Renesas Electronics America

Field Applications Engineer Analog & Power

Renesas Electronics America$90K — $120K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering required; MSEE preferred.
  • Minimum of 3 years in Analog and Power Electronics, with customer-facing or design experience.
  • Deep knowledge of power management components like PMICs, DC/DC converters, and LDOs.
  • Strong expertise in system-level architecture for power solutions, including schematic and PCB layout review.
  • Hands-on experience with lab equipment and validation processes.

Responsibilities

  • Lead development of customer power architecture and optimize system designs.
  • Conduct technical design reviews and root-cause analysis.
  • Drive evaluations of new products and competitive analysis of power solutions.
  • Engage in hands-on lab work for validation and failure analysis.
  • Integrate system-level designs across various subsystems.
  • Provide technical guidance to customers to facilitate design transitions.
  • Deliver customer training and technical seminars.

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility, with a preference for candidates in New England/Boston area.
  • Opportunities for bonuses based on performance.
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional support.
  • Access to professional development through workshops and training sessions.
Full Job Description
We are seeking a highly motivated Field Applications Engineer (Analog & Power) to join our team in the Boston area and support customers in New England and Eastern Canada. This role will serve as the technical lead for power and analog solutions, supporting system-level design engagements across key customers, including pre- and post-design support activities such as schematic review, component selection, technical resource guidance, and issue resolution to help drive design-in to design-win success. The FAE will: • Lead customer power architecture development, including power tree design, device selection, and system optimization. • Perform technical design reviews, root-cause analysis, and hands-on debug for complex analog and power-related issues. • Drive new product evaluations and competitive positioning for Renesas power and analog portfolio (PMICs, DC/DC, GaN & MOSFETs, LDOs, battery management, signal chain). • Execute extensive hands-on lab work, including board bring-up, measurement, validation, and failure analysis. • Support system-level design integration, ensuring alignment between power, processor, and connectivity subsystems. • Provide direct technical guidance to customers to accelerate designs from concept to production revenue. • Deliver field feedback to product divisions, influencing roadmap, feature prioritization, and system solution gaps. • Develop and present customer trainings, technical seminars, and internal enablement content. Success in this role requires the ability to translate component-level expertise into system-level solutions, while building strong, trusted relationships with customers and internal teams. Qualifications • REMOTE - MUST BE WILLING TO BE LOCATED IN NEW ENGLAND - PREFERRED BOSTON AREA • BS Electrical Engineering (MSEE preferred). • 3+ years of experience in Analog and Power Electronics (customer-facing or design role). To be effective in this role, this engineer is expected to: • Establish strong relationships with sales, FAEs, and distribution, acting as the regional expert for power/analog. • Partner closely with product marketing and BU teams to drive alignment between field needs and roadmap. • Lead customers through power design challenges, from architecture through debug and production readiness. • Provide actionable, system-level feedback to influence new product development. • Support cross-functional engagements where power is a critical system dependency (MCU/MPU, AI, connectivity platforms). • Deliver technical presentations, customer training, and design workshops. • Travel as needed to support key customer engagements (approx. 6#8804;10-20%). Preferred Qualifications: • Deep expertise in power conversion and management: o Buck/boost converters, PMICs, LDOs o Power tree sequencing and optimization o Battery-powered system design (fuel gauging, charging, protection) • Strong understanding of analog signal chain: o Amplifiers, data converters, sensors, filtering, Noise, stability, and signal integrity considerations • Proven experience in: o System-level power architecture design, Schematic and PCB layout review, especially for power integrity and thermal considerations, Bench characterization, validation, and debug of power systems • Ability to work across domains: o Interaction of power with MCUs/MPUs, DDR, high-speed interfaces, and connectivity subsystems • Hands-on lab proficiency: o Oscilloscopes, power analyzers, thermal analysis, transient response measurements • Strong communication skills: o Capable of translating deep technical content into customer-facing solutions and value propositions • Self-driven, highly collaborative, able to own complex technical engagements Additional Information The expected annual pay range for this position is $90,000 - $120,000. This position is also eligible for bonus opportunities. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate. Videos To Watch https://www.youtube.com/embed/k-zs4tB6nNc

About Renesas Electronics America

Renesas Electronics America is a leading supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions including microcontrollers, SoC solutions and a broad range of analog and power devices, with operations spanning research, development, design and manufacturing for a wide range of applications.
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