Senior Staff Application Engineer

At Renesas, we are more than just a semiconductor company; we are the engine behind a "safer, smarter, and more sustainable" future. Headquartered locally in the heart of San Jose, our Silicon Valley team is at the forefront of innovation in Automotive, Industrial, Infrastructure, and IoT technologies. By blending cutting‑edge embedded processing with world‑class analog and power expertise, we develop "Winning Combinations" that power billions of intelligent devices globally.

Joining our San Jose office means joining a collaborative, forward‑thinking environment where your work directly impacts the next generation of AI‑driven infrastructure and green energy solutions.

Sr. Staff application engineer for position in HiRel product group. Primary responsibilities will include supporting existing analog products as well as new product developments for the space market. Products supported include:
Precision Op-amps, Instrumentation Amplifiers, Voltage References, Precision ADCs, Battery Management Systems (BMS), Analog Switches/Multiplexers, Current Sources and Drivers, Isolators, and Serial Interface (i.e. RS-422, CANBUS, I2C). Programming experience with Python, Java, and/or C languages as well as knowledge of Verilog coding with FPGAs a plus. Knowledge of using and troubleshooting PSpice models.

• You will be part of an engineering team responsible for device characterization, datasheet and application note documentation, and customer support.
• Work in a multi-disciplinary New Product Development engineering team to help define, evaluate, characterize, and document new product developments with the goal of bringing products to the marketplace.
• Engage with potential customers in support of FAE or Marketing / Sales visits or conference calls to help refine their application needs into deliverable product features for future product definitions.
• Support customer needs as they implement our products into their hardware systems via email, conference calls, or on‑site visits.
• Participate in global industry conventions as a presenter.

The Applications Engineering position will be responsible for three main functions:

You will work with a very talented team of Engineers to perform various lab tests for the characterization of the different products. Prepare the validation plan and compile validation reports upon complete of bench testing/characterization. It is important to understand how the parts are tested to be able to understand their performance when assisting customers. This knowledge will aid in setting up the customer’s exact configuration for verification and characterization of a customer’s issue.

You will utilize Frame Maker for generating and editing Data Sheets and then work with the Technical Documentation to publish them. You will be expected to keep accurate lab notes (software of your choice) and document any test procedures for future reference. As you progress in your learning, you will be expected to generate and publish Technical Briefs, Application Notes, Customers Responses, and possibly Articles.

You will work with marketing and sales to facilitate the design‑in of our products as well as provide technical assistance to address customer questions and analyze field returns. You will train Field Application Engineers on products and demonstrations systems to enhance sales channel effectiveness.

Work with Marketing, Customer, Design and Product engineering teams to help define new products.

Need for candidate is time sensitive and therefore preferred to be a US citizen or have a green card.

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