Field Applications Engineer (NCG) – Datacenter & Power Solutions

Renesas Electronics • Austin, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This early-career role supports advanced power management solutions for AI, cloud, server, and networking systems. Working alongside experienced Field Applications Engineers and Power Systems Engineers, the engineer helps customers design, validate, characterize, troubleshoot, and bring products into production.

The position is based in Austin, Texas, with hands-on testing and validation at Renesas’ engineering laboratory in West Lake Hills and periodic travel to customer sites in Texas. Candidates must be able to begin full-time employment in January 2027 and must have completed, or be completing in January 2027, all degree requirements before their agreed start date. Some relocation support is available for candidates moving to the Austin area.

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider with a global team of more than 21,000 employees in over 30 countries. Its culture is described as TAGIE: Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. The company offers a competitive benefits package alongside salary; details are provided during the hiring process. Renesas is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. The role may involve U.S. export-control requirements for access to certain technology.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Degree completed already or expected to be completed in January 2027, with all degree requirements fulfilled before the agreed start date.
• Available to begin full-time employment in January 2027.
• Academic, laboratory, or project experience in power electronics and analog circuit design.
• Foundational understanding of DC-DC converters, switching power supplies, circuit analysis, and feedback control.
• Ability to apply engineering fundamentals to troubleshoot problems, interpret test results, and develop practical solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical findings clearly.
• Ability to collaborate effectively and learn from experienced engineers.
• Willingness to perform hands-on laboratory work and travel periodically to customer sites.
• Located in, or willing to relocate to, the Austin area to work regularly at Renesas’ West Lake Hills laboratory and support customer visits.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in power electronics, power supply design, hardware engineering, validation, systems engineering, or semiconductor applications engineering, gained through coursework, academic projects, internships, co-ops, research, or employment.
• Experience designing, building, testing, or debugging switching power supplies.
• Circuit simulation or modeling experience using LTspice, PSpice, SIMPLIS, MATLAB/Simulink, or similar tools.
• Experience using oscilloscopes, electronic loads, bench power supplies, digital multimeters, or other laboratory instruments.
• Scripting, test automation, or data analysis experience using Python, MATLAB, or similar tools.
• Projects or research involving power conversion, voltage regulators, battery management, motor control, power integrity, or renewable energy systems.
• PCB design, layout considerations, or power delivery network experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior Field Applications Engineers to support customer programs from initial design through validation and production.
• Assist with validation, characterization, and optimization of digital multiphase power solutions for AI, cloud, server, and networking applications.
• Conduct hands-on laboratory testing, including efficiency measurements, load transient testing, power sequencing, telemetry verification, protection feature validation, and power rail characterization.
• Support customer board bring-up, power-supply debugging, fault analysis, and root-cause investigations.
• Participate in schematic reviews, component selection, and PCB layout reviews for high-current power delivery systems.
• Prepare technical reports, characterization summaries, validation documentation, and customer presentations.
• Develop proficiency with laboratory equipment, including oscilloscopes, electronic loads, network analyzers, power analyzers, and source measure instruments.
• Assist with test automation and data analysis to improve validation efficiency and consistency.
• Collaborate with Applications Engineering, Product Marketing, Product Line Management, and Sales to support customer engagements and design wins.
• Develop technical expertise, communication skills, and customer experience to take on increasing responsibility for customer design, validation, and troubleshooting activities.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package alongside salary; details provided during the hiring process.
• Some relocation support is available for candidates relocating to the Austin area.

What This Job Offers

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