Senior Engineer/ Staff Engineer/Principal Engineer – Test Automation Development

Company Description

Renesas Electronics is a dynamic, multicultural tech company where employees can learn, mentor and thrive. Renesas brings together the strong financial foundation of a multi-billion dollar global operation and the flexibility and velocity of a smaller organization. We are developing technologies for the latest advances in mobile computing, secured connected devices, autonomous driving, smart homes and factories, and more. Our solutions are at the heart of products developed by major innovators around the world. Join us and be part of what’s next in electronics.

Come join the Digitalization team under Software and Digitalization Organization and make a difference as we increase our market share and presence in the Global market. In this key role, you will join a team that is tasked with being the voice of Renesas microcontrollers in the market, helping our sales team to engage an ever-increasing and diverse set of customers while continuously driving innovations and unique value propositions in our microcontroller lineup.

Job Description

• Create, maintain, and execute automation and manual test plans for verification.
• Proficiency with DevOps tools and practices and consistent track record to align quality engineering strategy with automation efforts.
• Work with software, and system engineers as part of a focused cross-functional team developing and testing software for embedded applications.
• Analyze architecture and designs to identify test automation strategies to provide full test coverage for new and/or existing features. Identify and articulate gaps in architecture or design
• Focuses on 100 percent automation strategy, where all tests are automated with stability prior to running them.

Qualifications

• B.S. required (M.S. preferred) in electronics/computer engineering or computer science disciplines
• 3+ years in software test automation experience is preferred.
• Experience in web development technologies using HTML, CSS, TypeScript, and React
• Demonstrated experience in system level Integration, validation, automation framework, and debugging of system software.
• Experience of creating validation test plans, developing test content to achieve the validation plan, and automating the execution of test contents.
• Experience in agile CI/CD workflows (project maintenance in JIRA and Github using Jenkins/GitLab workflows or similar technologies)
• Hands on experience in integration testing frameworks such as Playwright and Crpress, GitOps CD tool for Kubernetes such as Argo CD and Test Case Management tool such as Zephyr.
• Proficient in Python for scripting and automation
• Strong understanding of software test methodology. Ability to design highly effective test strategies and decompose functional requestions into test cases.
• Experience of testing on multiple HW TEST environments (Boards, Emulation, Simulation etc.)
• Good knowledge of hardware debuggers like JTAG, Oscilloscope, J-Link, and Logic Analyzer etc.
• 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
• Master in MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel).

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Additional Information

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 Test Automation & Validation Engineers to take our solutions to the next level. This person will play a key role in developing and performing software testing for our cloud platform. In this role, you will design test cases and protocols to verify software functionality using numerous testing methods including functional, integration and system testing. 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 Quality Assurance. Having a good software out-of-the-box experience is monumental to the overall SW&D org philosophy.

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.