Principal Power Architect (Product Definition)

Posted 11 Days Ago
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San Jose, CA, USA
Hybrid
180K-225K Annually
Expert/Leader
3D Printing
The Role
Defines power architecture and product roadmaps for data center products serving AI customers. Analyzes voltage regulator approaches, develops technical and executive collateral, supports strategic customer engagements, maintains key relationships, and drives cross-functional execution with marketing, design, packaging, applications, firmware, and software teams. The role requires deep semiconductor and power engineering expertise, including multiphase regulators, magnetics, passive components, power devices, embedded SoCs, and high-level modeling.
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Job Description

In this role, you will be responsible for driving innovation delivering best in class solutions addressing power efficiency and density challenges for datacenter products serving the most critical AI customers.  You will work directly with customers defining roadmaps aligned with their platform guided by compelling system level outcomes ensuring Renesas remains dominant in this space. You will engage cross functionally with a diverse team including marketing, design, packaging, and applications engineering teams to turn good ideas into reality.  

Responsibilities

  • Interface with customer systems engineers to understand big-scope perspective on challenges and value drivers.
  • Analyze various VR approaches to determine how they fit in the big picture from a customers point of view. 
  • Build critical collateral to evangelize proposals and support customer engagement. 
  • Prepare executive summary level material to drive high level discussions with Sr Leaders and key customers. 
  • Directly support top-tier customer engagements to gain consensus on proposals and help drive them to revenue. 
  • Maintain key customer relationships to enable early market visibility. 
  • Work with Renesas functional teams to find best path to customer delight. 
  • Support design, FW, and SW teams during execution with clarification or necessary compromise. 

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of multi-disciplinary experience in semiconductor industry 
  • Understanding of general power architecture and product types related to CPU’s and other high current ASIC’s 
  • Experience with multiphase voltage regulators (VR’s) or other datacenter related power products 
  • Comprehension of topics including magnetics design, passive component selection, power device driver challenges, and real-world implementation challenges  
  • Experience defining power products for data centers or customer applications 
  • Experience with embedded SoC’s including cross-functional collaboration with HW/FW/SW teams 
  • Excellent technical and executive communication skills.  
  • Experience with high level modeling tools like SIMPLIS is a plus 

Education

  • Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree or higher in power engineering preferred  

Additional Information

The expected annual pay range for this position is $180,000-$225,000. This position is also eligible for bonus opportunities. Please note that the final offer amount will depend on the candidate's geographic location, relevant experience, and skill set.

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose, To Make Our Lives Easier. With a global team of over 21,000 engineers and problem solvers in more than 30 countries, we offer the opportunity to work on world‑leading technology for Automotive, Industrial, Infrastructure, and IoT, shaping a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter future.

At Renesas, TAGIE is our culture, grounded in being Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. It shapes how we work, grow and deliver on our purpose together. This collaborative spirit and mindset drive our semiconductor technology to transform industries and impact millions of lives.

We believe in rewarding our employees with a competitive benefits package alongside their salary. More information will be provided during the hiring process.

Are you ready to join our team and shape the future with us?

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to supporting 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 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.

Skills Required

  • 10+ years of multidisciplinary experience in the semiconductor industry
  • Understanding of power architecture and product types for CPUs and high-current ASICs
  • Experience with multiphase voltage regulators or other data center power products
  • Knowledge of magnetics design, passive component selection, power device driver challenges, and real-world implementation challenges
  • Experience defining power products for data centers or customer applications
  • Experience with embedded SoCs and cross-functional collaboration with hardware, firmware, and software teams
  • Excellent technical and executive communication skills
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Master's degree or higher in power engineering
  • Experience with high-level modeling tools such as SIMPLIS

Renesas Electronics Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Renesas Electronics and has not been reviewed or approved by Renesas Electronics.

  • Fair & Transparent Compensation — Feedback suggests pay is generally fair-to-good across many roles, with base pay aligned to prevailing market levels in multiple U.S. locations. Engineering and leadership tracks can be competitive on total compensation, reinforcing a sense that pay can meet market expectations in key job families.
  • Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests core medical, dental, and vision coverage is solid and well-regarded by employees. Day-one eligibility in U.S. roles is described, supporting confidence in access and continuity of care.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Feedback suggests PTO, paid holidays, sick time, and parental leave provide a comprehensive time-off framework. Company initiatives like Renesas Day and meeting-light Focus Fridays further support time away and balance.

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HQ: Tokyo
10,040 Employees

What We Do

We're the world's leading semiconductor manufacturer. Our mission is to make our lives easier and a world that's safer, healthier, greener, and smarter.

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