Staff Application Engineer

Job Purpose

Hardware application engineer role for DC-DC converters in server, telecom, and industrial applications. Products include both digital and analog converters. Own subsystem-level validation of functionality, telemetry, and digital control features. Develop validation plans, hardware, and execute tests including stress and corner cases. Collaborate with product line systems, design and validation engineers to ensure robust validation and integration into customer designs. Work with customers to support with usage of Renesas products.

Principal Accountabilities

• Collaborate with product line system, design and validation engineers to develop evaluation board validation plans.
• Design and develop test hardware for high-current buck converter validation.
• Create and maintain test automation scripts for PMBus telemetry and control.
• Debug and resolve hardware, firmware, and silicon issues related switching and linear converters.
• Interactions with internal marketing/sales teams and customers for support on existing and new products.
• Develop application notes, calculators and reference designs for server and telecom power architectures.
• Perform efficiency, thermal, transient response & other electrical characterization.

Minimum Qualifications

• Masters in Electrical or Electronics Engineering with 5+ years experience.
• Strong expertise in power electronics, switching regulators, control theory, and PMBus protocol.
• Hands-on experience with PCB schematics/layout and CAD tools.
• Familiarity with power integrity analysis and simulation tools (PSpice, Simplis, MATLAB).
• Experience with EMI/ESD compliance and thermal management

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Proven track record in new product validation for power converters.
• Ability to design and maintain electrical test benches for high-current DC/DC converters.
• Execute validation and characterization of mixed-signal ICs per validation plans.
• Skilled in power integrity simulations, schematic design, and layout optimization.
• Proficient with lab equipment (oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, power analyzer, bode analyzer).
• Strong communication, technical presentation, and documentation skills.
• Results-oriented and able to deliver under tight schedules.

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’ As the industry’s leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system-level know-how, we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio, including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power.
 
With a diverse team of over 21,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable, power-efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow, ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’     
 
At Renesas, you can: 

• Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions. You will have the opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things.  

• Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers' evolving needs and help make people’s lives easier, safe and secure. 

• Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment. Our people-first culture and global support system, including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups, will help you excel from the first day.    

Are you ready to own your success and make your mark?  

Join Renesas. Let’s Shape the Future together.  

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to supporting diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.

We have adopted a hybrid model that gives employees the ability to work remotely two days a week while ensuring that we come together as a team in the office the rest of the time. The designated in-office days are Tuesday through Thursday for innovation, collaboration and continuous learning.