Associate Field Applications Engineer (FAE)

Renesas is seeking a highly motivated New College Graduate (NCG) to join our Field Applications Engineering team supporting strategic AI, datacenter, server, networking, and high-performance computing customers.  This position is designed for engineers who are passionate about power electronics, power conversion, and system-level power delivery. The successful candidate will work alongside experienced Field Applications Engineers and Power Systems Engineers to support customer designs, perform validation and characterization of power solutions, troubleshoot complex technical issues, and assist customers in deploying industry-leading power management technologies.  The role is based in San Jose, CA and will support customers in the Bay area while utilizing Renesas' engineering laboratory in San Jose for hands-on validation, testing, and debug activities.  Primary Responsibilities  • Work under the guidance of senior FAEs to support strategic customer programs from concept through production.  • Assist with validation, characterization, and optimization of Renesas digital multiphase power solutions used in AI, cloud, server, and networking systems.  • Perform hands-on laboratory testing including:  • Efficiency characterization  • Load transient testing  • Power sequencing validation  • Telemetry verification  • Protection features validation  • Fault analysis and root cause investigation  • Power rail characterization and measurement  • Support customer board bring-up, power supply debug, and system-level validation activities.  • Participate in schematic reviews, component selection, and PCB layout reviews for high-current power delivery systems.  • Develop technical reports, characterization summaries, validation documentation, and customer-facing presentations.  • Learn and utilize industry-standard test equipment including oscilloscopes, electronic loads, network analyzers, power analyzers, and source measure instruments.  • Assist in the development of automated validation methodologies and data analysis workflows.  • Work closely with Product Marketing, Applications Engineering, Product Line Management, and Sales teams to support customer engagements and design win activities.  • Gain exposure to customer-facing technical discussions and eventually develop the ability to independently support customer design activities.  Required:  • BS or MS in Electrical Engineering with Power Electronics specialization.  • Recent graduate or expected graduation within the current academic year.  • Strong academic background in: Power Electronics, Analog Circuit Design, Control Systems, Electronic Circuits, Embedded Systems  • Fundamental understanding of: DC-DC converters, Switching power supplies, Feedback control loops, Analog and mixed-signal circuits, Circuit analysis techniques.   • Strong written and verbal communication skills.  • Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical problems in a team environment.  • Willingness to travel periodically to customer sites and work in a laboratory environment.  • Must be located in, or willing to relocate to, the San Jose, CA area.    Preferred:  • Internship, co-op, undergraduate research, or industry experience in: Power electronics, Power supply design, Hardware engineering, Validation engineering, Systems engineering, Semiconductor applications engineering.   • Experience designing, building, or debugging switching power supplies.  • Experience with simulation tools such as: LTspice, PSpice, SIMPLIS, MATLAB/Simulink, Cadence extraction tools.   • Experience with laboratory equipment including: Oscilloscopes, Electronic loads, Power supplies, Spectrum analyzers, Digital multimeters.   • Experience with scripting or automation using Python, MATLAB, or simila