Senior Staff Application Engineer

Job Title

Senior Staff Application Engineer

Role Summary

Senior technical contributor on the Performance Computing Power Applications team focusing on power management solutions for infrastructure and AI servers. The role provides system-level guidance, leads new power-management application decisions, and coordinates cross-functional work with marketing, device engineering, firmware, IC design, and other application teams.

Experience Level

Senior-level. Requires a minimum of 10+ years of experience in the power management industry.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership and customer-facing support for digital multiphase power solutions.

• Work on-site with customers to debug, validate, and tune digital multiphase products and power stages.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, device engineering, firmware, and IC design to define solutions that meet customer requirements.
• Contribute to system validation of new modules, vertical/lateral power stages, and controller products.
• Create technical collateral: datasheets, performance reports, application notes, and design guidance.
• Train and mentor other application and field engineers to broaden product support.
• Support pre-sales and marketing by mapping product capabilities to customer specifications.

Requirements

Key technical skills and experience required for the role.

• Minimum 10+ years in the power management industry with proven application/field experience.
• Experience supporting MOSFETs, GaN devices, and power stage design.
• Experience with digitally enabled power management products and digital multiphase PWM controllers.
• Solid understanding of control-loop theory and its application in power converters.
• Experience with multiphase DC/DC converter topologies.
• Mixed-signal IC/system knowledge and hands-on system-level troubleshooting experience.
• Proficiency with lab equipment including network analyzers, oscilloscopes, and waveform generators.
• Willingness and ability to travel to customer sites in Asia and the United States.

Education Requirements

Bachelor of Science in engineering required (electrical engineering / power electronics preferred). Master of Science in engineering is preferred.

About the Company

Company: Renesas

Headquarters: Hitachinaka, Japan

Renesas is a global leader in embedded semiconductor solutions, providing high-quality products across automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT sectors. With over 22,000 employees in more than 30 countries, the company focuses on scalable solutions that enhance user experience and drive innovation while committed to sustainability and energy efficiency.