Sr Staff Application Engineer

Job Description

As a Sr. Staff Application Engineer in our Renesas Power Computing BU, you will be a key player in driving innovation and exploring state-of-the-art and new concepts topologies for DC/DC converters, delivering the always increasing huge amount of power required by modern AI/compute ASIC’s. It is a very dynamic market where smart ideas, quick execution and flexibility are required. You will engage cross functionally with a diverse team including systems engineering, IC design, application, packaging, technology and marketing teams, providing look ahead capability in the areas of electrical, magnetic, electronic, and digital.

The role will be in a team of experienced engineers specializing in power converter design, implementation and testing. You will give your apport from the proof of concept of a new converter design, through the building of detailed simulation models to the definition of new silicon product in this area aimed to increase power density, improve reliability, reduce the cost, give scalability and flexibility to the system.

Part of the role responsibility is also the correlation and the collection of the necessary bench data. The update, the tuning and the progressive improvement of the converter along with the customization of the proposed solution following the customers’ requirements

Key Responsibilities

This role supports both technology pathfinding and execution by providing comprehensive modeling throughout the product lifecycle. Key responsibilities include:

• Data analysis and data collections from real converter products measurements
• Simplis electrical model of the converter
• Automatic measurements set-up (authomation)
• Supporting new product definition
• Study of new topologies
• Follow PCB design giving suggestions on component placing and layout itself

Qualifications

• This role requires deep technical strength in high performance power converter.
• Proved experience of more than 5-10 years in design, development and test of high and low voltage power converter.
• Good knowledge of control loop implementation and requirements, full understanding of resonant power converter technic, capability to manage magnetic component design and new product definition.
• Broad technical capability/exposure will be combined with excellent technical communication skills.
• Typical requirements are a minimum of 15-20 years of relevant semiconductor and systems experience.
• MS degree in engineering (EE – power electronics preferred). Former experience in simulation tools PYTON are appreciated.

Additional Information

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 21,000 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.’ 

At Renesas, you can: 

• 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. Let’s Shape the Future together. 

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.

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