Job Description

The Core Power Team is seeking an enthusiastic Application Engineer who will be responsible for the development and qualification of high-performance DC-DC power converter products. Renesas’ advanced control architectures allow a challenging arena for strong engineers. The job entails working with cross-functional groups to continually push the envelope of technology implemented in Renesas products.

The location for this position is Morrisville, NC

Responsibilities:

The candidate will participate in the entire product development cycle of power management IC’s such as buck converters, PMICs, and multi-phase regulators. Primary responsibilities will include:

• contribute to the definition of innovative and differentiated products
• new silicon validation and characterization (hands-on work in the lab)
• product promotion and design-in support, as well as support for sustaining products
• develop technical documentation (e.g., datasheet, application notes, and design guidelines)
• customer support (including on-site support) to analyze, debug, and resolve issues quickly
• system level testing and characterization
• set up and execute Simplis simulations of power converter circuits and systems
• design evaluation kits – schematic design, board layout, software/GUI development
• work closely with local and remote teams (FAE’s, design/test/product/reliability engineering, and marketing) to perform the tasks listed above

Qualifications

• You are an Initiative-taking, passionate individual, who is comfortable delivering to a deadline in a fast-paced environment.
• Willing to analyze, debug, and solve a wide variety of problems.
• Understands importance of customers and strives to provide timely support.
• Exceptional knowledge and hands-on experience with operational amplifiers, analog/mixed signal, and power management ICs (PMIC) topologies, circuits, and applications.
• Willing to create and maintain strong customer relationships, and to attend and actively engage in high profile meetings with key customers.
• Willing to work across time zones with a worldwide team.

Education:

The candidate should have BSEE + 2 years, or MSEE + 1 years (preferred) of industry experience in power management ICs or related applications engineering.

Additional Information

Renesas Electronics Corporation empowers a safer, smarter and more sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. The leading global provider of microcontrollers, Renesas combines our expertise in embedded processing, analog, power and connectivity to deliver complete semiconductor solutions. These Winning Combinations accelerate time to market for automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT applications, enabling billions of connected, intelligent devices that enhance the way people work and live. Learn more at renesas.com.

Renesas’ mission, To Make Our Lives Easier, is underpinned by our company culture, TAGIE. TAGIE stands for Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative and Entrepreneurial. Our goal is to embed this unique culture in everything we do to succeed as a company and create trust with our diverse colleagues, customers and stakeholders.

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to celebrating diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.