Customer Applications Engineer

Job Description

San Jose, CA - 100% onsite

As a Customer Application Engineer for Renesas Performance Computing Power Application engineering team, you will be a senior technical contributor and decision maker in new power management applications in the infrastructure server/AI server market. You will engage cross functionally with a diverse team including marketing, software engineering, IC design, and other applications engineering teams to deliver the most innovative power solutions in the server computing market. 

Renesas Electronics, a leading global semiconductor company, is rapidly scaling its AI-focused power delivery business. Products include high-performance digital power VRMs, multiphase controllers, Smart Power Stages (SPS), Vertical Power Stages (SPS with integrated capacitors and multiple silicon die), Power Towers (power modules integrating multiple SPS-equivalents with capacitors and inductors), and power MOSFETs.  

Key Responsibilities  

This senior role provides broad system level solution insight and support.  A broad comprehension of DC/DC power conversion is required including familiarity with digital multiphase PWM controllers. Key responsibilities include: 

• Travel to customer sites to debug and validate digital multiphase products. Interaction with customers to solve complex problems. 

• Support marketing efforts by providing detailed solutions matching customer detailed requirements. 

• Support development efforts by contributing to system validation of new controllers, VPS and SPS products. Work with designers to ensure design teams have the detailed information needed to execute and verify designs.  

• Develop collateral such as datasheets, performance reports, and application notes to support customer engagement. 

• Support training of other AE’s and FAE’s to enable broad support and knowledge of the products. 

Qualifications

Education:  

A BS degree in engineering (EE – power electronics preferred) with up to 5 years experience or preferred MS degreewith 3 years experience.. 

Experience & Skills:  

Must Have experience with firmware-enabled products and powering large scale application- specific integrated circuit (Central processing unit /Graphics processing unit etc.) in the data center market is required. 

• Experience with multiphase DC/DC converters powering Intel/AMD/SoC systems. 

• Mixed-signal Integrated Circuit/System knowledge/experience. 

• 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. 

• Ability to travel to customer sites in Asia and the US. 

Additional Information

The expected annual pay range for this position is $124,000 - $155,000. This position is also eligible for bonus opportunities and commission pay.  Please note that the final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate. 

Renesas offers a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, and pet insurance. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive company-paid life insurance and AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as paid sick time, paid holidays, and accrued paid vacation. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources. 

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 22,000 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. Shape Your Future with Us.  

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to celebrating 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 federal, state or local law. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.

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