Senior Firmware Verification Engineer

Job Description

Renesas Electronics America is seeking a mid-level PMIC Firmware Verification Engineer to join our Infrastructure Power team in Austin, TX. In this role, you will verify and validate embedded firmware used to control high-performance power management ICs for data center, AI accelerator, networking, and computing platforms.

This role focuses on pre-silicon and post-silicon verification, requiring a solid understanding of power electronics and practical experience with SystemVerilog-based verification. You will work closely with firmware, silicon design, and applications engineers to ensure reliable PMIC operation in real customer environments.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain SystemVerilog testbenches to verify firmware behavior and firmware-hardware interaction.
• Run simulations and debug issues in pre-silicon environments, including RTL simulations and emulation platforms.
• Support post-silicon bring-up, validation, and characterization of PMIC firmware features.
• Assist firmware developers in implementing and debugging control algorithms, sequencing logic, telemetry, and protections.
• Create automated scripts (Python/Perl) to streamline verification regressions and lab bench measurements.
• Use test equipment (oscilloscopes, power supplies, logic analyzers) to validate functionality and debug hardware/firmware issues.
• Document firmware verification flows, test plans, and test results.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues found during validation, simulation, or customer evaluation.

Qualifications

• Education: BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, OR Computer Engineering.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of firmware verification experience in pre-silicon environment. 
• Hands-on experience developing or using SystemVerilog testbenches.
• Working familiarity with hardware RTL or digital subsystem design.
• Strong programming skills in C for embedded systems.
• Proficiency in Python or Perl for scripting and test automation.
• Strong debugging ability and analytical reasoning skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with UVM or other structured verification methodologies.
• Familiarity with ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers.
• Experience with emulation platforms such as FPGA-based environments or QEMU.
• Familiarity with debug tools such as SimVision, Verdi, or similar.
• Understanding of I2C, PMBus, SPI, or other low-speed bus protocols.
• Knowledge of digital voltage regulation, control loop behavior, and system-level power sequencing.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines for firmware or simulation regression.

Additional Information

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 22,000 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. Shape Your Future with Us.  

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to celebrating 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 federal, state or local law. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.

Renesas Electronics deals with dual-use technology that is subject to U.S. export controls regulations. Under these regulations it may be necessary for Renesas to obtain U.S. government export license prior to release of technology to certain persons. The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at the sole discretion of Renesas.

We have adopted a hybrid model that gives employees the ability to work remotely two days a week while ensuring that we come together as a team in the office the rest of the time. The designated in-office days are Tuesday through Thursday for innovation, collaboration and continuous learning.