We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated
Staff Application Engineer to join our team focusing on system levelsolutions using USB protocols. In this role, you will play a critical part in driving the validation, implementation, and optimization of memory systems, specifically focusing on USB protocols and performance efficiency. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, to ensure that systems meet the highest standards of quality and reliability.
Key Responsibilities:- Product Validation: Validation of new products within the memory modules and controllers, ensuring compliance with industry standards and customer requirements. This includes heavy bench measurements to collect data and validate full functionality of new products.
- System-level Analysis: Conduct analysis of different memory modules to identify performance and develop strategies to enhance system power efficiency without compromising performance.
- Tool Development: Create and maintain bench automation software for data collection, as well as simulation models and tools to analyze various system levels (e.g., chip, board, and system).
- Customer Support: Provide technical support for any technical issues during product development and integration phases. Work directly with customers to resolve any technical issues or complex power-related challenges.
- Collaboration with Cross-functional Teams: Work closely with design, product, test, packaging and other teams to ensure solutions meet all performance and specification requirements.
- Documentation and Reporting: Prepare technical documentation, including specifications, datasheets, power analysis reports, validation reports and test plans to support internal and external stakeholders.
Qualifications- Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (or a related field).
- Experience: 7+ years of experience in power management, USB protocol compliance testing, memory system design, or related fields (3+ years of focus on DDR5 or similar high-speed memory technologies will be a plus).
- Skills & Expertise:
- Hands-on experience with bench validation of analog, digital, and power management devices
- Strong knowledge of USB physical layer measurements and electrical compliance testing (including high-speed tests, jitter, eye diagram analysis, EOP width, mask testing and ringing)
- Strong understanding and knowledge of analog and mixed signal circuits (such as amplifiers, temperature sensors, ADC, DAC, voltage regulators, and related power components)
- Automation experience using LabVIEW, Python or similar programming languages
- Experience with customer support for technical design and resolving any issues at the application level
- Experience with developing customer reports, Application notes, datasheets and other technical collateral
- Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to cross-functional teams and customers.
Preferred Qualifications:- Advanced Degree: Master's in electrical engineering (or a related field).
- Additional Experience:
- Familiarity with DDR JEDEC standards and protocols is a plus
Additional InformationThe expected annual pay range for this position is $145K-$185K. 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.
Renesas offers a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, and pet insurance. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive company-paid life insurance and AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as paid sick time, paid holidays, and accrued paid vacation. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources
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