Senior Field Applications Engineer - Analog & Power

Renesas Electronics Corp.; Farmington Hills (MI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Renesas Electronics Corp. in the Americas seeks a Senior Field Applications Engineer (FAE) for Analog & Power to drive the design-in of Automotive Analog and Power products across the Americas and all sales channels.

The role requires hands-on experience with automotive ECUs and analog/power electronics, excellent English communication, and the ability to manage multiple projects while collaborating with marketing and applications teams in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience, or MS EE with 2 years of experience.
• Experience as a Field or Applications Engineer.
• Hands-on design of Automotive ECU, Analog and Power electronics.
• Experience with xEV systems, Power Modules, and Telematics.

Responsibilities

• Drive the design-in activities of the Automotive Analog and Power products in the Americas.
• Define new products in cooperation with customers and internal teams.
• Act as technical interface and consult customers during development of automotive applications.
• Derive customer requirements and market trends to develop system value propositions.
• Manage projects with Sales and Marketing to achieve design-in targets.
• Establish and maintain relationships with customer engineering departments.
• Perform measurements in the lab on customer projects.
• Support distribution partners during FAE trainings or seminars.
• Maximize future business across Renesas products and sales channels.
• Balance technical activities with commercial considerations and build trust with partners.

Skills

Field Applications Engineer

Analog Electronics

Power Electronics

Customer Relationships

English Skills

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

MSEE with 2 years experience

Job description

As a Senior Field Applications Engineer (FAE) Analog & Power, is a hybrid role where you will drive the design-in activities of the Automotive Analog and Power products in the Americas and across all sales channels according to the business development programs agreed with management. You will also play a key role in the definition of the next generation of Renesas Automotive Products working closely to the customer engineering teams and to Renesas application engineering and marketing teams.

In your new role you will:

Job Description

• Drive the design-in activities of the Automotive Analog and Power products in the Americas
• Define new products in close cooperation with our innovative customers and our internal technical marketing and applications teams.
• Act as a technical interface and consult our customers during the development of all automotive applications.
• Derive customer requirements and market trends to develop system value propositions together with internal interfaces (Marketing, Application, System Engineering).
• Actively manage projects together with the Sales and Marketing departments to achieve design-in targets.
• Establish and maintain excellent relationships with the customer engineering departments.
• Perform measurements in our laboratory within the scope of actual customer projects.
• Support our distribution partners during FAE trainings or end customer seminars.
• Maximize the future business for all Renesas products across all sales channels.
• You actively listen to your business partners and enjoy building trustful relationships. You set yourself ambitious goals, make use of the knowledge of your team members, and share your know-how. Furthermore, you keep profitability in mind and are able to prioritize your technical activities from a commercial point of view.

Qualifications

• A degree in Electrical Engineering or similar field of studies.
• Minimum 5 years of related work experience, or MSEE and 2 years of relevant experience. Experience in Automotive applications is a plus.
• Working experience as a Field or Applications Engineer
• Working knowledge of the application of analog and power semiconductors in automotive applications.
• Hands-on experience designing Automotive ECU, Analog and Power electronics, etc.
• Hands-on experience designing ECUs, xEV systems, Power Modules and Telematics systems.
• Proven ability to prioritize activities and effectively manage multiple tasks simultaneously; Able to balance strong technical skills with solid relationship building and account management capabilities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, as customers interface is a significant aspect of the role; Personable, with the ability to develop rapport and trust with customers and colleagues alike.
• Excellent reading skills for complete understanding of technical documents such as User Manuals, Datasheets and the like.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and English skills.

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.

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.