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Principal Process/Device Engineer
Renesas Electronics America INC · 🇺🇸 Chandler, Arizona, US
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 56 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 18 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Renesas Electronics America INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles2 certified filings for “Sr. Validation Engineer” (Industrial Engineers) in AZ: $102k–$120k, median $111k. Most were filed at wage level II (100%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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Sponsor Radar — Renesas Electronics America INC
The US Department of Labor certified 56 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 18 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
• Day to day interactions with Foundries, manage foundry technology deliverables to enable product design, manage meetings and technical discussions on process technology topics with Foundry partners to meet Renesas’ product and roadmap requirements • Support and guide product design teams on process technology options, power device usage & layout/isolation best practices as well as general design support activities. • Work with product design and layout engineers on DRC reviews, layout checks and other process verifications for successful tape out of products. • To maintain a sound knowledge and understanding of IC technologies in the marketplace (especially High Voltage, Analog, Mixed Signal BCD processes) and transferring that knowledge to others (technical expert) • Review and evaluate Foundry process technologies and SPICE models for accuracy, design ability and production readiness. • Evaluate and benchmark new process technologies and introduce them to support internal product roadmap, when necessary. Initiate, evaluate and execute strategic process technology activities with foundry partners • Develop Process Documentation for CAD to develop Process Design Kits and interface with external CAD teams as appropriate • Define, develop, layout test structures and design of experiments to evaluate and verify devices, processes, models and reliability (Test Chips) • Work closely with quality and product engineers to address and resolve process related yield, quality and manufacturing issues • Acting as a coach and mentor within the technical environment, seen as a technical role model. Key Performance Measures: • Seen as the leader in their field, known and respected outside their direct functional lines • Ability to address and solve technical problems quickly and effectively. • Remedial actions identified and rectified in a timely and effective manner • Ability to come up with forward looking process technology strategies and schemes to support Renesas’s product roadmap • Perceived as a mentor and coach among peer group and more junior engineers. • 10+ yrs. experience in Semiconductor industry as a process/device engineer and/or a foundry interface engineer. • Experience in dealing with foundries on various process technologies is a must. • Expertise in semiconductor devices including process development, device characterization, simulation and wafer level reliability • Expertise and experience in basic device physics, wafer level reliability, device-circuit interaction, High voltage power MOSFETs, BJT and other passive devices. • Experience and deep understanding of BCD process technology and LDMOS device physics is a must for this position. • Experience in supporting Analog mixed signal design and product teams on process technology, reliability, spice modelling, layout/DRC related topics • Able to handle projects and strategic activities independently and execute them successfully • Good written and verbal communication skills along with well-developed interpersonal and influencing skills. • Ability to coach and mentor junior engineers Desirable • Understanding of common Analog/Mixed Signal power management circuit blocks (current mirrors, LDOs, bucks, boosts etc.). • Published scientific articles in peer reviewed journals and/or conferences and filed patents 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, g