Field Applications Engineer - Local To The Boston/New England Area

Renesas Electronics • Boston, MA

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About The Position

Renesas is seeking a Field Applications Engineer with an embedded processing background to support strategic customers in New England. Based in the Boston area, the role partners with Sales to achieve design-in targets across the Renesas product portfolio and supports customer projects from discovery through production. The engineer serves as a technical interface for customers working with MCU, MPU, and connectivity products, recommends products and solutions for end-user applications, and works with internal teams to resolve issues and inform product direction.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.
• At least 5 years of experience with ARM and/or proprietary MCU-based embedded processing design.
• Strong proficiency in embedded processor project design and debugging using development tools for RTOS- and Linux-based embedded systems.
• Good understanding of hardware design and MCU-related schematics.
• Demonstrated ability to work directly with customers on complex technical topics and support design engineers from project discovery and part selection through solution implementation and production.
• Excellent English communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical concepts to varied audiences.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• Experience with Renesas MCU/MPU products or similar semiconductor products.
• Experience with wireless connectivity products supporting BLE, Wi-Fi, and NFC.
• Experience in embedded AI/ML applications.

Responsibilities

• Act as the lead technical interface for customers, providing support for Renesas MCU, MPU, and connectivity products.
• Partner with Sales to define and implement sales strategy for embedded processing products at assigned accounts, from discovery through production.
• Determine customer requirements and expectations, and recommend products, solutions, and services for developing end-user applications.
• Collect customer feedback and market trends to identify opportunities for product and solution development and improvement.
• Manage and drive issue escalations with internal engineering teams to ensure rapid, high-quality resolution.
• Provide clear, actionable program updates to senior leadership.
• Collaborate with Product Line, Marketing, and Sales Enablement teams to provide customer-driven product feedback and influence future roadmaps.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package; further information will be provided during the hiring process.
• Eligible for bonus opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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