Group Applications Manager

Renesas is one of the top global semiconductor companies in the world. We strive to develop a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter world, and our goal is to make every endpoint intelligent by offering product solutions in the automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT markets. Our robust product portfolio includes world-leading MCUs, SoCs, analog and power products, plus Winning Combination solutions that curate these complementary products. We are a key supplier to the world’s leading manufacturers of electronics you rely on every day; you may not see our products, but they are all around you.

Renesas employs roughly 21,000 people in more than 30 countries worldwide. As a global team, our employees actively embody the Renesas Culture, our guiding principles based on five key elements: Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. Renesas believes in, and has a commitment to, diversity and inclusion, with initiatives and a leadership team dedicated to its resources and values. At Renesas, we want to build a sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. Join us and build your future by being part of what’s next in electronics and the world.

The Group Manager Applications Engineer manages an application engineering team of 6-10 engineers while interfacing with Design, Test , Product and Marketing Engineering with a focus on customer application related tasks for new and existing products.

Experience leading a team of engineers or managing an applications team
Clear and concise communication skills, verbal and written are essential to this position
Ability to multi-task between program management and product development
Experience with analog and digital circuit analysis, with modelling and simulation tool experience(SIMPLIS, LTSPICE, System Verilog, etc)
Experience with multi-phase regulator(Buck, Boost, Buck-Boost), ADC, and able to lead SOC Power Management IC
Experience and knowledge with automation utilizing Python or LabView is a plus.
Support customer applications and product development to support the sales of RENESAS Portable Power integrated circuits.
Provide input and help prototype new product definition.
Hands-on experience with lab test and measurement techniques of analog/power management circuits. Lab test and measurement of analog/power management circuits.
Experience with cross-team collaboration to drive and influence product planning and validation plan.
Direct contact with customers for creating design solutions and troubleshooting system design problems.

Education and Experience:
BSEE or equivalent working experience.
10+ years experience with power management applications in the area of DC-DC, AC-DC and SOC PMIC applications.
Strong knowledge of circuit design, power system design and PC based software.
Strong Analog circuit design skills and Digital hardware design skills.
Strong lab test and measurement skills required to characterize new products and design application circuit solutions.
Reasonable proficiency writing simple non-production code in a high level language such as C++, C#, Python
Significant experience directing or performing layout of high frequency DC-DC switching converters using Cadence or equivalent software.
Experience with serial communication protocols such as I2C.
Good writing, technical drawing and verbal communications skills are mandatory for writing product datasheets, documenting lab reports and creating product application notes.
Proficient with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, electronic loads, spectrum/network analyzers and other common lab instruments with NI LabView software control.
Working knowledge of printed circuit board layout and fabrication as well as electronic assembly practices.