Are you an experienced embedded systems expert passionate about driving innovation in automotive technology? Join our MCU Tools and Ecosystem team, where you’ll work in shaping the usability and functionality of our automotive microcontroller ecosystem. Your experience will help improve existing tools, create proof of concepts, and actively participate in the design, deployment, and optimization of embedded systems for automotive applications.
We are a team of enthusiastic engineers who thrive on collaboration and innovation. Together, we tackle real-world challenges with code, enabling Renesas to deliver outstanding products. If you’re excited to get in touch with embedded systems and want to make a meaningful impact, we’d love to have you on our team!
Key Responsibilities of the Team:
- Technical Ownership: Drive the development of complex embedded applications and reference designs using Renesas MCUs, with a focus on motor control, inverter, communication gateway, and other key automotive applications.
- Embedded Architecture and Firmware Expertise: Provide deep technical direction on low-level embedded programming, real-time operating systems, hardware abstraction layers, and system performance optimization.
- Customer and Ecosystem Enablement: Serve as a senior technical advisor to strategic automotive customers, supporting integration and deployment of MCU solutions within their systems.
- Marketing and Sales Support: Offer efficient technical assistance to our marketing and sales teams during design activities, ensuring successful implementation and integration.
- Provide technical training to FAE, Sales, partners, and customers.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with hardware and software teams to ensure cohesive, robust, and scalable solutions.
- Mentorship and Guidance: Mentor junior engineers and application teams, promoting knowledge sharing and technical excellence.
- A degree in Electrical Engineering or a similar field of study.
- 8+ years of experience in embedded systems software development, ideally within the automotive domain.
- Deep knowledge of:
- Embedded processors and microcontroller architectures in automotive applications
- Embedded operating systems
- Automotive communication protocols (CAN, LIN, FlexRay, Ethernet)
- Low-level embedded programming in C, and scripting with Python or equivalent
- Development, integration, and debugging of low-level drivers and firmware components, including hardware abstraction layers and related middleware
- Board-level design, circuit analysis, debugging with tools such as oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers
- Automated and system-level testing frameworks and methodologies
- Motivation to initiate and drive projects to completion with an open mind for working in an international environment.
- Good sense of understanding technical requirements and customer expectations
- Strong communication skills and the ability to represent technical solutions clearly to internal and external stakeholders.
- A collaborative mindset with a passion for mentorship, innovation, and delivering impactful results.
Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose, To Make Our Lives Easier. With a global team of over 21,000 engineers and problem solvers in more than 30 countries, we offer the opportunity to work on world‑leading technology for Automotive, Industrial, Infrastructure, and IoT, shaping a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter future.
At Renesas, TAGIE is our culture, grounded in being Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. It shapes how we work, grow and deliver on our purpose together. This collaborative spirit and mindset drive our semiconductor technology to transform industries and impact millions of lives.
We believe in rewarding our employees with a competitive benefits package alongside their salary. More information will be provided during the hiring process.
Are you ready to join our team and shape the future with us?
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.
Skills Required
- Degree in Electrical Engineering or a similar field
- 8+ years of embedded systems software development experience
- Automotive domain experience
- Knowledge of embedded processors and automotive microcontroller architectures
- Knowledge of embedded operating systems and real-time operating systems
- Knowledge of automotive communication protocols including CAN, LIN, FlexRay, and Ethernet
- Low-level embedded programming in C
- Scripting with Python or equivalent
- Development, integration, and debugging of low-level drivers, firmware, hardware abstraction layers, and middleware
- Board-level design and circuit analysis
- Debugging experience with oscilloscopes and logic analyzers
- Knowledge of automated and system-level testing frameworks and methodologies
- Ability to initiate and drive projects to completion
- Strong understanding of technical requirements and customer expectations
- Strong communication and technical presentation skills
- Collaborative mindset and mentorship ability
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
Renesas Electronics Insights
What We Do
We're the world's leading semiconductor manufacturer. Our mission is to make our lives easier and a world that's safer, healthier, greener, and smarter.
