Renesas Electronics

Semiconductor

SeniorAnalogEngineeringManager

$210–315k ~AI est. Plano, Texas, United States FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Senior Analog Engineering Manager at Renesas Electronics. Skills: DDR5 PHYs, DDR6 architecture, Analog/Mixed-Signal Design, People Management. Lead development of DDR5 and DDR6 PHY solutions. Own and guide architecture of DDR5 PHYs”

What You'll Achieve.

End-to-end delivery of DDR PHYs; Shape roadmap for DDR6 signaling; Shape roadmap for DDR6 architecture

Industry & Context.

Semiconductor
Problems you'll solve

Debug; Troubleshooting; Risk management

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, 12+ years of experience in analog/mixed-signal IC design, 5+ years of people-management and technical leadership experience, Proven hands-on delivery of DDR5 PHYs or late-stage DDR4 designs transitioning to DDR5

Nice to Have

PhD preferred, Direct involvement in DDR6 architectural studies, Experience at advanced nodes (7nm, 5nm, and below), Background in multi-generation memory PHYs, Ability to lead teams delivering multiple concurrent tape-outs

What You'll Do.

Lead development of DDR5 and DDR6 PHY solutions

Own and guide architecture of DDR5 PHYs

Contribute to DDR6-ready architectures

Provide technical oversight for analog blocks

Provide technical oversight for mixed-signal blocks

Drive closure on timing

Drive closure on jitter

Drive closure on noise

Drive closure on SI/PI

Drive closure on PVT robustness

Ensure compliance with JEDEC DDR5 specifications

Align with evolving DDR6 standards

Lead post-silicon bring-up

Lead silicon characterization

Lead yield improvement

Build a team of designers

Lead a team of designers

Mentor a team of designers

Set technical direction for engineers

Set performance expectations for engineers

Set development plans for engineers

Drive hiring for team scaling

Foster a culture of technical rigor

Foster a culture of ownership

Foster a culture of execution excellence

Own DDR5/DDR6 PHY execution

Partner with Digital PHY teams

Partner with controller teams

Partner with SoC integration teams

Partner with system architecture teams

Partner with Package teams

Partner with PCB teams

Partner with SI/PI teams

Partner with validation teams

Partner with Product teams

Partner with program management teams

Partner with customers

Interface with foundries

Interface with IP vendors

Interface with standards bodies

Establish design methodologies

Establish signoff methodologies

Drive continuous improvement in simulation accuracy

Drive continuous improvement in mixed-signal verification

Drive continuous improvement in silicon debug efficiency

Lead long-term DDR5 sustainment

Lead DDR6 technology roadmap planning

Plan architectural trade-offs

Plan scaling strategies

Anticipate challenges from data-rate scaling

Anticipate challenges from power efficiency

Anticipate challenges from advanced process technologies

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with Digital PHY teams; Partner with controller teams; Partner with SoC integration teams; Partner with system architecture teams; Partner with Package teams; Partner with PCB teams; Partner with SI/PI teams; Partner with validation teams; Partner with Product teams; Partner with program management teams; Partner with customers; Interface with foundries; Interface with IP vendors; Interface with standards bodies

Communication Scope

Technical communication; Executive communication

Process & Methodology

Program ownership, Roadmap planning, Schedule balancing, Risk management

Full Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Analog Engineering Manager to lead the development of DDR5 and next-generation DDR6 PHY solutions for advanced SoCs. This role requires deep technical expertise in high-speed memory interfaces, combined with strong people leadership and program ownership. The successful candidate will manage a team responsible for end-to-end delivery of high-performance, low-power DDR PHYs, from architecture through silicon bring-up, while shaping the roadmap for DDR6-class signaling and architecture Technical Leadership (DDR5 / DDR6) * Own and guide the architecture, design, and implementation of DDR5 PHYs and contribute to DDR6-ready architectures. * Provide technical oversight for critical analog and mixed-signal blocks, including: * High-speed TX/RX datapaths * Advanced equalization, termination, and training circuits * DLL/PLL-based clocking solutions for multi-GHz operation * Voltage, reference generation, and power-aware IO design * Drive closure on timing, jitter, noise, SI/PI, and PVT robustness for aggressive DDR5/DDR6 data rates. * Ensure compliance with JEDEC DDR5 specifications and alignment with evolving DDR6 standards and industry direction. * Lead post-silicon bring-up, characterization, debug, and yield improvement, including lab and customer-system correlation. People & Organization Leadership * Build, lead, and mentor a team of analog and mixed-signal designers focused on high-speed memory interfaces. * Set technical direction, performance expectations, and development plans for senior and principal engineers. * Drive hiring, onboarding, and team scaling aligned with DDR5 production and DDR6 development needs. * Foster a culture of technical rigor, ownership, and execution excellence. Program & Cross-Functional Execution * Own DDR5/DDR6 PHY execution balancing schedule, quality, and risk * Partner closely with: Digital PHY and controller teams SoC integration and system architecture, Package, PCB, SI/PI, and validation teams, Product, progr

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