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 will help support customer designs, validate and characterize power solutions, troubleshoot technical issues, and help customers bring products into production.

The role 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. Some relocation support is available for candidates relocating to the Austin area. The position requires availability to begin full-time employment in January 2027. Candidates must have completed their degree or be graduating in January 2027, with all degree requirements fulfilled before the agreed start date.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Degree already completed 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 through coursework, academic projects, internships, co-ops, research, or employment in power electronics, power supply design, hardware engineering, validation, systems engineering, or semiconductor applications engineering.
• Experience designing, building, testing, or debugging switching power supplies.
• Experience with circuit simulation or modeling tools such as LTspice, PSpice, SIMPLIS, or MATLAB/Simulink.
• Experience using oscilloscopes, electronic loads, bench power supplies, digital multimeters, or other laboratory instruments.
• Experience with scripting, test automation, or data analysis using Python, MATLAB, or similar tools.
• Projects or research involving power conversion, voltage regulators, battery management, motor control, power integrity, or renewable energy systems.
• Experience with PCB design, layout considerations, or power delivery networks.

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 Renesas 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.
• Build 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; more information will be 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