Staff PDK Engineer

Renesas is one of the top global semiconductor companies in the world. We strive to develop a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter world, and our goal is to make every endpoint intelligent by offering product solutions in the automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT markets. Our robust product portfolio includes world-leading MCUs, SoCs, analog and power products, plus Winning Combination solutions that curate these complementary products. We are a key supplier to the world’s leading manufacturers of the electronics you rely on every day; you may not see our products, but they are all around you.  

Renesas employs roughly 21,000 people in more than 30 countries worldwide. As a global team, our employees actively embody the Renesas Culture, our guiding principles based on five key elements: Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. Renesas believes in, and has a commitment to diversity and inclusion, with initiatives and a leadership team dedicated to its resources and values. At Renesas, we want to build a sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. Join us and build your future by being part of what’s next in electronics and the world.  

Job Summary: 

The PDK team works with internal and external foundries to develop and deploy high-quality PDKs on both mature and advanced nodes. This global, dynamic and fast-paced team interfaces directly with foundries and EDA tool vendors, as well as internally through foundry tech teams, packaging teams and design and layout communities to provide highly integrated, state of the art PDKs and PDK flows/solutions. The PDK is a core and essential part of all our design flows from concept to tapeout for every project.  
The PDK team is looking for an Engineer based out of India (Bangalore) to enhance the team’s support for our business units and take over critical activities.  

Job Description:

Install/customize foundry PDKs and provide support for various product groups. The role requires strong skills in several aspects of PDK, EDA Tools and flow development. The new hire is expected to: 

• Develop, review, update and release foundry PDK and design methodologies for various business units. 
• Support circuit design and layout team with PDK related tasks such as design migrations, simulation, physical verification (DRC/LVS/ERC), EMIR, and parasitic extraction (PEX/QRC/StarRC). 
• Provide CAD support to designers in troubleshooting project setup, design environment configuration, tool integration, and day-to-day environment issues to ensure a stable and productive design flow. 
• Own technically complex PDK/CAD problems from investigation through resolution.  
• Ensure PDK is compatible with the latest EDA tools and provide feedback/bug reports to EDA vendors as required. 
• Exercise creativity to innovate new processes and procedures to achieve solutions to complex problems quickly.  
• Maintain skills to ensure competence to perform assigned responsibilities. 

• Good knowledge of CMOS fundamentals with background in electrical engineering or semiconductor physics.  
• Deep knowledge of PDKs and their internal components: PCell, CDF, Tech files, DRC/LVS/PEX etc. 
• Expertise in Cadence custom IC Virtuoso platform, ADE, Virtuoso-L and Virtuoso-XL, schematic capture, and layout concepts. 
• Familiarity with EMIR tools such as Voltus/Voltus-Fi, Redhawk etc. 
• Expertise in programming languages such as SKILL/SKILL++, Tcl, Python, and shell scripting. 
• Understanding of design management systems, licensing & LSF from a user perspective 
• Strong support and debugging capability. 

Preferred/Desired Skills:

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent degree with a minimum of 8 years of experience. 
• Digital design flow and criteria for sign-off. 
• Familiarity with Cadence Xcelium. 

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose, To Make Our Lives Easier. With a global team of over 21,000 engineers and problem solvers in more than 30 countries, we offer the opportunity to work on world‑leading technology for Automotive, Industrial, Infrastructure, and IoT, shaping a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter future.

At Renesas, TAGIE is our culture, grounded in being Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. It shapes how we work, grow and deliver on our purpose together. This collaborative spirit and mindset drive our semiconductor technology to transform industries and impact millions of lives.

We believe in rewarding our employees with a competitive benefits package alongside their salary. More information will be provided during the hiring process.

Are you ready to join our team and shape the future with us?

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.