Applications Engineering Intern

Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Renesas is unable to sponsor applicants for work visas for this position now or in the future.  This includes anyone on F1/OPT. 

100% onsite in Morrisvillle, NC - local candidates preferred - no relocation provided

Summer 2026 Intern - May - August -12 weeks

Our System and Solutions team is looking for a talented industrial/systems engineering or electrical engineering student to join our team this Summer as an Applications Engineering Intern. Our team works on complete solutions for target market and customer applications, maximizing Renesas content in our designs and proof-of-concept boards. The successful candidate will work directly with their mentor and the team manager during their internship. An intern working with the team can expect to learn Renesas embedded system designs and how they are being implemented, both from a hardware and software perspective during their time with our team.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Analyze current application designs and create proof-of-concept plans utilizing the latest Renesas products
• Create schematics and implement a HW design in Altium
• Develop SW to run the designed proof-of-concept
• Create presentations and documentation to share data and ideas across a global team

• Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Renesas is unable to sponsor applicants for work visas for this position now or in the future.  This includes anyone on F1/OPT. 
• Currently pursuing a BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a similar field
• Strong organizational and communications skills, both written and verbal
• Experience with designing embedded systems
• Familiarity with Altium is a plus

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.  

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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.