Altium is transforming the way electronics are designed and built. From startups to world’s technology giants, our digital platforms give more power to PCB designers, supply chain, and manufacturing, letting them collaborate as never before.
- Constant innovation has created a transformative technology, unique in its space
- More than 30,000 companies and 100,000 electronics engineers worldwide use Altium
- We are growing, debt-free, and financially strong, with the resources to become #1 in the EDA industry
We are seeking an Senior Embedded Systems Specialist to join our education team. This unique role combines technical expertise in embedded software development with a passion for teaching and mentoring others. The ideal candidate will be responsible for introducing the University Curriculum, Embedded Systems: From Product Design to PCB Layout, a global university initiative developed by Renesas and Altium to prepare industry-ready students in embedded systems, hardware engineering, and PCB design. This role is responsible for developing training materials and delivering technical training sessions for the University community from beginners to advanced students. As part of the Altium Education team, you will be responsible for introductory cross training on PCB design and the Altium Designer Solutions.
A day in the life of our Senior Embedded Systems Specialist:- Create and maintain high-quality technical training content including presentations, tutorials, labs, and hands-on exercises.
- Deliver training sessions on the University Embedded Systems curriculum, and embedded software development, either virtually or in-person, to Professors and students.
- Act as a technical advisor and mentor to engineering faculty and students needing guidance on embedded system concepts, debugging best practices and basic PCB design skills.
- Analyze, review, and debug embedded software code to support student projects
- Collaborate with product and application engineering teams to stay aligned with the latest Renesas hardware and software platforms.
- Provide technical feedback to development teams based on customer and trainee interactions.
- Support technical enablement of initiatives, documentation, and knowledge base development.
- 5 to 7 years of hands-on experience in embedded software development.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both Japanese and English
- Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming for microcontrollers and embedded systems.
- Demonstrated experience in analyzing and debugging embedded software, including use of tools such as JTAG, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and IDE debuggers.
- Familiarity and development experience with Renesas, NXP, STMicroelectronics, or similar embedded platforms.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to present technical concepts clearly and effectively.
- Passion for education and mentoring, with the ability to adjust teaching style based on audience experience and background.
- Self-motivated, well-organized, and able to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
In addition, preferred qualifications include:
- Experience creating technical training materials or online learning content.
- Exposure to real-time operating systems (RTOS), device drivers, and peripheral integration.
- Experience with scripting languages such as Python for test automation or tooling.
- Knowledge of standard communication protocols (I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, etc.).
✈️ Annual leave
🤒 Paid sick leave, family care leave and child care leave
👶 Family medical, maternity and nursing, paternity, menstruation leave
🎊 Public holidays
🚘 Commuting allowance
🎁 Work anniversary gifts
🥳 Employee referral program
🌍 Remote working abroad program
📚 Professional development support and resources
🏦 Pension
- Big-thinking in pursuit of purpose
- Diversity of thought
- Courage of conviction
- Transparency of intent
- Ingenuity of AND
- Agility in action
- Adaptability of approach
- Grit in pursuit of mission
💡 Learn more about why a career at Altium is an opportunity like no other: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAYCOLpPLPE
✈️ Altium Benefits: https://careers.altium.com/#s-benefits
👏 Are you already an Altium employee? Please apply directly through our internal Greenhouse job board. If you have questions, please contact HR.
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Altium is transforming the way the electronics industry designs new products with the most advanced, most collaborative EDA/ECAD software that design engineers have ever worked with. We are the first and only company to enable the entire electronics value chain — design, supply chain, and manufacturing — to work together easily and fluidly on a digital platform.
Our work, and yours, will impact nearly every industry around the globe. We are the world's most widely used electronics design solution. More than 100,000 engineers and 30,000 businesses in clean energy, transportation, communications, healthcare, computing, research, manufacturing and more are all creating new products faster and more efficiently than ever using Altium software innovations.
Why Work With Us
Altium is the most agile company in our industry. We think big and move fast and change direction when needed. It’s the only way to transform and speed the way electronics are designed. If you have a passion for new ideas, discussion, exploration, and results, you’ll be in excellent company at Altium as you make your impact on the world.
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