Renesas is one of the top global semiconductor companies in the world. We strive to develop a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter world, and our goal is to make every endpoint intelligent by offering product solutions in the automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT markets. Our robust product portfolio includes world-leading MCUs, SoCs, analog and power products, plus Winning Combination solutions that curate these complementary products. We are a key supplier to the world’s leading manufacturers of electronics you rely on every day; you may not see our products, but they are all around you.
Renesas employs roughly 21,000 people in more than 30 countries worldwide. As a global team, our employees actively embody the Renesas Culture, our guiding principles based on five key elements: Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. Renesas believes in, and has a commitment to, diversity and inclusion, with initiatives and a leadership team dedicated to its resources and values. At Renesas, we want to build a sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. Join us and build your future by being part of what’s next in electronics and the world.
Job DescriptionThe Application Engineer (AE) interfaces with Sales, Marketing, Product, and Design Engineering with a focus on customer application support and product road test.
Key Responsibilities：
- Support customer applications by designing, building and testing custom demonstration and reference design circuits to meet customer specifications to support the sales of Renesas’s memory interface products.
- Create customer demo boards to develop new business in different markets.
- Perform schematics, layout reviews for new customer design wins, and on-site trouble shooting to meet customers’ development schedule.
- Perform memory interface products road test and make reports.
- Write product datasheets with applications section, applications notes, design articles and demo board manuals with all text, graphs and diagrams.
- Provide feedback for new product ideas to help develop new products, or new derivatives of existing products.
Qualifications
Must to have:
- Rich experiences in power management applications in board level DC-DC applications, such as Buck converter, Boost converter, Flyback converter, etc.
- Familiar with post silicon debug and test.
- Strong lab test and measurement skills required to characterize new products and design application circuit solutions.
- Strong English listening, speaking, reading and writing skills are required.
Nice to have:
- Rich experiences in I2C and I3C: protocol, timing, SI.
- Rich experiences in EVB design: scheme, schematic and layout, especially on PMIC/Buck EVB design.
- Customer supporting experiences in both consumer and/or industry markets are required.
- Strong communications skills and open to travel as necessary.
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.
Skills Required
- Rich experience in power management applications at board level (DC-DC: Buck, Boost, Flyback)
- Familiarity with post-silicon debug and test
- Strong lab test and measurement skills to characterize products and design application circuits
- Strong English listening, speaking, reading and writing skills
- Rich experience in I2C and I3C (protocol, timing, signal integrity)
- Rich experience in EVB design: schematics and layout, especially PMIC/Buck EVB design
- Customer support experience in consumer and/or industrial markets
- Strong communications skills and willingness to travel as necessary
Renesas Electronics Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Feedback suggests pay is generally fair-to-good across many roles, with base pay aligned to prevailing market levels in multiple U.S. locations. Engineering and leadership tracks can be competitive on total compensation, reinforcing a sense that pay can meet market expectations in key job families.
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Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests core medical, dental, and vision coverage is solid and well-regarded by employees. Day-one eligibility in U.S. roles is described, supporting confidence in access and continuity of care.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Feedback suggests PTO, paid holidays, sick time, and parental leave provide a comprehensive time-off framework. Company initiatives like Renesas Day and meeting-light Focus Fridays further support time away and balance.
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