Sr. Staff Strategic Power Conversion Technologist
Pubblicato il 23-09-2026 - Renesas Electronics in Catania
As a Sr. Staff Power Conversion Technologist, you will serve as a key technical thought leader within the Performance Computing Power organization. You will shape and influence strategic product and technology roadmaps, with a focus on the power distribution architecture spanning from the rack bus bar to the ASIC voltage regulator (VR).
Your mission is to drive compelling system level innovation, establish the right factors of merit, and deeply analyze architectural tradeoffs to ensure that Renesas maintains market leadership in high performance power delivery.
Key Responsibilities
In this forward looking, pathfinding role, you will translate market challenges into long term architectural direction and technology strategy. Core responsibilities include:
- Engaging deeply with top, market-defining customers to understand emerging system challenges and requirements.
- Modeling, simulating, and analyzing power converters and full power distribution architectures.
- Evaluating, synthesizing, and comparing technology options required to realize next generation architectures.
- Assessing manufacturing flows and identifying critical process considerations for advanced 3D heterogeneous power packaging.
- Developing long-term technology roadmaps spanning packaging, manufacturing processes, and IP development.
- Identifying opportunities for differentiated, disruptive products and power technology capabilities.
- Leading advanced feasibility studies, developing detailed specification documents, and driving early prototyping with cross functional engineering teams.
- Creating methodologies and tools to define and track key KPIs and factors of merit that articulate technical value.
- Building organizational alignment around strategic direction and clearly communicating the "why" behind the roadmap to inspire execution and enthusiasm.
Qualifications
You bring deep expertise in high performance power conversion, demonstrating strength across theoretical design, modeling, and real world system implementation. You possess broad technical range across key pillars of advanced power engineering, including:
- Magnetic design
- Passive component selection
- Power device/driver interactions
- System level implementation constraints and optimization
- Thermal design
This role requires both strong engineering depth and excellent executive level communication skills.
Qualifications:
- MSEE or PhD in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience)
- Directly relevant experience in power electronics, power conversion, PDN design, or system architecture.
- Proficiency with key industry standard tools is a significant advantage, including:
- Ansys Q3D and Si‑Wave (parasitic extraction, PDN modeling)
- Ansys Icepak or Siemens Flotherm (thermal simulation)
- Ansys Maxwell (3D magnetic modeling)
- Simplis / Simetrix (electrical modeling, architecture simulation)
- Cadence Allegro or Altium (PCB tools)
Additional Information
The expected annual pay range for this position is €70,000–€95,000. Please note that the final offer will depend on factors such as geographic location, relevant experience, and the candidate’s skill set. This role is also eligible for a premio.
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.
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