Renesas Electronics · 11 hours ago
Power Supply FAE
San Jose, CA, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$150K/yr - $180K/yr
3+ years expRenesas Electronics is seeking a highly skilled Power Supply Field Applications Engineer to validate next-generation digital multiphase power solutions used by major datacenter and AI customers. This critical, customer-facing technical role ensures Renesas delivers world-class power integrity, robustness, and performance for the industry’s most demanding computing platforms.
ElectronicsManufacturingRetailSemiconductor
Responsibilities
Execute comprehensive validation of Renesas multiphase power solutions for AI, server and datacenter platforms
Perform bench-level electrical testing, including load/line transient response, sequencing, fault response, efficiency characterization, telemetry verification, and protection features
Develop and execute test plans, corner-case validation matrices, and automated test flows, ensuring complete coverage of all operating modes
Validate compliance with customer VR and power delivery specifications (Intel VR13/14/VRM specs, AMD SVIx, custom AI platform specs)
Validate power integration on customer boards, including bring-up, debug, power sequencing, and interaction with SoC/GPU/ASIC power domains
Characterize performance impacts related to inductors, MOSFETs, power stages, and PDN (power distribution network)
Support customer engineering teams during bring-up and platform validation
Diagnose issues using oscilloscopes, network analyzers, electronic loads, and automated instrumentation
Work with design, systems, and field teams to root-cause issues and propose actionable fixes
Generate detailed validation reports capturing schematic/layout review, rework instructions, test methodologies, controller configuration files, waveforms, and results
Partner with global design, system validation, and field application engineering teams to support key datacenter accounts
Contribute to IP generation, validation methodologies, and continuous improvement of Renesas validation infrastructure
Thrive in a fast-paced environment with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Qualification
Required
BS/MS in Electrical Engineering (or related)
3–7+ years in power electronics, power supply validation, or VRM/system power engineering
Strong hands-on experience with multiphase buck converters, digital VR controllers, and high-current power delivery
Proficiency with lab instruments: oscilloscopes, network analyzers, power supplies, electronic loads, thermal chambers
Experience performing system-level power validation on complex boards (server, GPU, AI accelerators, high-power ASIC platforms)
Firm knowledge of control loop theory, stability analysis, transient response, and power stage behavior
Experience writing automation scripts (Python preferred) for test execution or data analysis
Excellent documentation and communication skills
Preferred
Experience validating power solutions for Intel/AMD CPUs, GPU/AI accelerators, or hyperscale datacenter platforms
Familiarity with VR telemetry standards (PMBus, AVS Bus, etc)
Experience with PDN modeling, SPICE simulation, or system-level SI/PI analysis
Hands-on debug experience with customer bring-up and on-site validation support
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
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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