Staff Field Applications Engineer (FAE)

Location: San Diego, REMOTE, us, Remote

Job Description

REMOTE - MUST BE WILLING TO BE LOCATED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - PREFERRED ORANGE COUNTY (LA and San Diego included too.)

We are seeking a highly motivated Staff Field Applications Engineer (Analog & Power) to join our team. 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, 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 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - PREFERRED ORANGE COUNTY (LA and San Diego included too.)
• BS Electrical Engineering (MSEE preferred)
• 8+ 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. ≤10–20%)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Deep expertise in power conversion and management:
  • Buck/boost converters, PMICs, LDOs
  • Power tree sequencing and optimization
  • Battery-powered system design (fuel gauging, charging, protection)
• Strong understanding of analog signal chain:
  • Amplifiers, data converters, sensors, filtering, Noise, stability, and signal integrity considerations
• Proven experience in:
  • 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:
  • Interaction of power with MCUs/MPUs, DDR, high-speed interfaces, and connectivity subsystems
• Hands-on lab proficiency:
  • Oscilloscopes, power analyzers, thermal analysis, transient response measurements
• Strong communication skills:
  • Capable of translating deep technical content into customer-facing solutions and value propositions
• Self-driven, highly collaborative, able to own complex technical engagements end-to-end

Additional Information

The expected annual pay range for this position is $134,000/yr - $175,000/yr. This position is also eligible for bonus opportunities and commission pay. Please note that the 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. 

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’ As the industry’s leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system-level know-how, we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio, including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power.

With a diverse team of over 22,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable, power-efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow, ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’

At Renesas, you can: 

• Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions. You will have the opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things.

• Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers' evolving needs and help make people’s lives easier, safe and secure. 

• Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment. Our people-first culture and global support system, including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups, will help you excel from the first day.

Are you ready to own your success and make your mark?

Join Renesas. Shape Your Future with Us.

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