Principal ESD Engineer - Chandler, United States
Originally posted 13 October 2026 by the employer.
Drive ESD methodology, IP development, and sign-off verification for advanced semiconductor products, including FinFET technologies and high-speed interfaces.
About the role
This role involves driving ESD methodology, IP development, and sign-off verification for advanced semiconductor products. The position focuses on FinFET technologies and high-speed interfaces.
What you'll do
- Lead ESD architecture development for advanced-node semiconductor products.
- Design and optimize custom ESD protection devices, clamps, and ESD IP solutions.
- Provide co-design support to maximize performance and ESD protection robustness.
- Lead ESD sign-off reviews and risk assessments for complex SoCs and mixed-signal products.
- Develop and maintain automated ESD verification methodologies and flows.
- Support silicon characterization using HBM, CDM, TLP, VF-TLP, and Latch-Up testing.
What you'll need
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- 10+ years of semiconductor ESD design experience.
- Strong knowledge of ESD device physics, HBM, CDM, TLP, VF-TLP, Latch-Up, Advanced CMOS and FinFET technologies.
- Hands-on experience with ESD protection design for FinFET SoCs and SerDes products.
- Hands-on experience in ESD cell design and custom ESD IP development.
- Strong knowledge of ESD sign-off methodologies and verification techniques.
- Experience with Calibre PERC or equivalent ESD verification tools.
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience developing and maintaining Calibre PERC rule decks.
- Experience supporting advanced-node AI, HPC, networking, memory, or data-center products.
- Experience with IEC/EMC or system-level ESD considerations.
Skills: ESD architecture, ESD protection devices, ESD IP solutions, ESD sign-off, HBM, CDM, TLP, Latch-Up
This role has been open 1 day — well below the 71-day median for Analog IC Design roles.
Analog IC Design · Analog Design
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Open roles in category
315
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Median days open
71 d
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Median salary
$151k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Renesas Electronics | All employers we track in this specialty (315 roles · 51 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 23 | 315 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 79 | 1414 · 104 employers |
| Median days open | 29 d | 71 d (−42 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $151k |
Skills observed across this category: ESD architecture, ESD protection devices, ESD IP solutions, ESD sign-off, HBM, CDM, TLP, Latch-Up
Who's hiring in this category
- Texas Instruments · 39 open roles · median 71 d
- Analog Devices · 26 open roles · median 22 d
- Micron Technology · 25 open roles · median 78 d
- Renesas Electronics (this employer) · 24 open roles · median 33 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 18 open roles · median 64 d
- onsemi · 15 open roles · median 120 d
How we counted: 315 open Analog IC Design (Analog Design) roles from 51 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 14 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family row. Figures refresh nightly.