Sr Staff System Engineer

Company Description

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.

Job Description

What you bring to Renesas:

The Software & Digitalization organization is chartered to enable our customers to design & develop solutions in our next-gen cloud-based web IDE using the entire portfolio of Renesas products. We are a global and multi-disciplinary team with in-depth knowledge of our broad portfolio ranging from microcontrollers and microprocessors, connectivity, memory, analog, power, and everything in between. Our Cloud-based platform provides solutions to customers ranging from block diagrams and architectures to working proof of concept designs, all depending on what level of integration and support a customer requires.

Software & Digitalization organization is seeking a motivated and experienced Embedded Engineers to take our solutions to the next level. This person will play a key role in defining and or architecting our firmware and software solutions covering a wide range of devices and end applications. You will be the key person who will transform pieces of silicon on a PCB and make them truly come to life for our customers with innovative features and capabilities. You have the vision and know-how that a total solution is not just about firmware running on a microcontroller but also encompasses mobile applications, cloud capabilities like AI and ML, and being agile to keep up with an ever-changing landscape of new programming paradigms. In SW&D org, we solve customer technical challenges starting from the solution level and going down to the device level. Our software solutions should follow the same path.

You will be a key driver in defining and or architecting next-generation ways for developers to interact with and manipulate silicon devices. Some of these methodologies exist today and others are on the verge of becoming mainstream. Within SW&D org, we have the power and capability to make these a reality in the best interest of our customers. We are all about improving the customer experience, which in many cases starts with software. Having a good software out-of-the-box experience is monumental to the overall SW&D org philosophy.

Qualifications

• B.S. required (M.S. preferred) in electrical/electronics/computer engineering or computer science disciplines
• Broad understanding of the embedded microcontroller and microprocessing space required (Arm Cortex-A, Cortex-M, RX, RL78, MIPS, RISC-V)
• 7+ years of experience in system software development, system software architecture.
• Mastery of C/C++ required with strong fundamental knowledge of programming methodologies.
• Strong background in Sofware Algorithms and Data Structures, Optimization, Parallel Computing, Design Patterns and Sofware Quality.
• Preferred exposure to VLSI design and algorithms, Design Flows.
• Experience in Python for scripting and automation
• Debugging skills with tools like gdb, ASAN, Coverity, performance analyzers.
• Experience in agile CI/CD workflows (project maintenance in JIRA and Github using Jenkins workflows or similar technologies)
• Strong interpersonal skills; able to clearly articulate complex software topics and influence decisions based on sound engineering fundamentals
• Well organized with attention to detail, accuracy, and target audience
• Able to creatively problem-solve engineering and business challenges, many times concurrently

Additional Information

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 www.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 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.