Field Application Engineer, Software Sales

Field Application Engineer, Software Sales

Job Description

The Field Application Engineer (FAE) acts as the technical bridge between customers, sales, and product teams for the Renesas 365 platform. You'll play a pivotal role in demonstrating how Renesas? digital software ecosystem enables customers to design, simulate, and collaborate more efficiently.

This role combines deep technical expertise with strong customer engagement skills. You'll support Account Executives in the pre-sales process, deliver product demonstrations, develop tailored solutions, and ensure successful implementation and onboarding.

• Partner with Account Executives to identify customer needs and map them to Renesas 365 solutions.
• Conduct technical presentations, product demonstrations, and proof-of-concept engagements for EDA/PCB design tools.
• Provide deep technical guidance and ROI justification throughout the sales process.
• Collaborate with Product Management and R&D teams to relay customer feedback and influence roadmap priorities.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, workflows, and training materials for internal and customer use.
• Support customer onboarding and ensure smooth handoff to Customer Success and Technical Support teams.
• Stay current on Renesas 365 feature releases, competitive products, and industry best practices to deliver credible expertise in every customer interaction.
• Represent Renesas at industry events, workshops, and user groups as a trusted technical expert.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in EDA/PCB design, electronic system design, or CAD/CAE application engineering.
• Strong knowledge of Altium Designer, Altium 365, or comparable design platforms.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical details into customer value.
• Comfortable working in both pre-sales and post-sales environments, collaborating with sales and product teams.
• Passion for technology, problem-solving, and delivering exceptional customer outcomes.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline required; advanced degree a plus.

Additional Information

The expected annual pay range for this position is $160,000- $225,000 This position is also eligible for bonus opportunities. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.

Renesas offers a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, and pet insurance. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive company-paid life insurance and AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as paid sick time, paid holidays, and accrued paid vacation. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.

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 .

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. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement (https://jobs.renesas.com/diversity-and-inclusion) .

Renesas Electronics deals with dual-use technology that is subject to U.S. export controls regulations. Under these regulations it may be necessary for Renesas to obtain U.S. government export license prior to release of technology to certain persons. The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at the sole discretion of Renesas.

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.

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1. Department Sales

2. Location San Diego

3. Remote No

Requisition ID

20025254_2026-01-27

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