Senior Field Applications Engineer (FAE)

Renesas has an opportunity for a Digital Field Applications Engineer (FAE) in the New England Market (Metro Boston location preferred). The primary area of focus will be microcontroller applications across a wide range of electronic markets, including the use of Renesas’ industry leading ARM Cortex-M based RA family and also proprietary cores in the 32-bit (RX series) and 16-bit (RL78 series).  Related experience in MPU (Linux), and Wireless Connectivity is a plus. Tasks include customer portfolio presentations, design recommendations, technical reviews and analysis, and support of customer design debug efforts. The individual should be skilled at presenting to a large group, as well as being proficient in the lab environment with electronic diagnosis equipment.  There will be frequent interaction with other groups and team members to help drive new business.

Responsibilities:

• Recommend and implement MCU and MPU/SoC solutions to customers
• Establish close working relationships with both direct sales and distribution in support of customers
• Establish close working relationships with relevant marketing partners in support of customers
• Take customers’ designs to revenue by providing prompt & thorough technical support
• Use expert knowledge to tailor feedback to the product division for new product development
• Present at Renesas technical conferences and facilitate product specific customer training sessions
• Some travel, as needed, to multiple locations for customer engagements (10% of the time or less)

• Education: BS Electrical, Electronic or Computer Engineering with 5+ years of microcontroller application experience
• 5+ years of experience that includes microcontroller and processor hardware, firmware, system software and system integration experience.
• Strong code development and debugging skills in embedded C with and without an RTOS.
• Experience with reviewing schematics and understanding PCB layout.
• Experience with development of a wide range of peripherals within MCU/MPU such as Ethernet, CAN, UART, SPI, I2C, and analog channels.
• Excellent interpersonal skills are mandatory, as customer interface will be a significant aspect
• 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 $100K-$130K. This position is also eligible for bonus opportunities. 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 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.
 
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. We design and develop sustainable, power-efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow, ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’     
 
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.  

• 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. 

• Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment. Our people-first culture and global support system, including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups, will help you excel from the first day.    

Are you ready to own your success and make your mark?  

Join Renesas. Shape Your Future with Us.  

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We have adopted a hybrid model that gives employees the ability to work remotely two days a week while ensuring that we come together as a team in the office the rest of the time. The designated in-office days are Tuesday through Thursday for innovation, collaboration and continuous learning.