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Renesas Electronics · Austin, TX

# Senior Principal Engineer, PD Expert (MCU and derivative devices)

Austin, TEXAS, United States Full-time Senior individual contributor Operations 

Listed on Renesas Electronics’s official careers site. Posted September 21, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
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## Job description

This role is a senior technical authority responsible for defining, aligning, and governing Physical Design Architecture, Technology aspects, Foundry selection & PPA. The technologist serves as the primary interface between the internal SoC Physical Design organization and the foundry, systems team & ensure competitive edge. Foundry (TSMC) Interface & Ownership Primary technical point of contact with TSMC for Physical Design.

Technical discussions with foundry team internal and external with regards to foundry selection Work with foundry & technology to define requirements for signoff & collaterals. AI Initiative Lead an AI initiative focusing cost reduction of MCU development Drive the AI strategy of Physical team in conjunction with methodology teams and external vendors. Pilot AI initiatives within organization including scoping, definition & implementation.

Physical Design Architecture Definition and Feasibility Work with system architects, Architecture team & Chip leads to ensure physically realizable architecture for MCU designs Drive Physical Partitioning, latency, pipeline planning, IO & AC requirement with leads. Align Die-size & PPA targets & KPI for SoC/MCUs

## Qualifications

Master’s degree in electrical, Electronics, or Computer Engineering. 18-20+ years of experience in Physical Design with multiple -node tapeouts. Experience handling MCU designs, Familiarity with Architecture & Design

## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Sep 21, 2026
- First seen by OpenNash: Oct 12, 2026
- Last checked: Oct 12, 2026
- Listed for: 21 days
- Location: Austin, TEXAS, United States
- Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Renesas Electronics’s careers site →](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/RenesasElectronics/744000150695493-senior-principal-engineer-pd-expert-mcu-and-derivative-devices-)

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