Sr Staff Field Applications Engineer (FAE)

Renesas Electronics Corporation; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Renesas Electronics Corporation seeks a Field Applications Engineer (Analog & Power) in the UK, ideally near Bourne End or Swindon, to support customers in the UK & Ireland. You will lead design engagements, review schematics, and guide power/analog solutions from concept to production.

Responsibilities include engineering support, product evaluations, and customer trainings, with travel to customer sites required and close collaboration with internal teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering (MSEE preferred).
• Strong experience in analog and power electronics with customer-facing or design roles.

Responsibilities

• Influence customer analog & power architecture development, performing design reviews and debug for analog and power issues.
• Drive new product evaluations and competitive positioning for Renesas analog and power portfolio.
• Support system-level design integration across Analog, Power, Processor, and Connectivity subsystems.
• Provide direct technical guidance to customers to accelerate designs from concept to production.
• Deliver field feedback to product divisions to influence roadmap and feature prioritization.
• Develop and present customer trainings, technical seminars, and internal enablement content.

Skills

Analog & Power

Customer-facing experience

Communication skills

Lab instrumentation

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

MSEE preferred

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking for a highly motivated Field Applications Engineer (Analog & Power) to join our team in the UK area, ideally close to our Bourne End or Swindon offices and to support customers in UK and Ireland. You will serve as the technical lead for analog & power solutions, supporting system-level design engagements across key customers, including pre- and post-design support activities such as new technology introduction, component selection, technical resource guidance, schematic & layout reviews, and issue resolution to help drive design-in to design-win success.

The FAE will:

• Influence customer analog & power architecture development, including power tree design, device selection, and system optimization, performing technical design reviews, root-cause analysis, and hands-on debug for analog and power-related issues.
• Drive new product evaluations and competitive positioning for Renesas analog and power portfolio (PMICs, DC/DC, GaN & MOSFETs, LDOs, battery management, signal chain, transceivers, op amps, optocouplers, nor flashes etc…).
• Support system-level design integration, ensuring alignment between Analog, Power, Processor, and Connectivity subsystems.
• Provide direct technical guidance to customers to accelerate designs from concept to production revenue.
• Deliver field feedback to product divisions, influencing roadmap, feature prioritization, and system solution gaps.
• Being part of sales team, work closely with peers to achieve business targets.
• Develop and present customer trainings, technical seminars, and internal enablement content.

Success in this role requires the ability to translate component-level expertise into system-level solutions and business successes, while building strong, trusted relationships with customers and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering (MSEE preferred).
• Strong experience in Analog and Power Electronics (customer-facing or design role).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expertise in power conversion and management (Buck/boost converters, PMICs, LDOs), Power tree sequencing, Battery-powered system design, Strong understanding of analog signal chain (Amplifiers, data converters, sensors, filtering, Noise, stability, signal integrity considerations, etc…)
• Proven experience in System-level power architecture design, Schematic and PCB layout review, especially for power integrity and thermal considerations, Bench characterization, validation, and debug of power systems
• Ability to work across domains such as interaction of power with MCUs/MPUs, DDR, high-speed interfaces, and connectivity subsystems
• Hands-on lab proficiency with oscilloscopes, power analyzers, thermal analysis, transient response measurements
• Strong communication skills, capable of translating deep technical content into customer-facing solutions and value propositions
• Self-driven, highly collaborative, able to own complex technical engagements
• Strong willingness to work at customer premises, including regular travels over multiple days

Additional Information

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose, To Make Our Lives Easier. With a global team of over 21,000 engineers and problem solvers in more than 30 countries, we offer the opportunity to work on world‑leading technology for Automotive, Industrial, Infrastructure, and IoT, shaping a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter future.

At Renesas, TAGIE is our culture, grounded in being Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. It shapes how we work, grow and deliver on our purpose together. This collaborative spirit and mindset drive our semiconductor technology to transform industries and impact millions of lives.

We believe in rewarding our employees with a competitive benefits package alongside their salary. More information will be provided during the hiring process.

Are you ready to join our team and shape the future with us?

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to supporting 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 law. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.