Sr Staff Application Engineer – Low-Voltage GaN Discretes & GaN ICs (Industrial & Broad Market)

Bengaluru - India

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Application Ownership

Serve as a technical authority for low-voltage GaN discrete devices and GaN-based IC solutions.
Establish system-level best practices for high-frequency switching gate driving PCB layout EMI mitigation thermal optimization and robustness.

Provide application expertise for:

o Datacenter power systems (auxiliary rails high-current DC-DC control and bias supplies)
o Solar energy and energy storage systems (low-voltage DC architectures auxiliary converters)
o Audio power applications (high-efficiency Class-D power stages low-noise power conversion)
o Battery-powered and distributed power systems
o Designs transitioning from silicon MOSFETs to GaN

Reference Design & Evaluation Platform Development

Architect and develop low-voltage GaN reference designs and evaluation platforms using discrete GaN FETs half-bridge stages and integrated GaN ICs.
Demonstrate clear system-level advantages over silicon solutions including:
Higher switching frequencies
Improved efficiency across load conditions
Increased power density
Reduced thermal footprint
Lead board bring-up lab characterization waveform optimization and performance benchmarking.

Product Validation

Define and execute application-driven product validation strategies for low-voltage GaN discretes and GaN ICs.
Validate performance across:
Switching behavior and dynamic characteristics
Safe operating limits and robustness
Thermal performance and derating
EMI behavior and layout sensitivity
Application-specific stress conditions relevant to datacenter solar and audio systems
Collaborate closely with design test and quality teams to ensure strong correlation between lab validation and real-world customer use cases.
Identify corner cases and system-level interactions to improve product robustness and customer guidance.

Customer Enablement & Expert Support

Act as a trusted technical advisor to customers adopting low-voltage GaN-based power stages including those migrating from silicon MOSFET solutions.
Perform schematic reviews PCB layout reviews and system-level debugging.
Deliver technical workshops training sessions and in-depth design reviews.

Technical Collateral & Thought Leadership

Develop high-quality application notes design guides and white papers focused on:
Low-voltage GaN integration best practices
High-frequency power stage design
MOSFET-to-GaN migration strategies
Noise- efficiency- and thermal-optimized designs
Represent Renesas in customer engagements and technical forums.

Mentorship & Cross-Team Collaboration

Mentor junior and mid-level engineers strengthening application engineering capability.
Collaborate closely with R&D marketing test and quality teams to ensure strong technical alignment and execution excellence.

Qualifications :

Education

Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
Ph.D. in Power Electronics or a related discipline preferred.
Experience
8 years of experience in power electronics design or application engineering.
Strong hands-on background in low-voltage power stages using silicon MOSFETs and/or GaN devices.
Demonstrated experience supporting customer designs in high-performance power applications.
Technical Expertise
Deep understanding of low-voltage power electronics fast-switching devices and wide-bandgap behavior.
Practical experience with:
Low-voltage GaN discretes and integrated GaN ICs
Gate-drive optimization and power stage design
High-frequency PCB layout techniques
Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB layout tools (Altium preferred).
Experience with simulation tools such as PLECS LTspice Simplis or Simetrix.
Knowledge of magnetic component selection and optimization.

Preferred

Exposure to power management firmware or digital control loops.
Familiarity with reliability EMI and compliance considerations.

Soft Skills

Strong customer-facing communication skills.
Excellent system-level problem-solving and troubleshooting capability.
Ability to translate complex technical concepts into practical design guidance.

Core Competencies

Low-voltage GaN application leadership
Product and application validation
MOSFET-to-GaN transition expertise
Customer-centric technical problem solving
Mentorship and knowledge sharing

Why Join Renesas

Work on best-in-class low-voltage GaN products shaping the future of datacenter solar and audio power systems.
Design and validate real customer-relevant applications not just datasheets.
Collaborate with highly experienced engineering teams across the globe.
Be recognized as a technic

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 :

Employment Type :

Full-time

Key ResponsibilitiesTechnical Leadership & Application OwnershipServe as a technical authority for low-voltage GaN discrete devices and GaN-based IC solutions.Establish system-level best practices for high-frequency switching gate driving PCB layout EMI mitigation thermal optimization and robustness...