Job DescriptionAs an application technician for Renesas Performance Computing Power Application engineering team, you will be part of a fast-paced power management applications team serving the AI and cloud infrastructure market. You will engage cross-functionally with a diverse team, including IC design, test engineering, firmware engineering, and systems engineering teams, to deliver the most innovative power solutions.
Responsibilities- A broad comprehension of power electronics is required, including familiarity with power FETs, PWM controllers, magnetics, lab equipment, and automation.
- Help senior applications engineers in the lab, i.e., bench setup, soldering and desoldering components, lab measurements, and designing ad hoc test jigs.
- Procure components from various distributors, stock the lab and maintain relationships with component vendors.
- Manage lab inventory, own the annual calibration cycle, and fix/upgrade lab equipment by working with various vendors.
- Help procure quotes from various equipment and lab service vendors. Maintain a database of lab purchases, quotes, and inventory.
- Help engineers with automation, occasionally (< 10%), travel to customer sites to help with component rework and help with system validation.
QualificationsThis role requires a high-level understanding of power management. At least 5 years' experience in a semiconductor company or a power supply manufacturer is required, along with extensive lab work.
A customer applications technician should be proficient with:
- Oscilloscopes, power sources, analyzers, and electronic loads
- Curve tracers for MOSFET characterization, LCR meters, multimeters and function generators
- Soldering (SMD, fine-pitch components, rework)
- PCB assembly/debug (trace continuity, component verification)
- Wiring power stages, heatsinks, and thermal sensors
- Setting up automated test benches using lab automation scripts is a plus
- Logging data measurement accurately, creating plots and summaries for engineers
- Basic understanding of IC packaging and bond-wire effects, high-integrity probing techniques are a plus
Education- An Associate's Degree in Electrical Engineering
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