IC Design Engineer Intern

Summer 2026 Internship - Currently enrolled in MS or PhD EE program.  Must not have graduated before September 2026

May 26 - August 14  (willing to entertain candidates who can start earlier, even if part time)

Hybrid - San Jose

This position is in CMSD, which is part of Renesas’ Analog & Connectivity organization. The CMSD R&D team develops and industrializes highly configurable mixed-signal products for a wide range of applications, including but not limited to consumer, communication, computing, data center, industrial, and automotive applications. CMSD team is the pioneer and dominant market leader of the highly successful GreenPAKTM family of products. This customer configurable product and platform enables customers to differentiate their products, reduces BOM cost and development cost and time. CMSD team is continuously expanding our product portfolio that includes high performance analog IP’s, DC-DC, and FPGA.

As a Design Intern Engineer, you will design analog block-level and sub-system circuits to meet the functional and performance specifications of custom mixed-signal ASICs to give the company a competitive advantage in the IC market.

Responsibilities:

• Design of analog and power integrated circuits.
• Run analog/mixed signal verification simulations at block and/or chip level.
• Assisting in design, simulation and verification of analog/power circuits.
• Interface with layout, verification, test, product and application engineers to successfully bring new products from initial concept through release to production.
• Participate in discussions and draft documents of technical issues and other design aspects with internal teams and customers.
• Guide layout team to ensure quality of layout of own designs.
• Lab evaluation and support for circuit blocks/whole ICs.
• Support test development and ramp to production

• Currently enrolled in MS or PhD EE program.  Must not have graduated before September 2026
• Strong academic background in analog circuit design.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze and troubleshoot circuits.
• Design experience in power management circuits and exposed to high voltage (BCD process).
• Competence with EDA design tools and the Cadence design environment.
• Concise and precise communication and presentation skills within multi-site and multi-cultural environment.
• Good verbal and written communication skills; ability to work collaboratively within a team.
• Exposed to motor driver is a plus.

The expected hourly pay range for this position is $41.50 - $47.75. This position is also eligible for bonus opportunities. Please note that the final offer amount, including any applicable bonuses, will be dependent on geographic location, relevant experience, and skillset of the candidate. 

Interns may be eligible for certain Company-provided benefits, which can include sick leave, holiday pay, and medical, dental, and vision insurance. Eligibility and specific benefits will be provided in accordance with Company policy and applicable law. 

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.  

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