Senior Staff Applications Engineer

TN United Kingdom; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Senior Staff Applications Engineer to drive innovative solutions in power management applications. This role involves designing, testing, and marketing customer applications for cutting-edge products. With over a decade of experience, you'll leverage your expertise in analog and digital circuit analysis, as well as programming skills in Python and C++. Join a dynamic team dedicated to creating intelligent solutions across automotive and IoT markets, where your contributions will shape the future of electronics and global innovation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in power management applications.
• Strong skills in analog circuit design and digital hardware design.
• Proficient in writing code in C++, C#, and Python.

Responsibilities

• Design, test, and market customer application tasks for products.
• Support product development and customer applications.
• Lead SOC Power Management IC development.

Skills

Clear communication skills

Multi-tasking

Analog and digital circuit analysis

Power management applications

Lab testing and measurement

Python programming

C++ programming

Technical writing

Education

BSEE or equivalent experience

Tools

SIMPLIS

LTSPICE

SystemVerilog

Cadence

NI LabView

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

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Senior Staff Applications Engineer, Edinburgh

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Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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Posted: 02.05.2025

Expiry Date: 16.06.2025

Job Description:

The Senior Staff Applications Engineer will be responsible for the design, test, and marketing of customer application related tasks for new and existing products.

• Clear and concise communication skills, verbal and written, are essential to this position.
• Ability to multi-task between program management and product development.
• Experience with analog and digital circuit analysis, with modelling and simulation tool experience (SIMPLIS, LTSPICE, SystemVerilog, etc.).
• Experience with multi-phase regulator (Buck, Boost, Buck-Boost), ADC, and ability to lead SOC Power Management IC development.
• Experience and knowledge with automation utilizing Python or LabView is a plus.
• Support customer applications and product development to support the sales of RENESAS Portable Power integrated circuits.
• Provide input and help prototype new product definitions.
• Hands-on experience with lab testing and measurement techniques of analog/power management circuits.
• Experience with cross-team collaboration to drive and influence product planning and validation plans.
• Direct contact with customers for creating design solutions and troubleshooting system design problems.

Qualifications:

• BSEE or equivalent working experience.
• 10+ years experience with power management applications in DC-DC, AC-DC, and SOC PMIC applications.
• Strong knowledge of circuit design, power system design, and PC-based software.
• Strong analog circuit design skills and digital hardware design skills.
• Strong lab test and measurement skills required to characterize new products and design application circuit solutions.
• Proficiency in writing simple non-production code in high-level languages such as C++, C#, Python.
• Significant experience with layout of high-frequency DC-DC switching converters using Cadence or similar software.
• Experience with serial communication protocols like I2C.
• Good writing, technical drawing, and verbal communication skills for datasheets, lab reports, and application notes.
• Proficient with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, electronic loads, spectrum/network analyzers, and other lab instruments, with NI LabView control.
• Working knowledge of PCB layout, fabrication, and electronic assembly practices.

Company Description:

Renesas is a leading global semiconductor company committed to developing a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter world. We aim to make every endpoint intelligent by providing solutions across automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT markets. Our product portfolio includes MCUs, SoCs, analog, and power products, serving the world’s top electronics manufacturers. With approximately 21,000 employees across more than 30 countries, we embody a culture of transparency, agility, innovation, and entrepreneurship. We value diversity and inclusion and are dedicated to building a sustainable future through technology. Join us and be part of the next wave in electronics and global innovation.