Senior Applications Engineer

As a member of our Power Management business unit, you will play a pivotal role in driving the adoption of Renesas’ industry-leading power management solutions. You will collaborate closely with product definition, marketing, and field teams to develop innovative Winning Combinations (Success Stories), support key customer tier-1 designs, and define the next generation of highly efficient DC-DC and multiphase power solutions.

Hands on experience with DC/DC power conversion is required, including familiarity with digital multiphase PWM controllers.

Responsibilities

Customer Engineering: Provide on-site and remote technical support to internal and external teams, conducting root-cause analysis and debugging.; Power Electronics Engineering: Develop a comprehensive, system-level understanding of customer applications to inform new product development.; Design-In Support: Lead product promotion and design-in activities, including power tree architecture and power delivery system debugging.; Product Definition: Contribute to the definition of innovative, differentiated products based on technical requirements and market needs.; Hardware Review: Perform schematic capture and PCB layout reviews for both internal evaluation boards and customer designs.; Simulation: Develop and execute simulations of power converter circuits and systems for development and resolution of technical issues.; Technical Training: Provide training on product usage and DC-DC converter fundamentals to Field Application Engineers (FAEs) and customer engineering teams.

Requirements

Excellent organizational skills, with a high degree of attention to detail and accuracy.; Prior experience with power IC, MOSFET, control loop, digital controllers, multi-phase buck; Proficiency with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, electronic loads, and function generators.; Experience with analog circuit modeling and simulation tools (e.g., SIMPLIS and PSpice) is required.; Advanced knowledge of DC/DC converter topologies, including buck, boost, buck-boost, charge pump, and intermediate bus converters.; Schematic capture and PCB design tools such as OrCAD, Allegro, and Cadence.; Knowledge of Intel SVID/AMD SVI and PMBus/AVSBus power management interfaces is a plus.; Knowledge of control theory, closed-loop compensation, and stability margin analysis.; Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential.; BSEE/BSECE with 7+ years of relevant experience, or MSEE (preferred) with 5+ years of experience.