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Principal Validation Engineer
Renesas Electronics America INC · 🇺🇸 Catania, IT
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- 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).
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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
The Post-Silicon Validation team within the Performance Computing Power Division is building a world-class organization of highly skilled engineers across multiple global sites. Our mission is to push the boundaries of silicon validation for industry-leading integrated circuits enabling high-power, high-efficiency power management systems. We are committed to delivering the highest level of validation quality by continuously improving test coverage, measurement accuracy, repeatability, automation, and execution efficiency while reducing overall validation time. As a Principal Validation Engineer, you will serve as a recognized technical leader within the organization, defining and driving validation strategies for complex power management products and technology platforms. You will play a key role in shaping validation methodologies, influencing product and system architectures, and ensuring every new product meets its electrical, functional, reliability, and performance requirements prior to production release. Working closely with Design, Applications, Product Engineering, Quality, and System teams, you will lead the resolution of complex silicon and system-level challenges while supporting aggressive product development and New Product Introduction (NPI) schedules. For our new Design Center in Catania, we are looking for a hands-on technical leader who combines deep validation expertise with strategic thinking, thrives on innovation, enjoys solving complex technical challenges, and is committed to driving engineering excellence across the organization. Principal Responsibilities • Drive the validation of analog, digital, mixed-signal, and power management ICs against electrical, functional, and performance specifications. • Define and drive validation strategies, methodologies, and technical roadmaps across multiple products and technology platforms. • Lead development of validation architectures, test frameworks, and automation strategies to improve product quality, coverage, and engineering efficiency. • Define comprehensive validation plans and ensure requirements traceability, coverage, and compliance with quality and industry standards. • Identify technical risks, establish mitigation strategies, and drive risk-based validation execution to support successful product releases. • Drive continuous improvement of laboratory infrastructure, measurement methodologies, and automation capabilities for advanced post-silicon evaluation. • Lead investigation and resolution of the most complex silicon and system-level issues through data-driven analysis, characterization, and root-cause identification. • Establish validation metrics and quality indicators to support data-driven decision making and continuous improvement. • Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to senior validation engineers and cross-functional project teams. • Remain actively engaged in hands-on laboratory work, including silicon characterization, bench validation, and development of custom evaluation hardware when required. • Assess product readiness, communicate technical and quality risks, and provide release recommendations to engineering and business leadership. • Collaborate closely with Design, Applications, Firmware, Product Engineering, and Quality teams to ensure successful product development and deployment. • Remain actively engaged in hands-on laboratory work, including silicon characterization, bench validation, and development of custom evaluation hardware • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field, with 12-15 years of experience in power conversion, power management, semiconductor applications, or related system design. • Demonstrated technic