Renesas is seeking a talented and driven Senior Applications Engineer to lead the development of advanced reference designs and provide expert customer support for low-voltage motor drive applications using low-voltage GaN discretes, GaN-based power stages, and GaN driver ICs.
This role focuses on enabling BLDC/PMSM motor drives, compact inverter stages, robotics, drones, emobility subsystems, and battery-powered systems where efficiency, switching performance, and power density are critical.
You will collaborate with customers, define nextgeneration GaN-based motor control solutions, and produce technical collateral that accelerates adoption of low-voltage GaN technologies.
Key Responsibilities
Product Definition & Application Expertise
Contribute to defining new low-voltage GaN FETs, power stages, and integrated driver solutions for motor control applications.
Provide system-level insight into requirements for battery-powered and lightweight motor drives.
Influence roadmap and feature prioritization for next-generation GaN ICs and power stages.
Reference Design Development
Design, validate, and optimize low-voltage GaN-based motor drive reference designs (e.g., 24–60 V BLDC drives, compact inverter modules).
Implement highfrequency switching techniques to maximize efficiency, thermal performance, and EMI robustness.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop evaluation boards demonstrating GaN system benefits.
Customer Support & Enablement
Deliver expert technical support for customers integrating LV GaN in motor drives, including schematic reviews and troubleshooting.
Conduct technical trainings, workshops, and in-depth design reviews for key accounts.
Support customers in transitioning from traditional MOSFETs to GaN-based power stages.
Technical Documentation
Create application notes, design guides, white papers, and best-practice guidelines for low-voltage GaN motor drive systems.
Communicate integration techniques, performance advantages, and GaN-specific design considerations.
Feedback Integration
Gather customer insights and use-cases to influence future GaN products and system solutions.
Work closely with engineering teams to refine device features, packaging, and driving requirements.
Education
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
Ph.D. preferred but not required.
Experience
5+ years of experience in power electronics or motor drive application engineering.
Hands-on experience with low-voltage motor drives, BLDC/PMSM control, and inverter power stages.
Experience designing with GaN FETs, GaN driver ICs, or high-speed switching devices strongly preferred.
Technical Expertise
Strong fundamentals in low-voltage motor drive control, inverter design, and power stage optimization.
Proficiency with GaN switching behavior, layout best practices, dead-time tuning, and high-frequency operation.
Schematic design and PCB layout experience (Altium preferred).
Familiarity with simulation tools (PLECS, LTSpice, Simplis).
Background in magnetic component selection (inductors, gate drive magnetics, current sensors).
Preferred
Experience with motor control firmware (FOC, sinusoidal control, PWM modulation).
Understanding of standards relevant to low-voltage motor drives in robotics, industrial, or consumer systems.
Soft Skills
Strong customer-facing communication skills.
Excellent problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration capabilities.
Core Competencies
Low-voltage motor drive system design
GaN-based power stage development and optimization
Application-level problem solving and customer support
Technical documentation & knowledge sharing
Cross-functional collaboration with product and design teams
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 21,000 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. Let’s
Shape the Future
together.
Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to supporting 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 law. For more information, please read our
Diversity & Inclusion Statement
.
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.
