Staff Field Applications Engineer – FAE

Renesas Electronics

Staff Field Applications Engineer leading customer power designs for analog & power at Renesas. Involved in all phases from schematic reviews to system optimization via direct customer support.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $134,000 - $175,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

MUST BE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - PREFERRED ORANGE COUNTY (LA and San Diego included too.)
Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
BS Electrical Engineering (MSEE preferred)
8+ years of experience in Analog and Power Electronics (customer-facing or design role)
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).

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

power architecture developmentpower tree designdevice selectionsystem optimizationtechnical design reviewsroot-cause analysisanalog designpower electronicsboard bring-upfailure analysis

Soft Skills

customer-facingrelationship buildingtechnical guidancecross-functional collaborationpresentation skillsinfluencingtraining developmentproblem-solvingcommunicationteam leadership

Certifications

BS Electrical EngineeringMSEE (preferred)