Sr StaffPrincipal Application Engineer

We are seeking a Senior Staff /Principal Applications Engineer with deep expertise in power electronics and power management systems to support Renesas Indiafocused growth initiatives. This role is handson customerfacing and technically authoritative. 

The successful candidate will act as the technical backbone between customers field teams and internal design groups owning application architecture reference designs competitive analysis validation methodology and critical customer debug. This role strongly influences product P&L or roadmap decisions through real system insight. 

You will be expected to operate autonomously mentor other applications engineers and represent Renesas as a trusted technical authority at key customer engagements 

Responsibilities :

• CustomerFacing Applications Leadership 
• Serve as the primary technical interface for key customers in power-related applications (industrial automotive light EV inverter/UPS consumer power energy storage). 
• Lead designin bringup and debug activities at customer sites or Renesas labs. 
• Diagnose complex systemlevel issues across power stage control loop sensing firmware interaction EMI/thermal behaviour. 
• Provide structured technical feedback to product and design teams based on real customer usage. 
• Reference Designs & Application Enablement 
• Architect and develop reference designs evaluation platforms and application demonstrators using Renesas power products (e.g. MOSFETs DC/DC PMICs gate drivers BMS ICs). 
• Own schematic review component selection PCB guidance and layout bestpractice recommendations. 
• Generate application notes design guides and technical collateral that materially improve customer adoption. 
• Define validation plans that reflect real-world corner cases not just datasheet conditions. 
• SystemLevel Technical Expertise 
• Understand and analyse full power system behaviour including:  
• Control loop stability and transient response 
• Thermal and efficiency tradeoffs 
• Protection mechanisms and fault behaviour 
• Interaction with MCUs/SoCs and firmware 
• Perform and guide system modelling and simulation (SIMPLIS PLECS SPICE). 
• Evaluate design tradeoffs and clearly articulate why one solution works better than another keeping BOM cost in mind 
• Lab Ownership & Technical Depth 
• Handson operation of lab equipment: oscilloscopes Bode/network analysers electronic loads power supplies thermal setups. 
• Develop automation scripts (Python/C) to accelerate validation and characterization. 
• Support failure analysis and root cause investigation for field issues and RMA trends. 
• Technical Leadership & Mentorship 
• Act as a technical mentor for junior and midlevel applications engineers. 
• Help define best practices review standards and debug methodologies across the power applications team. 
• Influence hiring by helping assess deep technical capability (not surfacelevel)

Qualifications :

Required skills & Qualifications:

• Comfort and ability to collaborate and be effective in an entrepreneurial (fast-paced and ambiguous) environment  
• Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills and comfort in presenting to a wide range of audiences. Capable to communicate issues in a concise and effective way. 
• Desire and drive to interact with as well as ability to build and maintain excellent relationships with internal and external stakeholders.  
• Product ownership mentality 
• 12 years of experience in power management space ideally including customer facing technical problem solving with semiconductor companies  
• Travel will be required 
• Bachelor or Masters of Electronics Engineering related discipline  
• Ability to build a strong team and motivate individuals to work out of their comfort zone 
• Self-driven strongly motivated individual capable to take full ownership of their activities and to involve other functions in the company or management when needed to bring them to a successful outcome. 
• Understanding of power management applications and products. 

Technical proficiency :

• Deep understanding of Power topologies (e.g. buck boost buck boost isolated where relevant) Control loop theory and compensation Thermal design and power loss modelling (using FEA tools) and EMI/EMC considerations at board and system level 
• Hands-on experience and ability in lab debugging probing and characterizing circuit and silicon using a mixture of custom-made and standard equipment such as power supplies e-load digital oscilloscopes spectrum analyzers etc. 
• SIMPLIS or similar ckt simulator  
• Programming proficiency Python or C for automation and data analysis 
• Expertise in board level analog and digital circuit design expertise and PCB schematic design using PCB CAD tools 
• Proficiency with a full complement of lab equipment including network analysers oscilloscopes and waveform generators.  Experience with automation of lab testing. 
• Data analysis using Excel or JMP  
• Understanding of AECQ / IATF /ISO26262 (FuSa) (At least basic level) 

Additional Information :

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose To Make Our Lives Easier. With a global team of over 21000 engineers and problem solvers in more than 30 countries we offer the opportunity to work on worldleading 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 Innovative and Entrepreneurial. It shapes how we work grow and deliver on our purpose together. This collaborative spirit and mindset drive our semiconductor technology to transform industries and impact millions of lives.

We believe in rewarding our employees with a competitive benefits package alongside their salary. More information will be provided during the hiring process.

Are you ready to join our team and shape the future with us

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.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time