Staff Application Engineer- Digital Multi-Phase Controller

Renesas is one of the top global semiconductor companies in the world. We strive to develop a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter world, and our goal is to make every endpoint intelligent by offering product solutions in the automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT markets. Our robust product portfolio includes world-leading MCUs, SoCs, analog and power products, plus Winning Combination solutions that curate these complementary products. We are a key supplier to the world’s leading manufacturers of electronics you rely on every day; you may not see our products, but they are all around you.

Renesas employs roughly 21,000 people in more than 30 countries worldwide. As a global team, our employees actively embody the Renesas Culture, our guiding principles based on five key elements: Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. Renesas believes in, and has a commitment to, diversity and inclusion, with initiatives and a leadership team dedicated to its resources and values. At Renesas, we want to build a sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. Join us and build your future by being part of what’s next in electronics and the world.

Responsibilities

Plan and execute product validation and characterization to demonstrate performance, robustness, and compliance to customer use-cases; Collaborate with Product Engineering, R&D, Firmware, and Marketing to translate customer requirements into product features, configuration options, and roadmap feedback.; Develop test plans, automate bench measurements where applicable (Python/C), analyze data, and generate concise reports to support internal release decisions and customer communications.; Create and review customer-facing collateral such as datasheets, application notes, user guides, design guidelines, and troubleshooting FAQs, ensure technical accuracy and clarity.; Support silicon bring-up and customer configuration (GUI/firmware/PMBus as applicable), including loop compensation guidance, sequencing, telemetry setup.

Requirements

Minimum BS+5 or MS+3 (BS+8 or MS+5 is better) in Engineering or technical equivalent in the power management industry -must; Experience with multiphase DC/DC converters -nice to have; Experience with digitally enabled power management products.; Understanding of control loop theory and its application in power converters; Proficiency with a full complement of lab equipment including network analyzers, oscilloscopes and waveform generators. Experience with automation of lab testing.; Proficiency in Python, C or other programming languages; Proficiency in PMBus, AVS and other protocol used in power management industry.; Proficiency in data analysis using Excel or JMP; Must possess excellent communications skills, both oral and written.