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Director, Digital Design & Verification Engineer
Accepting applicationsRenesas Electronics · Chandler, AZ
Full-Time Principal DFTRTLSystemVerilogUVManalog
Posted
4d ago
Category
Verification
Experience
Principal
Country
United States
This role exists to define, build, and execute a world-class digital design and verification capability at the site, enabling predictable delivery of complex mixed-signal products with high first-pass silicon success.
The Director operates at a strategic and system level, ensuring that digital architecture, verification rigor, and execution discipline scale with increasing program complexity and business expectations. This role is accountable not only for delivering results, but for shaping how results are achieved across people, methodology, and organization.
Job Description
Deliver high-quality digital design and verification across all programs (schedule, performance, silicon success)
Achieve predictable execution with early risk identification and strong mitigation frameworks
Improve first-pass silicon success rate through disciplined verification and robust design practices
Enable faster time-to-market through reuse, automation, and methodology standardization
Build the site into a self-sufficient digital & verification hub, reducing dependency on external sites
Responsibility
Own end-to-end digital design and verification delivery for the site
Establish and drive verification strategy (simulation, formal, AMS/DMS) as a coherent, evolving plan
Own digital architecture quality, including system control logic, FSM design, FW interfaces, and IP reuse
Define and enforce sign-off criteria, including coverage, closure metrics, and design quality gates
Align digital and verification execution with product roadmap, customer requirements, and business priorities
Direction (Strategic Leadership)
Define a clear multi-year vision for digital and verification capabilities at the site
Translate business and product strategy into technical roadmap and capability investments
Drive adoption of best-in-class methodologies, tools, and automation frameworks
Continuously adapt strategy based on execution gaps, competitive pressure, and program risk
Elevate the role from task execution to systemic impact and organizational leverage
Alignment (Influence & Collaboration)
Lead cross-functional alignment with analog, system, FW, product, and test teams
Act as the primary the site interface for digital and verification in global reviews
Align with other sites on IP reuse, methodology standardization, and sign-off practices
Build strong partnerships with product line managers to ensure design meets system and market needs
Ensure seamless integration across global teams for multi-site program delivery
Technical & Architecture Leadership
Guide architecture decisions for digital control systems, power management FSMs, and system interfaces
Ensure robust design practices across:
RTL quality (coding standards, lint, CDC)
Timing closure (STA, constraints)
DFT/scan and test readiness
Drive design reuse strategy to improve productivity and consistency
Verification Excellence
Establish a world-class DV capability including:
Coverage-driven verification
SystemVerilog/UVM environments
Formal verification where applicable
AMS/DMS co-simulation for mixed-signal validation
Define verification plans that ensure full coverage and sign-off confidence
Drive automation and regression efficiency to scale execution
Execution & Delivery
Own delivery across all digital and DV activities with clear accountability
Drive execution rigor:
Milestone planning
Risk tracking and mitigation
Transparent status reporting
Ensure consistent on-time tape-out with high-quality silicon
Organization & Talent
Build and scale a high-performing digital & verification team
Define roles, expectations, and career progression aligned with job leveling frameworks
Develop technical leaders and mentors to increase organizational leverage
Drive hiring, retention, and capability growth aligned with site strategy
Methodology & Continuous Improvement
Institutionalize standardized design and verification flows
Drive continuous improvements in:
Productivity (reuse, automation)
Quality (coverage, bug escape reduction)
Efficiency (cycle time reduction)
Promote a culture of data-driven decision making and engineering rigor
Expected Impact
The site becomes a strategic execution hub for mixed-signal digital and verification
Significant improvement in execution predictability and silicon success
Increased engineering productivity without proportional headcount growth
Strong pipeline of technical leaders and scalable expertise
Enhanced customer confidence and competitive positioning
Profile & Leadership Bar
Proven leader in digital IC design and/or verification at scale
Track record of delivering complex mixed-signal SoCs end-to-end
Deep expertise in:
RTL design, FSM/control logic
Verification methodologies (UVM, formal, AMS/DMS)
Ability to operate across strategy, system architecture, and execution simultaneously
Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence across global teams
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The Director operates at a strategic and system level, ensuring that digital architecture, verification rigor, and execution discipline scale with increasing program complexity and business expectations. This role is accountable not only for delivering results, but for shaping how results are achieved across people, methodology, and organization.
Job Description
Deliver high-quality digital design and verification across all programs (schedule, performance, silicon success)
Achieve predictable execution with early risk identification and strong mitigation frameworks
Improve first-pass silicon success rate through disciplined verification and robust design practices
Enable faster time-to-market through reuse, automation, and methodology standardization
Build the site into a self-sufficient digital & verification hub, reducing dependency on external sites
Responsibility
Own end-to-end digital design and verification delivery for the site
Establish and drive verification strategy (simulation, formal, AMS/DMS) as a coherent, evolving plan
Own digital architecture quality, including system control logic, FSM design, FW interfaces, and IP reuse
Define and enforce sign-off criteria, including coverage, closure metrics, and design quality gates
Align digital and verification execution with product roadmap, customer requirements, and business priorities
Direction (Strategic Leadership)
Define a clear multi-year vision for digital and verification capabilities at the site
Translate business and product strategy into technical roadmap and capability investments
Drive adoption of best-in-class methodologies, tools, and automation frameworks
Continuously adapt strategy based on execution gaps, competitive pressure, and program risk
Elevate the role from task execution to systemic impact and organizational leverage
Alignment (Influence & Collaboration)
Lead cross-functional alignment with analog, system, FW, product, and test teams
Act as the primary the site interface for digital and verification in global reviews
Align with other sites on IP reuse, methodology standardization, and sign-off practices
Build strong partnerships with product line managers to ensure design meets system and market needs
Ensure seamless integration across global teams for multi-site program delivery
Technical & Architecture Leadership
Guide architecture decisions for digital control systems, power management FSMs, and system interfaces
Ensure robust design practices across:
RTL quality (coding standards, lint, CDC)
Timing closure (STA, constraints)
DFT/scan and test readiness
Drive design reuse strategy to improve productivity and consistency
Verification Excellence
Establish a world-class DV capability including:
Coverage-driven verification
SystemVerilog/UVM environments
Formal verification where applicable
AMS/DMS co-simulation for mixed-signal validation
Define verification plans that ensure full coverage and sign-off confidence
Drive automation and regression efficiency to scale execution
Execution & Delivery
Own delivery across all digital and DV activities with clear accountability
Drive execution rigor:
Milestone planning
Risk tracking and mitigation
Transparent status reporting
Ensure consistent on-time tape-out with high-quality silicon
Organization & Talent
Build and scale a high-performing digital & verification team
Define roles, expectations, and career progression aligned with job leveling frameworks
Develop technical leaders and mentors to increase organizational leverage
Drive hiring, retention, and capability growth aligned with site strategy
Methodology & Continuous Improvement
Institutionalize standardized design and verification flows
Drive continuous improvements in:
Productivity (reuse, automation)
Quality (coverage, bug escape reduction)
Efficiency (cycle time reduction)
Promote a culture of data-driven decision making and engineering rigor
Expected Impact
The site becomes a strategic execution hub for mixed-signal digital and verification
Significant improvement in execution predictability and silicon success
Increased engineering productivity without proportional headcount growth
Strong pipeline of technical leaders and scalable expertise
Enhanced customer confidence and competitive positioning
Profile & Leadership Bar
Proven leader in digital IC design and/or verification at scale
Track record of delivering complex mixed-signal SoCs end-to-end
Deep expertise in:
RTL design, FSM/control logic
Verification methodologies (UVM, formal, AMS/DMS)
Ability to operate across strategy, system architecture, and execution simultaneously
Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence across global teams
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