Senior Application Engineer – DDR5 Power Management & PMIC
Focus on DDR5 memory power systems, PMICs, and bench automation using LabVIEW and Python.
Originally posted 12 November 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role drives the validation, implementation, and optimization of DDR5 memory systems, specifically focusing on digital and power efficiency. You will validate power modules for DDR5 memory and memory controllers through bench measurements, tool development, and direct customer support.
What you'll do
- Execute bench measurements and validation of power modules for DDR5 memory and memory controllers to ensure compliance with industry standards and customer requirements.
- Conduct system-level analysis across DDR5 modules to enhance power efficiency at the chip, board, and system levels.
- Create and maintain bench automation software for data collection, simulation models, and tools to analyze DDR5 power consumption.
- Provide direct technical support to customers to resolve complex DDR5 power-related challenges during product development and integration phases.
- Collaborate with cross-functional design, product, test, and packaging teams to ensure DDR5 power solutions meet performance and specification targets.
- Author technical documentation, including specifications, datasheets, power analysis reports, validation reports, and test plans.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- 4+ years of experience in power management, memory system design, or related fields.
- Hands-on experience with bench validation of analog, digital, and power management devices such as PMICs, SPD Hub, I3C switches, and temperature sensors.
- Strong understanding of analog and mixed-signal circuits, including amplifiers, temperature sensors, ADC, DAC, voltage regulators, and related power components.
- Automation experience using LabVIEW, Python, or similar programming languages.
- Experience providing technical design customer support and creating customer reports, application notes, and datasheets.
Nice to have
- Master's or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- 3+ years of focus on DDR5 or similar high-speed memory technologies.
- Familiarity with DDR5 JEDEC standards and protocols.
- Expertise in power modeling and simulation tools.
- Expertise in hardware design tools.
Skills: DDR5, PMIC, bench validation, power management, customer support, LabVIEW
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First seen in our index 0 days ago, well below the 83-day median for Applications FAE roles.
Applications FAE · Power Management
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Open roles in category
214
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Median days since first seen
83 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$161k
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| Metric | Renesas Electronics | All employers we track in this specialty (214 roles · 30 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 22 | 214 |
| Median days since first seen | 39 d | 83 d (+44 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | n/a | $161k |
Skills observed across this category: DDR5, PMIC, bench validation, power management, customer support, LabVIEW
Who's hiring in this category
- Monolithic Power Systems · 49 open roles · median 142 d
- Infineon Technologies · 38 open roles · median 93 d
- Texas Instruments · 26 open roles · median 54 d
- Renesas Electronics (this employer) · 20 open roles · median 39 d
- Analog Devices · 17 open roles · median 51 d
- onsemi · 9 open roles · median 52 d
How we counted: 214 open Applications FAE (Power Management) roles from 30 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 12 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Days are counted from when our index first saw each posting, not from the employer's original posting date.