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Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two. Worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
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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.
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The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
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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.
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What Renesas Electronics America INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles2 certified filings for “Sr.
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Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
Details and sources
- Employer is on a government sponsor record
- 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. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- No salary bar for this route
- H-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 roles
- 2 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).
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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About the role
Renesas Electronics is seeking a skilled and motivated Senior Digital Design Engineer to join our growing hardware development team in Chandler, AZ. In this role, you will be responsible for designing power and area-optimized digital circuits for complex mixed-signal applications.
• Interpret high level requirements to architect, design & integrate low-power digital circuits for mixed-signal data conversion and power management products in advanced process nodes.
• Support full product lifecycle from concept to mass-production; communicating closely with wider organization through the various stages of silicon development.
• Work closely with Analog and Verification engineers to deliver high-quality silicon solutions.
• Ensuring digital development process is state-of-art and achieves budget, schedule, and project deliverable goals.
• Designing digital RTL that meets timing, area, power and any adhering standards specifications.
• Integrating design at the top level and running block & top-level simulations.
• Participate in all aspects of Mixed-signal design flow - Micro-architecture, Design partitioning, RTL Verilog / SystemVerilog Design, Generating Timing Constraints, Synthesis, Interaction with P&R Team, Timing Analysis, LINT, CDC, RDC, UPF.
• Working closely with P&R team to generate a layout that meets timing, area, and power requirements.
• Support DFT strategy and implementation, and review test case development.
• Assisting with top level test-bench debug, and running RTL & gate level simulations
• Working with analog and digital verification engineers to come up with complex test scenarios for pre-silicon verification.
• Supporting analog team to develop AMS, SystemVerilog or Verilog-real behavioral models.
• Developing detailed block & chip level design documents and collateral.
• Holding and participating in key design reviews and completion of various checklists.
• Perform silicon evaluation as required.
• Document device errata, develop work-around solutions, implement engineering changes when necessary.
• >5 years of digital design experience in one of the following areas: wireless handheld, data conversion, and power management.
• Degree-level qualification in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• Fluent in Verilog / SystemVerilog RTL for digital CMOS circuit design.
• Strong understanding of ASIC design methodology.
• Strong understanding of Lint, CDC & RDC tools.
• Strong understanding of block-level & chip-level verification techniques.
• Strong & proven ability to debug both RTL & gate-level simulations.
• Mandatory competence in written and verbal English.
• Willingness to travel domestically or internationally on short notice.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Preferred: experience with mixed-signal design methodologies.
• Preferred: experience developing design constraints and hand-off to P&R.
• Preferred: experience with STA and timing closure.
• Preferred: experience with low-power design techniques, including clock and power gating (UPF).
• Preferred: experience with power analysis and optimization.
• Preferred: experience with advanced verification methodologies (UVM).
• Preferred: experience with industry-standard protocols such as AMBA or I2C.
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,
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