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

Renesas Electronics•Boston, MA

5d•$90,000 - $132,000•Onsite

About The Position

Renesas is seeking a Field Applications Engineer with a background in embedded processing products to join its team in the Boston area and support strategic customers in New England. The role partners with the Sales team to achieve design-in targets across the Renesas product portfolio. The Field Applications Engineer serves as the lead technical interface for customers, supporting Renesas MCU, MPU, and connectivity products. The role works with Sales to shape account strategy and guide customers from discovery through production, while identifying customer requirements and recommending suitable products, solutions, and services. It also contributes customer and market insights to product development, manages technical escalations with internal engineering teams, and provides program updates to senior leadership. The position collaborates with Product Line, Marketing, and Sales Enablement teams to convey customer-driven feedback and influence future product roadmaps. It is not remote; remote work is unavailable. The stated expected annual pay range is $90,000–$132,000, with eligibility for bonus opportunities. Final compensation depends on geographic location, applicable experience, and skillset. Renesas states that further information about its competitive benefits package will be provided during the hiring process.

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 through project discovery, part selection, solution implementation, and production.
Excellent English communication skills and 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.
Develop new business by gathering customer feedback and market trends to identify product and solution development or improvement opportunities.
Manage and drive issue escalations with internal engineering teams to achieve rapid, high-quality resolutions.
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.