Staff Applications Engineer – Power Management

Role Purpose

The Staff Applications Engineer will support Renesas input protection products for enterprise data center AI server telecom and industrial power systems. This is a hands-on hardware role focused on customer support board debug validation reference designs and practical design guidance and requires strong power electronics experience. The engineer will work with systems design validation product marketing field teams and customers to solve real application issues and help customers adopt Renesas power products successfully.

Principal Accountabilities

• Provide applications support for input protection devices used in 48 V and emerging 800 V / 400 V power systems.
• Support customers and field teams through schematic reviews PCB layout reviews component selection bench debug issue reproduction root cause analysis and clear design recommendations.
• Develop and validate evaluation boards demo boards proof of concept hardware and reference designs for high current and high voltage applications.
• Debug hardware register configuration PMBus/I²C communication gate drive behavior isolation interfaces system transients and customer board failures.
• Use lab equipment such as oscilloscopes high voltage supplies electronic loads power analyzers thermal tools differential probes and automated test setups.
• Create scripts calculators GUI utilities and data analysis tools to support validation characterization and customer debug.
• Support new silicon bring up identify application gaps early and work with design and systems teams to improve product robustness.
• Review and write customer documentation such as datasheets application notes user guides design guides test reports troubleshooting notes and training material.
• Work closely with marketing systems design validation quality sales and field teams to support product launch customer design in and issue closure.

Minimum Qualifications

• Masters degree in Electrical Engineering Electronics Engineering Power Electronics or a related field; bachelors degree with strong relevant experience may also be considered.
• 3 years of experience in applications engineering field applications validation product engineering or hardware development for analog or power semiconductor products.
• Strong hands-on board and system debug experience including issue reproduction waveform analysis fault isolation root cause troubleshooting and corrective action recommendations.
• Good understanding of power electronics input protection MOSFETs  gate drive current sensing thermal behavior and protection concepts.
• Experience with schematic capture PCB layout review board bring up high current routing grounding noise coupling isolation and measurement best practices.
• Familiarity with simulation tools such as PSpice SIMPLIS MATLAB/Simulink or similar tools for power transient thermal or signal/power integrity analysis.
• Comfortable using common lab equipment including oscilloscopes power supplies electronic loads power analyzers thermal cameras probes and solder/rework tools.
• Able to write clear customer facing documents and work directly with customers and cross-functional engineering teams.

Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications / Desired Experience

• Experience with high voltage products 800 V or 400 V HVDC systems solid state relays eFuses live insertion or high power data center systems.
• Knowledge of PMBus/I²C telemetry register configuration fault logging GUI tools and lab automation using Python C/C MATLAB LabVIEW or similar tools.
• Experience validating startup into large capacitance short circuit behavior load transients retry/latch off behavior and safe operating area limits.
• Familiarity with isolation concepts isolated interfaces bias supplies HV lab safety EMI and ESD considerations.
• Experience creating EVMs reference designs demo platforms user guides application notes design calculators and training material.
• Customer facing experience with enterprise or data center customers server OEMs/ODMs hyperscalers telecom customers or field applications teams.

Able to manage ambiguity prioritize customer issues and drive practical solutions with limited day to day direction.

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

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time