Principal Application Engineer

This role provides technical leadership across strategic customers platforms products and technical disciplines. Deep knowledge of DC/DC power conversion and digital multiphase power systems is required. Key responsibilities include:

Lead alignment with key stakeholders on critical technical risks program priorities schedules and next steps.
Travel to customer and partner sites to lead resolution of critical digital multiphase power and system-level issues.
Guide Marketing and product teams with strategic customer platform competitive and market insight.
Lead advanced system validation of vertical and lateral power stages and controller products. Establish validation direction and provide technical findings that influence product architecture and design decisions.
Develop and guide technical collateral design methodology performance analysis and application guidance for strategic customer engagement and broader market adoption.
Mentor Applications Engineers and Field Applications Engineers and establish reusable technical methods across the organization.
Translate strategic customer and CPU GPU and ASIC platform requirements into power architecture product requirements and technical trade-offs.
Establish advanced analysis simulation power delivery network (PDN) and validation methods for next-generation controllers Smart Power Stages (SPS) and power-delivery solutions.
Develop new technical methods architectures and intellectual property that differentiate Renesas solutions and support design-in and market adoption.

Qualifications :

Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field; a Masters degree in power electronics is preferred.
Typically 15 years of experience in the power management industry or equivalent experience.
Experience supporting SPS with a good understanding of key power MOSFET parameters.
Experience with digitally enabled power management products and multiphase applications.
Advanced understanding of control-loop theory including voltage-mode current-mode and constant-on-time control compensation networks system interactions and their application in power converters.
Deep knowledge of mixed-signal integrated circuits system-level interactions and design trade-offs.
Advanced hands-on experience with SIMPLIS or equivalent power simulation tools and PDN analysis including correlation between models silicon and platform measurements.
Advanced hands-on proficiency with lab equipment including loop gain analyzers oscilloscopes electronic loads and function generators with the ability to establish measurement and validation strategies.
Ability to travel to customer and partner sites in Asia and the United States including extended on-site support when required.

Additional Information :

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose To Make Our Lives Easier. With a global team of over 21000 engineers and problem solvers in more than 30 countries we offer the opportunity to work on worldleading 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

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time