Sr EDA Engineer

Job Description

· Work as part of an established EDA team to maintain, support, and enhance a production RTL-to-Gates implementation, static verification, and signoff flow

· Provide hands-on support to global project teams (Europe, India, US) to ensure effective adoption and execution of the flow

· Develop, debug, and maintain flow infrastructure using industry-standard EDA tools (primarily Synopsys)

· Investigate and resolve user issues, ensuring robust, scalable, and production-quality flow operation across multiple concurrent projects

· Contribute to continuous improvement of flow capabilities, including:

o Automation enhancements

o Standardisation of reporting

o QoR, Power, and runtime optimisation

· Work closely with a highly experienced global team to deploy best practices and ensure consistency across projects

· Support flow migration activities to next-generation corporate implementation platform, including:

o Porting scripts and custom reporting

o Validation and testing of migrated flows

o Supporting user onboarding and transition

· Collaborate actively with EDA solution development, deployment, and support teams in Vietnam, contributing to a strong and growing Digital Backend capability

· Follow disciplined software engineering practices in flow development (version control, modularisation, documentation)

· Participate in cross-site coordination and continuous improvement initiatives to improve overall delivery quality and efficiency

Technical Experience:

• Practical experience with RTL-to-Gates implementation and signoff flows, including:

o Synthesis

o Static timing analysis

o Power Analysis

o Lint / CDC / RDC or related static checks

• Hands-on experience with Synopsys tools (preferred), or equivalent industry tools

• Strong scripting and automation skills (e.g., Tcl, Python, or Perl)

• Understanding of EDA flow integration, batch execution, and debugging methodologies

Methodology & Advanced Capability:

· Experience with constraint development and debugging, including:

o SDC creation and validation

o Timing constraint development

o Clock definition and clocking strategies

· Understanding of low-power design methodologies, including:

o UPF / CPF concepts

o Impact of power intent on implementation and signoff flows

· Familiarity with hierarchical and large-scale SoC design methodologies

· Experience analysing and optimising QoR trade-offs, including:

o Timing vs area vs power

o Trade-offs across implementation stages

General Skills:

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to diagnose complex technical issues

• Comfortable working in a global, multi-site environment with cross-functional teams

• Good communication skills (written and verbal) and ability to support end users effectively

• Self-motivated with a “can-do” attitude and strong ownership of deliverables

• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new tools, technologies, and methodologies

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science

• 3–8 years of experience in digital design, EDA/CAD, or implementation flow development

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’ As the industry’s 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 21,000 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 people’s 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. Let’s 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.