Senior Application Engineer – GaN, Motor Drive Applications
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Job Summary
We are seeking a talented Senior Applications Engineer to develop advanced reference designs and provide expert technical support for motor drive applications using high-voltage GaN (Gallium Nitride) and power electronics technologies. This role focuses on enabling AC motor control inverter systems and variable-speed drives for industrial automation robotics and energy-efficient systems. You will collaborate with customers influence product definition and create technical collateral to accelerate adoption of next-generation motor drive solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Product Definition & Application Expertise
- Contribute to defining new products optimized for motor drive applications.
- Provide technical insights to roadmap planning and feature prioritization.
- Reference Design Development
- Design and validate motor drive reference designs and evaluation boards using GaN-based power stages.
- Ensure compliance with performance thermal EMI and reliability requirements.
- Customer Support & Enablement
- Deliver expert technical support to customers including troubleshooting and design reviews.
- Conduct training sessions and workshops on motor drive design best practices.
- Technical Documentation
- Develop application notes design guides and white papers focused on motor drive systems.
- Communicate product benefits and integration strategies effectively.
- Feedback Integration
- Gather customer feedback and relay insights to influence product improvements.
Qualifications :
- Education:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- Ph.D. preferred but not required.
- Experience:
- 5 years in power electronics or motor drive design and application engineering.
- Hands-on experience with inverter systems motor control algorithms and AC/DC conversion.
- Technical Expertise:
- Strong fundamentals in motor drive systems and power electronics.
- Proficiency in schematic design and PCB layout (Altium preferred).
- Familiarity with simulation tools (PLECS LTSpice Simplis).
- Knowledge of magnetic component design (inductors transformers).
- Preferred:
- Experience with motor control firmware (FOC PWM techniques).
- Understanding of industrial standards for motor drives and safety compliance.
- Soft Skills:
- Excellent communication and customer-facing skills.
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
Core Competencies
- Motor drive system design and optimization
- Technical leadership and customer engagement
- Application-level problem solving
- Documentation and knowledge sharing
- Collaboration across engineering and product teams
Additional Information :
Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose To Make Our Lives Easier. As the industrys 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 21000 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 peoples 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. Lets Shape the Future together.
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.
We have adopted a hybrid model that gives employees the ability to work remotely two days a week while ensuring that we come together as a team in the office the rest of the time. The designated in-office days are Tuesday through Thursday for innovation collaboration and continuous learning.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
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