Associate Application Engineer - Renesas Electronics

As an Associate Application Engineer at Renesas, you learn about Renesas' flagship timing devices for the wireless and data center markets. Your primary focus will be understanding customer requirements, measuring the performance of our PLL devices on the bench and explaining these measurements to customers. This will require learning about the operation of the Renesas timing devices coupled with lab work. In addition, this position involves interacting with cross-functional teams to learn about new devices and support internal activities.

Due to the amount of lab work involved, this will be an in-office position.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering - recent graduate
• Knowledge of circuit analysis and filters
• Good understanding of frequency domain signals analysis, including BODE plots, FFTs, spectrum analysis.
• Experience using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers and function generators
• Familiarity with Python
• Communications skills to explain technical concepts to internal and external customers
• Must be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
• Self-starter, not afraid to ask questions and seek guidance
• Curious with a strong desire to grow
• Good attention to detail.

Optional Requirements:

• Knowledge of phase locked loops (PLLs) as an example of a closed loop control system
• Knowledge of transmission line effects and common signal types (CMOS, LVPECL, LVDS, etc.)
• Solder and rework experience
• PCB design including schematic capture and layout review for new evaluation boards
• Lab automation techniques and approaches using Python

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.

If you need more information about this role, please contact: Lisa Haley | LinkedIn

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 based on the broadest product portfolio, including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power.  
 
With a diverse team of over 21,000 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 remain agile and fearless as we accelerate our growth, encouraging everyone to play an active role with an entrepreneurial mindset and accountability.     
 
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 automotive, industrial, infrastructure, IoT, and sustainable products and solutions to meet our customers’ evolving needs and help people and communities thrive tomorrow.  

• 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 Day 1.    
   

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Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to celebrating diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.