Field Applications Engineering Intern

The IoT/Consumer Field Application Engineering team is looking for a talented Electrical or Computer Engineering student to join our team this summer as an FAE Intern in our Milpitas/San Jose CA office. Our team can be thought of "Technical Sales" and works on designing Renesas Solutions in cutting edge consumer products. The successful candidate will work directly with IoT/Consumer Field Application Engineers and Sales teams during their Internship. An Intern working with the team can expect to learn the consumer market, effective communication with customers and internal teams, researching and learning Power management, mixed signal data processing along with other technical learning during their time with our team.

Primary responsibilities:

• Provide on-site and off-site support in both reactive and proactive modes for key customers and the Renesas Sales team.
• Candidate will meet with customers and use Renesas products, to cultivate and convert design opportunities, position Renesas products, demonstrate technology, address customer obstacles and advance opportunities to design wins.
• Candidate will regularly support customers as they work through system related or deal with any Renesas products related issues.
• Candidate efforts will be focused on understanding and demonstrating Renesas' values proposition and solving technical concerns in order to ensure that the customer uses Renesas products. Additional responsibilities include product characterization, design simulations and competitive analysis.
• Support embedded programming as per customer needs.

• Electrical Engineering or similar engineering major
• Knowledge about the semiconductor industry a plus
• MATLAB, Simulink Model and Simulation tools knowledge a plus
• Being responsible and responsive in a fast-moving team
• Excellent Interpersonal and communication skills are mandatory, as customer interface may be a significant aspect of the role.
• Must be a self motivated team player who is able to take direction, manage multiple tasks simultaneously and communicate effectively.

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 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.

The expected hourly pay range for this position is $25.00 - $40.00.  Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.

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.com.

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.