Senior Staff Applications Engineer

The Senior Staff Applications Engineer will be responsible for the Design, Test and Marketing of customer application related tasks for new and existing products.

• Clear and concise communication skills, verbal and written are essential to this position
• Ability to multi-task between program management and product development
• Experience with analog and digital circuit analysis, with modelling and simulation tool experience(SIMPLIS, LTSPICE, System Verilog, etc)
• Experience with multi-phase regulator(Buck, Boost, Buck-Boost), ADC, and able to lead SOC Power Management IC
• Experience and knowledge with automation utilizing Python or LabView is a plus.
• Support customer applications and product development to support the sales of RENESAS Portable Power integrated circuits.
• Provide input and help prototype new product definition.
• Hands-on experience with lab test and measurement techniques of analog/power management circuits. Lab test and measurement of analog/power management circuits.
• Experience with cross-team collaboration to drive and influence product planning and validation plan.
• Direct contact with customers for creating design solutions and troubleshooting system design problems.

Requirements

• BSEE or equivalent working experience.
• 10+ years experience with power management applications in the area of DC-DC, AC-DC and SOC PMIC applications.
• Strong knowledge of circuit design, power system design and PC based software.
• Strong Analog circuit design skills and Digital hardware design skills.
• Strong lab test and measurement skills required to characterize new products and design application circuit solutions.
• Reasonable proficiency writing simple non-production code in a high level language such as C++, C#, Python
• Significant experience directing or performing layout of high frequency DC-DC switching converters using Cadence or equivalent software.
• Experience with serial communication protocols such as I2C.
• Good writing, technical drawing and verbal communications skills are mandatory for writing product datasheets, documenting lab reports and creating product application notes.
• Proficient with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, electronic loads, spectrum/network analyzers and other common lab instruments with NI LabView software control.
• Working knowledge of printed circuit board layout and fabrication as well as electronic assembly practices.