Renesas Electronics

embedded semiconductor

SeniorFirmwareVerificationEngineer

Austin, Texas, United States FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Senior Firmware Verification Engineer at Renesas Electronics. Skills: Firmware Verification, SystemVerilog, Python, Perl, C. 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”

What You'll Achieve.

ensure reliable PMIC operation in real customer environments

Industry & Context.

embedded semiconductor
Problems you'll solve

debugging ability; analytical reasoning skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

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, programming skills in C for embedded systems, Proficiency in Python or Perl for scripting and test automation, debugging ability and analytical reasoning skills, Effective written and verbal communication

Nice to Have

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

What You'll Do.

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

and characterization of PMIC firmware features

Assist firmware developers in implementing and debugging control algorithms

Create automated scripts (Python/Perl) to streamline verification regressions and lab bench measurements

Use test equipment (oscilloscopes

logic analyzers) to validate functionality and debug hardware/firmware issues

Document firmware verification flows

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues found during validation

or customer evaluation

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work closely with firmware, silicon design, and applications engineers; Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues found during validation, simulation, or customer evaluation

Communication Scope

Effective written and verbal communication

Full 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 deb

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