Application Engineer
About The Position
The Application Engineer will join Renesas Performance Computing Power Application Engineering team, supporting power management applications for the AI and cloud infrastructure market. The role works cross-functionally with marketing, IC design, firmware engineering, and systems engineering teams to develop power solutions. It is an entry-level position for a candidate with a bachelor’s degree and no more than two years of experience, or a recently graduated master’s degree holder with no post-graduate experience. The position is based in Austin, Texas and is 100% onsite. The role involves evaluating power-management algorithms in the lab, modeling DC-DC converters and IC blocks, contributing to product requirements, and creating technical materials to support customer engagement. Candidates need a broad understanding of DC/DC power conversion, particularly multiphase buck converters, and relevant control theory and laboratory skills.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with no more than two years of experience, or a recently graduated master’s degree with no post-graduate experience.
- Experience with DC/DC converters and a good understanding of multiphase buck converters.
- Good understanding of power management, including magnetics, control loop theory, and component selection.
- Understanding of control loop theory and its application in power converters.
- Proficiency with laboratory equipment, including network analyzers, oscilloscopes, and waveform generators.
- Experience automating laboratory testing.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in embedded programming.
- Experience synthesizing Verilog code into FPGA.
- Coursework in digital systems and Verilog.
- Coursework in mixed-signal integrated circuits.
Responsibilities
- Work with senior applications engineers to evaluate new algorithms in the lab using FPGA, microcontrollers, and custom analog front ends.
- Create behavioral models of DC-DC converters, including IC blocks, using SIMPLIS and/or MATLAB to support the design engineering team with new control architectures.
- Contribute to product requirement documents to provide design teams with information needed to execute and verify designs.
- Develop datasheets, performance reports, and application notes to support customer engagement.
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package; details will be provided during the hiring process.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
