Renesas Electronics

Renesas Electronics

Senior Manager Field Applications Engineer (FAE)

San Jose, CALIFORNIA, United States · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$178k-$220kDetected 25 days ago
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About the role

  • This is a player-coach position: you will balance hands‑on technical ownership of key programs with strategic leadership of a growing team.
  • The expected annual pay range for this position is $178K-$220K.
  • Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.

Responsibilities

  • Act as the lead technical interface for strategic datacenter accounts, driving system‑level power architecture engagements from concept to production.
  • Provide expert support on digital multiphase controllers, power modules, and server‑class power delivery architectures.
  • Perform schematic reviews, layout feedback, validation planning, bring‑up, power sequencing analysis, transient response evaluation, and debug.
  • Deliver customer-facing documentation including validation results, updates, and program closure reports.
  • Manage and drive issue escalations with internal engineering teams to ensure rapid, high-quality resolution.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of FAEs across digital power and datacenter disciplines.
  • Build onboarding and training plans for new college graduates and junior FAEs, ensuring readiness for lab work and customer engagement.
  • Conduct performance reviews, support career development, and establish a culture of accountability, collaboration, and technical rigor.
  • Partner closely with Sales GAMs to align priorities, program sequencing, and allocation of FAE resources.
  • Maintain program visibility through dashboards, tracking milestones, risks, capex requirements, and next‑step actions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.
  • 8+ years of experience in power electronics, digital multiphase power delivery, server/AI platform power, or related hardware systems.
  • Proven hands‑on experience with power modules, digital multiphase controllers, VRMs, and high‑current, low‑voltage conversion for datacenter platforms.
  • Strong proficiency in lab‑based debug, including oscilloscopes, current probes, electronic loads, and transient analysis tools.
  • Experience supporting system bring‑up, validation, or debug for server, AI accelerator, or networking hardware.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts to varied audiences.

Nice to have

  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
  • Expertise in system‑level power architecture for AI/ML accelerators, CPUs, or high‑end networking platforms.
  • Familiarity with PMBus, telemetry systems, and digital control for multiphase power.
  • Strong cross‑functional leadership experience with Product Line, Marketing, Sales, or Systems Engineering organizations.
  • With a diverse team of over 22,000 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.
  • 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.

Skills

  • Rapidly troubleshoot complex power issues using oscilloscopes, current probes, electronic loads, and load transient tools.
  • Ensure consistent execution across teams in schematic/layout phases, validation, reporting, and customer closure.
  • Provide clear and actionable program updates to senior leadership.
  • Champion field insights related to next-generation digital multiphase power solutions and module-based architectures.
  • Coordinate technical handoffs and shared engagements across global FAE teams.

Compensation

  • The expected annual pay range for this position is $178K-$220K.

Benefits

  • Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment.

Company info

  • Own technical program execution for top datacenter customers, covering AI accelerators, CPU platforms, servers, and networking systems.
  • Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers' evolving needs and help make people's lives easier, safe and secure.
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