Customer Applications Engineer

Renesas Electronics • Austin, TX

10d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Customer Application Engineer for Renesas Performance Computing Power Application engineering team, you will be a senior technical contributor and decision maker in new power management applications in the infrastructure server/AI server market. You will engage cross functionally with a diverse team including marketing, software engineering, IC design, and other applications engineering teams to deliver the most innovative power solutions in the server computing market. Renesas Electronics, a leading global semiconductor company, is rapidly scaling its AI-focused power delivery business. Products include high-performance digital power VRMs, multiphase controllers, Smart Power Stages (SPS), Vertical Power Stages (SPS with integrated capacitors and multiple silicon die), Power Towers (power modules integrating multiple SPS-equivalents with capacitors and inductors), and power MOSFETs. This senior role provides broad system level solution insight and support. A broad comprehension of DC/DC power conversion is required including familiarity with digital multiphase PWM controllers.

Requirements

• A BS degree in engineering (EE – power electronics preferred) with up to 5 years experience or preferred MS degree with 3 years experience.
• Must Have experience with firmware-enabled products and powering large scale application-specific integrated circuit (Central processing unit /Graphics processing unit etc.) in the data center market is required.
• Experience with multiphase DC/DC converters powering Intel/AMD/SoC systems.
• Mixed-signal Integrated Circuit/System knowledge/experience.
• Experience with digitally enabled power management products.
• Understanding of control loop theory and its application in power converters.
• Proficiency with a full complement of lab equipment including network analyzers, oscilloscopes and waveform generators.
• Experience with automation of lab testing.
• Ability to travel to customer sites in Asia and the US. (15-20%)

Responsibilities

• Travel to customer sites to debug and validate digital multiphase products.
• Interaction with customers to solve complex problems.
• Support marketing efforts by providing detailed solutions matching customer detailed requirements.
• Support development efforts by contributing to system validation of new controllers, VPS and SPS products.
• Work with designers to ensure design teams have the detailed information needed to execute and verify designs.
• Develop collateral such as datasheets, performance reports, and application notes to support customer engagement.
• Support training of other AE’s and FAE’s to enable broad support and knowledge of the products.

Benefits

• Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions.
• 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 people’s lives easier, safe and secure.
• Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment.
• People-first culture and global support system, including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups, will help you excel from the first day.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior