Senior Staff Application Engineer

Renesas Electronics•Austin, TX

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Renesas is seeking a Sr. Staff Applications Engineer to serve as a technical lead for our Infrastructure Digital Power portfolio. In this role, you will oversee the design-in and qualification of cutting-edge DC-DC power solutions, ensuring successful product adoption through expert-level validation and dedicated customer engineering support for next-generation SoC environments.

Requirements

BSEE/BSECE with 15+ years of relevant experience, or MSEE with 10+ years of experience.
Excellent organizational skills, with a high degree of attention to detail and accuracy.
Prior experience with multi-phase buck regulators and digitally enabled or controlled power management products.
Knowledge of Intel SVID/AMD SVI and PMBus/AVSBus power management interfaces.
Competence in Python or C; experience with lab equipment automation is a significant benefit.
Proficiency with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, electronic loads, and function generators.
Experience with analog circuit modeling and simulation tools (e.g., SIMPLIS and PSpice) is required.
Advanced knowledge of DC/DC converter topologies, including buck, boost, buck-boost, charge pump, and intermediate bus converters.
Expertise in schematic capture and PCB design tools such as OrCAD, Allegro, and Cadence.
Expert-level knowledge of control theory, closed-loop compensation, and stability margin analysis.
Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

Lead product promotion and design-in activities, including power tree architecture and power delivery system debugging.
Execute hands-on product validation and characterization within a laboratory environment.
Contribute to the definition of innovative, differentiated products based on technical requirements and market needs.
Perform schematic capture and PCB layout reviews for both internal evaluation boards and customer designs.
Develop and execute simulations of power converter circuits and systems for development and resolution of technical issues.
Author technical documentation, such as application notes and design guidelines, to assist customers with product deployment.
Provide training on product usage and DC-DC converter fundamentals to Field Application Engineers (FAEs) and customer engineering teams.
Provide on-site and remote technical support to internal and external teams, conducting root-cause analysis and debugging.
Conduct competitive analysis and research to support marketing initiatives and strategic activities.
Develop a comprehensive, system-level understanding of customer applications to inform new product development.