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
Job Purpose:
Firmware engineer for power devices in automotive and industrial applications. Create and own complex device drivers for power devices. The Engineer is responsible for developing firmware and software solutions to support Renesas power management and driver ICs interfacing with Renesas digital MCUs and SoCs. Support power attach validation activities by developing test software to exercise the complex device drivers. This role also involves ensuring that the software components are compatible with widely used AUTOSAR or FreeRTOS for architectures for Electronic Control Units (ECUs).
Principal Accountabilities:
Develop of AUTOSAR-or FreeRtos Compliant Firmware specifications.
Implement and verify AUTOSAR Software Components (SWCs) and ensure proper integration with the Basic Software (BSW) and Runtime Environment (RTE).
Collaborate with applications engineers and digital teams to integrate firmware with semiconductor components, ensuring seamless operation.
Collaborate with attach validation engineers by developing test software to exercise the complex device drivers
Ensure that all firmware meets industry standards such as ISO 26262 for functional safety and other relevant automotive regulations
Implement quality assurance practices to ensure the firmware meets high standards of reliability and performance.
Key Performance Measures:
Adherence to coding standards, including AUTOSAR and FreeRTOS guidelines.
Quality and quantity of issues identified during code reviews.
Adherence to industry standards such as ISO 26262 for functional safety.
Share knowledge in and outside the company using technical collateral
Demonstrate elements of Spirit of Renesas in all aspects of work
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
BSEE with 3+ years professional Experience OR MSEE with 2+ years professional Experience
Deep experience, knowledge and skills in driver and application-level development
Set up development boards and testing environments to validate firmware functionality.
Hands-on experience with embedded software development and microcontroller programming.
Experience in state-of-the art tools for embedded SW development and verification.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
Proficiency in C/C++, Python programming.
Strong experience with AUTOSAR architecture and tools.
Experience with FreeRTOS or similar real-time operating systems.
Translate/Apply Autosar MCAL requirements to Renesas Microcontroller features
Knowledge of complex device driver development and hardware-software interaction.
Experience in state-of-the art tools for embedded SW development and verification.
Familiarity with automotive communication protocols (e.g., CAN, LIN, Ethernet).
Write, debug, review, test and document C/Python code according to SW Industry Standards (MISRA, ASPICE, CMMI).
Strong communication, technical presentation, and documentation skills
Cross cultural awareness and sensitivity.
Results-oriented and able to deliver on-time under tight schedule pressure.
Additional Information
Flexible to undertake occasional international travel at short notice.
Internal interaction with IC product architect, business marketing team, applications engineering team, and field teams in Renesas
External interaction with Renesas’s customers and partners
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 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 remain agile and fearless as we accelerate our growth, encouraging everyone to play an active role with an entrepreneurial mindset and accountability.
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 automotive, industrial, infrastructure, IoT, and sustainable products and solutions to meet our customers’ evolving needs and help people and communities thrive tomorrow.
- 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 Day 1.
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.
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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.
