.E./M
• Tech in Electronics, Electrical, or related engineering fields
• 7+ years of experience in hardware/system bring-up or board-level validation
• Knowledge: high-speed interface characterization and PCB-level debugging
• Experience using lab tools: oscilloscope, logic analyzer, source meters, spectrum analyzers, multimeters, and thermal cameras
• Understanding: schematics, BOMs, and board layout using tools like Allegro, Altium, or OrCAD
• Proficiency: scripting (Python, Perl, or shell) for data logging and automation
• Familiarity: embedded systems, firmware flashing, and basic debug using UART, JTAG, or SWD

Location, schedule and contract conditions

• 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
• Work arrangement: On-site
• Advertised location: Hyderabad, India

Pay and application dates

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How to apply to Renesas Electronics

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Practical preparation: Python

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Relevant skills

• Python
• compliance
• embedded systems
• firmware
• PCB design