Principal Application Engineer

Company Description

Renesas is one of the top global semiconductor companies in the world. We strive to develop a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter world, and our goal is to make every endpoint intelligent by offering product solutions in the automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT markets. Our robust product portfolio includes world leading MCUs, SoCs, analog and power products, plus Winning Combination solutions that curate these complementary products. We are a key supplier to the world’s leading manufacturers of electronics you rely on every day; you may not see our products, but they are all around you.

Renesas employs roughly 21,000 people in more than 30 countries worldwide. As a global team, our employees actively embody the Renesas Culture, our guiding principles based on five key elements: Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. Renesas believes in, and has a commitment to, diversity and inclusion, with initiatives and a leadership team dedicated to its resources and values. At Renesas, we want to build a sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. Join us and build your future by being part of what’s next in electronics and the world.

Job Description

As a Principal Systems Engineer in our Performance Digital Power team focused on Vertical Power, you will be a key owner in aligning and presenting our solutions to top tier customers.  You will engage cross functionally with a diverse team including marketing, software engineering, IC design, and other applications engineering teams to deliver the most innovative power solutions in the rapidly changing Vertical Power segment. 

This senior role will lead technical engagements with Tier 1 global customers to drive requirements clarity in a market area that is rapidly changing.  A broad comprehension of DC/DC power conversion challenges such as PDN concerns, thermal management, and system level limitations is required. Key responsibilities include: 

Key Responsibilities:

• Engage top tier customers working on cutting edge VPD solutions to establish Renesas as a leader in this exciting market. 

• Leverage systems and customer specific knowledge to synthesize clear solution requirements.   

• Develop winning collateral to drive customer adoption of the Renesas product ecosystem. 

• Comprehend customer ecosystems and identify opportunities to expand the Renesas footprint.  

Qualifications

 This role requires deep technical strength in high performance multiphase power management related to CPU’s and other high current ASIC’s.  Deep technical capability will be combined with excellent communication skills, including customer facing, to create the capability to own major technical engagements.

Typical requirements are a minimum of 15-20 years of relevant semiconductor experience.  BS degree in engineering (EE – power electronics preferred), with MS degree preferred. 

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.