Startups

Staff Application Engineer – High-Speed Interfaces & System Validation

Renesas Electronics · San Jose, CALIFORNIA · On-site

← All jobs
About Renesas Electronics

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,...

About the role

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Staff Application Engineer to join our team focusing on system level solutions using USB protocols. In this role, you will play a critical part in driving the validation, implementation, and optimization of memory systems, specifically focusing on USB protocols and performance efficiency. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, to ensure that systems meet the highest standards of quality and reliability. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Education : Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (or a related field)
  • Experience : 7+ years of experience in power management, USB protocol compliance testing, memory system design, or related fields (3+ years of focus on DDR5 or similar high-speed memory technologies will be a plus)
  • Skills & Expertise : Hands-on experience with bench validation of analog, digital, and power management devices
  • Strong knowledge of USB physical layer measurements and electrical compliance testing (including high-speed tests, jitter, eye diagram analysis, EOP width, mask testing and ringing)
  • Strong understanding and knowledge of analog and mixed signal circuits (such as amplifiers, temperature sensors, ADC, DAC, voltage regulators, and related power components)
  • Automation experience using LabVIEW, Python or similar programming languages
More about this role

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Staff Application Engineer to join our team focusing on system level solutions using USB protocols. In this role, you will play a critical part in driving the validation, implementation, and optimization of memory systems, specifically focusing on USB protocols and performance efficiency. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, to ensure that systems meet the highest standards of quality and reliability.

  • Product Validation : Validation of new products within the memory modules and controllers, ensuring compliance with industry standards and customer requirements. This includes heavy bench measurements to collect data and validate full functionality of new products.
  • System-level Analysis : Conduct analysis of different memory modules to identify performance and develop strategies to enhance system power efficiency without compromising performance.
  • Tool Development : Create and maintain bench automation software for data collection, as well as simulation models and tools to analyze various system levels (e.g., chip, board, and system).
  • Customer Support : Provide technical support for any technical issues during...

Read the full posting on Renesas Electronics's site ↗

Build your edge while you search

Free tools for founders and investors, plus VC Unfiltered, our take on startups, venture and the people who build them.