Senior Manager Field Applications Engineer

Renesas Electronics; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 178,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Renesas Electronics seeks a Senior Manager of Field Applications Engineering to lead a high‑performance team supporting datacenter customers in AI, server, and networking markets. This is a player‑coach role balancing hands‑on ownership with strategic leadership to drive power delivery solutions and mentor FAEs.

You will guide program execution, collaborate with Sales and Product teams, and ensure customer success across AI accelerators, CPUs, servers, and networking systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field.
• 8+ years of experience in power electronics, digital multiphase power delivery, server/AI platform power, or related hardware systems.
• 2+ years of people leadership experience (team lead, supervisor, manager, or equivalent).
• Proven hands-on experience with power modules, digital multiphase controllers, VRMs, and high-current, low-voltage conversion for datacenter platforms.

Responsibilities

• Act as the lead technical interface for strategic datacenter accounts, driving system-level power architecture engagements from concept to production.
• Provide expert support on digital multiphase controllers, power modules, and server-class power delivery architectures.
• Perform schematic reviews, layout feedback, validation planning, bring-up, power sequencing analysis, transient response evaluation, and debug.
• Lead and develop a team of FAEs across digital power and datacenter disciplines.
• Own technical program execution for top datacenter customers, including AI accelerators, CPU platforms, servers, and networking systems.

Skills

Power electronics

Team leadership

Customer engagement

Datacenter power delivery

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

PMBus

Telemetry systems

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Manager of Field Applications Engineering (FAE) to lead a high‑performance team supporting world‑class datacenter customers across AI, server, and networking markets.

This is a player‑coach position: you will balance hands‑on technical ownership of key programs with strategic leadership of a growing team. You will drive customer success in digital multiphase power delivery and module‑based system power solutions while developing and mentoring the next generation of FAEs.

Key Responsibilities

Player Responsibilities (Hands‑On Technical Leadership)

• Act as the lead technical interface for strategic datacenter accounts, driving system‑level power architecture engagements from concept to production.
• Provide expert support on digital multiphase controllers, power modules, and server‑class power delivery architectures.
• Perform schematic reviews, layout feedback, validation planning, bring‑up, power sequencing analysis, transient response evaluation, and debug.
• Deliver customer‑facing documentation including validation results, updates, and program closure reports.
• Rapidly troubleshoot complex power issues using oscilloscopes, current probes, electronic loads, and load transient tools.
• Manage and drive issue escalations with internal engineering teams to ensure rapid, high‑quality resolution.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of FAEs across digital power and datacenter disciplines.
• Set role clarity, expectations, and technical development targets for each team member.
• Build onboarding and training plans for new college graduates and junior FAEs, ensuring readiness for lab work and customer engagement.
• Guide resource allocation, balancing customer priorities with team bandwidth and skill set.
• Conduct performance reviews, support career development, and establish a culture of accountability, collaboration, and technical rigor.
• Own technical program execution for top datacenter customers, covering AI accelerators, CPU platforms, servers, and networking systems.
• Partner closely with Sales GAMs to align priorities, program sequencing, and allocation of FAE resources.
• Maintain program visibility through dashboards, tracking milestones, risks, capex requirements, and next‑step actions.
• Ensure consistent execution across teams in schematic/layout phases, validation, reporting, and customer closure.
• Provide clear and actionable program updates to senior leadership.

Internal Collaboration & Strategy

• Collaborate with Product Line, Marketing, and Sales Enablement teams to provide customer‑driven product feedback and influence future roadmaps.
• Champion field insights related to next‑generation digital multiphase power solutions and module‑based architectures.
• Coordinate technical handoffs and shared engagements across global FAE teams.
• Support the creation of technical content, training, and best practices shared across the broader FAE organization.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.
• 8+ years of experience in power electronics, digital multiphase power delivery, server/AI platform power, or related hardware systems.
• Proven hands‑on experience with power modules, digital multiphase controllers, VRMs, and high‑current, low‑voltage conversion for datacenter platforms.
• Strong proficiency in lab‑based debug, including oscilloscopes, current probes, electronic loads, and transient analysis tools.
• Demonstrated ability to interface directly with customers on complex technical topics and drive issues to closure.
• 2+ years of people leadership experience (team lead, supervisor, manager, or equivalent player‑coach role).
• Experience supporting system bring‑up, validation, or debug for server, AI accelerator, or networking hardware.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts to varied audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Familiarity with PMBus, telemetry systems, and digital control for multiphase power.
• Ability to manage multiple programs simultaneously across fast‑moving customer environments.
• Proven success in developing early‑career engineers and building high‑performance technical teams.
• Strong cross‑functional leadership experience with Product Line, Marketing, Sales, or Systems Engineering organizations.

Additional Information

The expected annual pay range for this position is $178K‑$220K. This position is also eligible for bonus opportunities. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.

Renesas offers a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre‑tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, and pet insurance. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive company‑paid life insurance and AD&D, LTD, short‑term medical benefits as well as paid sick time, paid holidays, and accrued paid vacation. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’ As the industry’s leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system‑level know‑how, we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio, including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power.

With a diverse team of over 22,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable, power‑efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow, ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’

• Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions. You will have the opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things.
• Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers' evolving needs and help make people’s lives easier, safe and secure.
• Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment. Our people‑first culture and global support system, including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups, will help you excel from the first day.

Are you ready to own your success and make your mark?

Join Renesas. Shape Your Future with Us.

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