Senior Firmware Verification Engineer

Senior Firmware Verification Engineer

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 System Verilog-based verification. You will work closely with firmware, silicon design, and applications engineers to ensure reliable PMIC operation in real customer environments.

• Develop and maintain System Verilog test benches 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.

• Education: BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, OR Computer Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of firmware verification experience in pre‑silicon environment.
• Hands‑on experience developing or using System Verilog test benches.
• 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.

• 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 Sim Vision, 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.

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.

Are you ready to own your success and make your mark?

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