Senior Staff Application Engineer (SoC) (f/m/d)

Job Description

The Automotive High Performance Compute team is seeking a Senior Staff Application Engineer (SoC) to support the systems and applications functions for automotive product line of all our current and next generation HPC products and communicating with customers and partners in Automotive industry. This is an excellent opportunity to take a supporting role in growing high-visibility SOC and overall software product family. The role will enable a successful candidate to support the customer deployment and improvement of overall system integrated, multi-party and in-house software stacks for automotive applications of ADAS/AD, Infotainment and zonal architectures.

 

Principle Accountabilities 

  The person in this role will have a customer supporting role of our fast growing line of SOC for automotive applications. An ideal candidate should have a clear understanding and hands-on experience of embedded Software, Linux OS and embedded automotive ECUs for automotive SOCs to strengthen Renesas growth in automotive arenas such as (but not limited to) the zonal, ADAS, infotainment and automotive compute sectors. 

Responsibilities  

• Technical Support for software development of SoC (System-on-Chip) systems in leading edge Automotive Applications 

• Technical Support for hardware development of SoC (System-on-Chip) systems in leading edge Automotive Applications 

• Creation of application notes to simplify and fasten the application development of our customers 

• Definition and execution of trainings for customer and other Renesas teams 

• Cooperation with the Marketing and Sales team to follow up on product roadmaps 

• Effective information exchange with the development teams at Renesas Japan and other locations worldwide 

• Supporting the gitlab and remote Lab board SoC working environment in Düsseldorf 

Qualifications

 

Qualifications

, Knowledge, Skills, and Experience: 

• Graduate technical background in computer science or electronic engineering or equivalent 

• Knowledge of embedded System-on-Chip Technologies 

• Proficient knowledge of C and C++, Rust skills would be welcome but not mandatory 

• Embedded Linux platforms experience including low-level driver, kernel and user-space components 

• Communication and presentation skills, creativity and team spirit 

• Good english language skills

• German language skill is welcome but not mandatory 

• Valid and existing residence and work permit for germany (location Düsseldorf) 

• Creative and structured approach to problem solving and issue debugging 

• Working experience in some of the following topics is welcome, but not mandatory:

• embedded OS (Android, Integrity, QNX or other operating systems) 

• AUTOSAR / MCAL 

• 10+ years industry experience in automotive embedded systems application engineering or equivalent 

Additional Information

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.