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 DescriptionJob Purpose and Dimensions:
A personalised technical support engineer for mass market customers & channel partners, providing pre & post sales technical support to a geographical region and its customers , partner FAE and renesas Sales teams. .
Principal Accountabilities:
- Support customers on popular Catalog Embedded Products (MCU/MPU/Wireless)
- Post sales : Provide personalised technical support online (email / teams etc) to understand customers problems & solve them with smart efficient use of resources (own knowledge & product line resources)
- Pre Sales : Work with sales teams on understanding customers requirements (product & application or use case) to position REN products and solutions in an advantageous way.
- Support Partner FAE in distribution on enabling them win with REN products & solutions.
- Solving technical issues raised by partner FAE bring to you .
- Providing them with training materials / collaterals / demos etc they need to convince customers to use REN products or solutions.
- Be their ‘go to’ advocate within REN to enable partner FAE to be successful.
- Actively Participate in local business reviews with the relevant sales teams & partners and escalate / highlight gaps and issues needed to win customer sockets .
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
- C programming know-how and experience in developing SW in embedded platforms
- Experienced with typical IDE’s & tool chains (e.g. Keil/IAR/ Eclipse based etc.) & debuggers.
- Experience in typical hardware peripherals and drivers <I2C / SPI / GPIO etc.>
- Experienced with SW and/or HW debugging techniques.
- Understanding / experience of one or more Operating Systems (e.g. FreeRTOS, Azure OS, Zephyr etc.)
Knowledge
- Knowledgeable in high-level embedded C / device drivers / middleware / utilities / .
- Knowledgeable in Communication Protocols & Interface buses like I2C, UART and SPI / Clocking & Timers / memory utilization etc.
- Any wireless experience (Bluetooth / WiFi) an advantage
- Any experience of working with customers / partners an advantage.
Skills
- Strong understanding of embedded software development & sound C skills, ideally from developing application firmware /demos etc
- Strong communication skills and be able to work / communicate in a multicultural environment.
- Good questioning techniques : ability to guide conversations via open & closed questions .
Abilities and other characteristics
- Ability to work with multiple issues in parallel in a fast-moving environment. Will be working on many open issues in parallel.
- Confident in ability to help/communicate complex issues 1-1 (f2f online and via email etc)
- Strong collaboration skills
- Must be interested / passionate about embedded systems and MCU related matters.
- Some limited travel may be necessary (<5%).
Qualifications:
- Bachelors from Computer Science / Engineering Course or equivalent in relevant discipline
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.
Skills Required
- C programming know-how and experience in developing SW in embedded platforms
- Experience with IDEs & tool chains
- Experience in hardware peripherals and drivers
- Understanding of one or more Operating Systems
- Bachelor's from Computer Science / Engineering Course
Renesas Electronics Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Renesas Electronics and has not been reviewed or approved by Renesas Electronics.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Feedback suggests pay is generally fair-to-good across many roles, with base pay aligned to prevailing market levels in multiple U.S. locations. Engineering and leadership tracks can be competitive on total compensation, reinforcing a sense that pay can meet market expectations in key job families.
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Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests core medical, dental, and vision coverage is solid and well-regarded by employees. Day-one eligibility in U.S. roles is described, supporting confidence in access and continuity of care.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Feedback suggests PTO, paid holidays, sick time, and parental leave provide a comprehensive time-off framework. Company initiatives like Renesas Day and meeting-light Focus Fridays further support time away and balance.
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