Renesas Electronics · 1 month ago
Staff Application Engineer
San Jose, CALIFORNIA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$145K/yr - $185K/yr
7+ years expRenesas Electronics is an embedded semiconductor solution provider focused on innovative products and solutions. They are seeking a Senior Staff Application Engineer to drive the validation, implementation, and optimization of DDR5 memory systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure quality and reliability.
ElectronicsManufacturingRetailSemiconductor
Responsibilities
Validation of new products within the power modules for DDR5 memory and memory controllers, ensuring compliance with industry standards and customer requirements. This includes heavy bench measurements to collect data and validate full functionality of new products
Conduct analysis of different DDR5 modules to identify performance and develop strategies to enhance system power efficiency without compromising performance
Create and maintain bench automation software for data collection, as well as simulation models and tools to analyze DDR5 power consumption at various system levels (e.g., chip, board, and system)
Provide technical support for DDR5 power-related issues during product development and integration phases. Work directly with customers to resolve any technical issues or complex power-related challenges
Work closely with design, product, test, packaging and other teams to ensure DDR5 solutions meet all performance and specification requirements
Prepare technical documentation, including specifications, datasheets, power analysis reports, validation reports and test plans to support internal and external stakeholders
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (or a related field)
7+ years of experience in power management, memory system design, or related fields
Hands-on experience with bench validation of analog, digital, and power management devices
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
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to cross-functional teams and customers
Proficient in scripting languages (e.g., Python) for automation and tool development
Preferred
3+ years of focus on DDR5 or similar high-speed memory technologies will be a plus
Familiarity with DDR5 JEDEC standards and protocols is a plus
Expertise in power modeling and simulation tools will be a plus
Expertise in hardware design tools will be a plus
Benefits
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
Pet insurance
Company-paid life insurance and AD&D
LTD
Short term medical benefits
Paid sick time
Paid holidays
Accrued paid vacation
Company
Renesas Electronics
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.
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Funding
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2003-07-24IPO
Leadership Team
Balaji Kanigicherla
CTO & Head of Engineering
Gaurang Shah
Vice President/General Manager, Power Management Group
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