Customer Applications Engineer

Renesas Electronics Corporation; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Renesas Electronics Corporation in Austin, TX is seeking a Customer Application Engineer to join the Power Application engineering team. You will be a senior technical contributor and decision maker for power management solutions in the infrastructure server/AI server market.

This role requires cross-functional collaboration with marketing, software, IC design, and application engineering teams, and includes travel to customer sites to deliver innovative power solutions and to develop

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering (EE) with up to 5 years experience or MS with 3 years experience.
• Experience with firmware-enabled products powering large scale ICs (CPU/GPU) in data center markets.
• Experience with multiphase DC/DC converters powering Intel/AMD/SoC systems.
• Mixed-signal IC/system knowledge and power management know-how.
• Understanding of control loop theory and lab testing automation.

Responsibilities

• Travel to customer sites to debug and validate multiphase products.
• Support marketing with solutions matching customer requirements.
• Contribute to system validation of new controllers, VPS and SPS products.
• Develop datasheets, performance reports, and application notes for customer engagements.
• Train other AEs and FAE’s to broaden product knowledge.

Skills

Firmware experience

Power electronics

DC-DC converters

Lab equipment

Travel 15-20%

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Network analyzers

Waveform generators

Lab automation

Job description

Job Overview

Austin, TX - 100% onsite. As a Customer Application Engineer for Renesas Performance Computing Power Application engineering team, you will be a senior technical contributor and decision maker in new power management applications in the infrastructure server/AI server market. You will engage cross-functionally with a diverse team including marketing, software engineering, IC design, and other application engineering teams to deliver the most innovative power solutions in the server computing market.

Key Responsibilities

• Travel to customer sites to debug and validate digital multiphase products. Interaction with customers to solve complex problems.
• Support marketing efforts by providing detailed solutions matching customer requirements.
• Support development efforts by contributing to system validation of new controllers, VPS and SPS products. Work with designers to ensure design teams have the detailed information needed to execute and verify designs.
• Develop collateral such as datasheets, performance reports, and application notes to support customer engagement.
• Support training of other AE’s and FAE’s to enable broad support and knowledge of the products.

Qualifications

Education: A BS degree in engineering (EE – power electronics preferred) with up to 5 years experience or preferred MS degree with 3 years experience.

Experience & Skills: Must have experience with firmware-enabled products and powering large scale application‑specific integrated circuit (CPU, GPU, etc.) in the data center market is required.

• Experience with multiphase DC/DC converters powering Intel/AMD/SoC systems.
• Mixed‑signal Integrated Circuit/System knowledge/experience.
• Experience with digitally enabled power management products.
• Understanding of control loop theory and its application in power converters.
• Proficiency with a full complement of lab equipment including network analyzers, oscilloscopes and waveform generators.
• Experience with automation of lab testing.
• Ability to travel to customer sites in Asia and the US. (15‑20%)

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. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.

Renesas Electronics deals with dual‑use technology that is subject to U.S. export controls regulations. Under these regulations it may be necessary for Renesas to obtain U.S. government export license prior to release of technology to certain persons. The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at the sole discretion of Renesas.