Senior Application Engineer - Memory Interfaces & DDR

Renesas Electronics Corporation; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Renesas Electronics Corporation in Duluth, GA is seeking an experienced Application Engineer to join the Memory Interface Validation and Apps team on state-of-the-art products such as RCD and data buffers. This role offers high visibility and strong growth potential.

You will support the product development lifecycle, interface with Design, Test, QA, and other engineering groups, and develop solutions to maximize performance in customer applications.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of direct experience in post‑Silicon applications, debug, and validation.
• Strong knowledge of DDR3/DDR4/DDR5 and/or SERDES protocols, testing and application.
• Familiar with computer system architecture, especially for Intel x86 server system.
• Skilled in the use of lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, pattern generators, ATE, Logic Analyzers.
• Skilled in test automation development using Python.
• Experience in high‑speed test board design, analysis, and debug.
• Familiarity with DIMM RCD, Data Buffer and I2C and I3C devices is a plus.
• Good writing skills desired.

Responsibilities

• Support product development life cycle from conception to production release. This involves interfacing with multiple functional teams including Design Engineering, Test Engineering, Quality Assurance, and other engineering groups.
• Achieve thorough and methodic understanding of requirements and challenges from the application environment.
• Continuously expand detailed knowledge of Renesas Memory Interface product offerings.
• Work with customers to help them achieve their goals and solve problems.
• Write application notes and other documentation for external customers and partners, as well as for internal company users.
• Develop solutions to help maximize performance of Renesas products in the user application environment.
• Participate in the development of new product specifications to help ensure Renesas products will remain competitive in the field.
• Design and debug hardware and software for lab validation and qualification purposes.

Skills

Post-Silicon validation

DDR3/DDR4/DDR5 protocols

SERDES protocols

Intel x86 server systems

Python scripting

High-speed board design

DIMM RCD / Data Buffer / I2C / I3C

Writing skills

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Pattern generators

ATE

Logic Analyzers

Job description

Renesas Electronics Corporation in Duluth, GA is seeking an experienced Application Engineer to join the Memory Interface Validation and Apps team on state-of-the-art products such as RCD and data buffers. This role offers high visibility and strong growth potential.

You will support the product development lifecycle, interface with Design, Test, QA, and other engineering groups, and develop solutions to maximize performance in customer applications.