Engineering Laboratory Technician

Job Description

As an application technician for Renesas Performance Computing Power Application engineering team, you will be part of a fast-paced power management applications team serving the AI and cloud infrastructure market. You will engage cross-functionally with a diverse team, including IC design, test engineering, firmware engineering, and systems engineering teams, to deliver the most innovative power solutions.

Responsibilities

• A broad comprehension of power electronics is required, including familiarity with power FETs, PWM controllers, magnetics, lab equipment, and automation.  
• Help senior applications engineers in the lab, i.e., bench setup, soldering and desoldering components, lab measurements, and designing ad hoc test jigs.
• Procure components from various distributors, stock the lab and maintain relationships with component vendors.
• Manage lab inventory, own the annual calibration cycle, and fix/upgrade lab equipment by working with various vendors.
• Help procure quotes from various equipment and lab service vendors. Maintain a database of lab purchases, quotes, and inventory.
• Help engineers with automation, occasionally (< 10%), travel to customer sites to help with component rework and help with system validation.

Qualifications

This role requires a high-level understanding of power management. At least 5 years' experience in a semiconductor company or a power supply manufacturer is required, along with extensive lab work.

A customer applications technician should be proficient with:

• Oscilloscopes, power sources, analyzers, and electronic loads
• Curve tracers for MOSFET characterization, LCR meters, multimeters and function generators
• Soldering (SMD, fine‑pitch components, rework)
• PCB assembly/debug (trace continuity, component verification)
• Wiring power stages, heatsinks, and thermal sensors
• Setting up automated test benches using lab automation scripts is a plus
• Logging data measurement accurately,  creating plots and summaries for engineers
• Basic understanding of IC packaging and bond‑wire effects, high-integrity probing techniques are a plus

Education

• An Associate's Degree in Electrical Engineering 

Additional Information

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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