Staff Power FAE

Milpitas, CA

This is a Power Field Applications Engineer (FAE) role to be part of a strategic sales team driving opportunity discovery and design wins, customer portfolio presentations, customer design proposals utilizing Renesas power solutions, technical reviews and analysis, and customer debug efforts with a specialty in Power. The ideal candidate should have experience in Core Power solutions for modern CPUs, GPUs, networking ASICs and FPGAs. Further responsibilities for this position include performing schematic/layout reviews and validating DC-DC power management products, which include digital multi-phase controllers, power stages, point-of-load regulators, and integrated power modules. The candidate should have hands-on experience in high performance multiphase DC-DC non-isolated embedded power and enjoys working in the lab to validate customer designs according to application requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Further responsibilities for this position include performing schematic/layout reviews and validating DC-DC power management products, which include digital multi-phase controllers, power stages, point-of-load regulators, and integrated power modules

• These solutions are to be designed into computing equipment including networking solutions powering CPUs, GPUs, FPGAs, ASICs, as well as server / storage computing solutions.

• Provide all types of technical support leading to design wins, as well as on-going support for existing products and customer programs as needed. These include schematic reviews, layout reviews, board bring ups, tuning/optimization and full validation

• Debug solution in customer application on-site at customer labs or at Renesas Labs

• Collaborate with other FAEs and communicate with Renesas Central Applications and Design Teams to support customer design-in

• Maintain and develop understanding of customer's products

• Understand system solution design decisions and trade-offs (including magnetics, capacitors, and control loop) and make recommendations on product selection for the desired cost/benefit ratio

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering

• 5+ years' experience in power electronics

• Experience with CPU/GPU/FPGA/ASIC VR requirements and specification is a must, together with familiarity in digital multiphase power solutions

• Knowledge of the semiconductor industry

• Applies business acumen to strive for success while prioritizing efforts towards highest ROI opportunities

• Excellent interpersonal skills are mandatory, as customer interface will be a significant aspect of the job.

• Personable with ability to develop rapport and trust with customers and colleagues alike

• Must be a self-motivated team player who is able to take direction, manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and communicate effectively

• Must be a team player

Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran