Associate Application Engineer

As an Associate Application Engineer at Renesas, you learn about Renesas' flagship timing devices for the wireless and data center markets. Your primary focus will be understanding customer requirements, measuring the performance of our PLL devices on the bench and explaining these measurements to customers. This will require learning about the operation of the Renesas timing devices coupled with lab work. In addition, this position involves interacting with cross-functional teams to learn about new devices and support internal activities.

Due to the amount of lab work involved, this will be an in-office position.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering - recent graduate
• Knowledge of circuit analysis and filters
• Good understanding of frequency domain signals analysis, including BODE plots, FFTs, spectrum analysis.
• Experience using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers and function generators
• Familiarity with Python
• Communications skills to explain technical concepts to internal and external customers
• Must be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
• Self-starter, not afraid to ask questions and seek guidance
• Curious with a strong desire to grow
• Good attention to detail.

Optional Requirements:

• Knowledge of phase locked loops (PLLs) as an example of a closed loop control system
• Knowledge of transmission line effects and common signal types (CMOS, LVPECL, LVDS, etc.)
• Solder and rework experience
• PCB design including schematic capture and layout review for new evaluation boards
• Lab automation techniques and approaches using Python