Sr. Staff Strategic Power Conversion Technologist

Job Description

As a Sr. Staff Power Conversion Technologist, you will serve as a key technical thought leader within the Performance Computing Power organization. You will shape and influence strategic product and technology roadmaps, with a focus on the power distribution architecture spanning from the rack bus bar to the ASIC voltage regulator (VR). 

Your mission is to drive compelling system level innovation, establish the right factors of merit, and deeply analyze architectural tradeoffs to ensure that Renesas maintains market leadership in high performance power delivery. 

Key Responsibilities 

In this forward looking, pathfinding role, you will translate market challenges into long term architectural direction and technology strategy. Core responsibilities include: 

• Engaging deeply with top, market-defining customers to understand emerging system challenges and requirements. 

• Modeling, simulating, and analyzing power converters and full power distribution architectures. 

• Evaluating, synthesizing, and comparing technology options required to realize next generation architectures. 

• Assessing manufacturing flows and identifying critical process considerations for advanced 3D heterogeneous power packaging. 

• Developing long-term technology roadmaps spanning packaging, manufacturing processes, and IP development. 

• Identifying opportunities for differentiated, disruptive products and power technology capabilities. 

• Leading advanced feasibility studies, developing detailed specification documents, and driving early prototyping with cross functional engineering teams. 

• Creating methodologies and tools to define and track key KPIs and factors of merit that articulate technical value. 

• Building organizational alignment around strategic direction and clearly communicating the “why” behind the roadmap to inspire execution and enthusiasm. 

Qualifications

You bring deep expertise in high performance power conversion, demonstrating strength across theoretical design, modeling, and real world system implementation. You possess broad technical range across key pillars of advanced power engineering, including: 

• Magnetic design 

• Passive component selection 

• Power device/driver interactions 

• System level implementation constraints and optimization 

• Thermal design 

This role requires both strong engineering depth and excellent executive level communication skills. 

Qualifications: 

• MSEE or PhD in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience) 

• Directly relevant experience in power electronics, power conversion, PDN design, or system architecture. 

• Proficiency with key industry standard tools is a significant advantage, including: ‑ 

• Ansys Q3D and Si‑Wave (parasitic extraction, PDN modeling) 

• Ansys Icepak or Siemens Flotherm (thermal simulation) 

• Ansys Maxwell (3D magnetic modeling) 

• Simplis / Simetrix (electrical modeling, architecture simulation) 

• Cadence Allegro or Altium (PCB tools) 

Additional Information

The expected annual pay range for this position is €70,000–€95,000. Please note that the final offer will depend on factors such as geographic location, relevant experience, and the candidate’s skill set.  This role is also eligible for a bonus.

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.