Field Applications Engineer - San Francisco, United States - Renesas Electronics

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Job Description

Renesas is one of the top global semiconductor companies in the world. We strive to develop a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter world, and our goal is to make every endpoint intelligent by offering product solutions in the automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT markets. Our robust product portfolio includes world-leading MCUs, SoCs, analog and power products, plus Winning Combination solutions that curate these complementary products. We are a key supplier to the world's leading manufacturers of the electronics you rely on every day; you may not see our products, but they are all around you.

Renesas employs roughly 21,000 people in more than 30 countries worldwide. As a global team, our employees actively embody the Renesas Culture, our guiding principles based on five key elements: Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. Renesas believes in, and has a commitment to, diversity and inclusion, with initiatives and a leadership team dedicated to its resources and values. At Renesas, we want to build a sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. Join us and build your future by being part of what's next in electronics and the world.

• This engineer at first will work under a senior level Field Applications Engineer to assist with the support and development of new customer designs, perform technical reviews, provide analysis and troubleshooting efforts.
• Efforts will be focused on understanding and demonstrating Renesas' value proposition and solving technical concerns to ensure that the customer uses Renesas products.
• As a Field-Based Applications Engineer, you will be the primary technical resource for pre-sales and post-sales support in your region for selected customer base with early on guidance from senior level Field Applications Engineer.
• Your main responsibility is securing design wins across a wide range of Networking/Infrastructure and Cloud based customers primarily focusing on the Renesas Analog and Timing product portfolio.
• You will meet with customers and use your analog and timing expertise to cultivate design opportunities, position Renesas products, demonstrate technology, address customer obstacles and advance opportunities to design wins.
• You will provide real-time support in both reactive and proactive modes for key customers and the Renesas Sales team.
• You are highly driven, customer-focused, hold excellent problem solving and communication skills, and have ability to handle several complex issues in parallel.
• You will regularly support customers on-site in a pre-sales and post-sales technical role as they work through system design and post related board bring-up/debug issues.
• Your specific responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:
• Must be able to effectively troubleshoot customer issues related to Renesas Analog and Timing products, assist with schematic reviews , lead technical discussions and to present technical features and benefits of Renesas products.
• Achieve assigned design win and revenue goals for Renesas products.
• Provide guidance on the value and strategic fit of the assigned product family and then work with the account teams to establish the proper sales goals and strategy.
• Establish dialogue with marketing and management teams of the assigned product lines, updating them on progress of the agreed to objectives and market dynamics as well as competitive inputs.
• Ability to demo Renesas evaluation boards and SW GUI's to customer and assist with related questions.
• Able to conduct schematic/layout design review.
• Understands competitive offering and uses detailed product understanding to overcome customer obstacles.
• Leads the effort for technical discovery (uncovering) on key customer designs. Must establish a close relationship with customer including HW designers, component engineers.

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering.
• 2+ years' experience in analog/mixed signal products experience is a plus.
• Experience with CPU/SOC/GPU/FPGA/ASIC system design and specification is a plus.
• Applies business acumen to strive for success while prioritizing efforts towards highest ROI opportunities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills are mandatory, as customer interface will be a significant aspect of the job.
• Personable with ability to develop rapport and trust with customers and colleagues alike.
• Must be a self-motivated team player who is able to take direction, manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and communicate effectively.

The expected annual pay range for this position is $86,000- $129,000. This position is also eligible for commission pay. Please note that 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 Electronics Corporation empowers a safer, smarter and more sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. The leading global provider of microcontrollers, Renesas combines our expertise in embedded processing, analog, power and connectivity to deliver complete semiconductor solutions. These Winning Combinations accelerate time to market for automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT applications, enabling billions of connected, intelligent devices that enhance the way people work and live. Learn more at

Renesas' mission, To Make Our Lives Easier, is underpinned by our company culture, TAGIE. TAGIE stands for Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative and Entrepreneurial. Our goal is to embed this unique culture in everything we do to succeed as a company and create trust with our diverse colleagues, customers and stakeholders.

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.