Senior/Staff Embedded Application Engineer – RH850 Automotive Platform

Job Title

Senior/Staff Embedded Application Engineer – RH850 Automotive Platform

Role Summary

Work on embedded real-time control solutions for automotive systems, focusing on integration of software and hardware on Renesas RH850-based platforms.

The role sits in a System Solution team supporting product validation, customer demonstrations, and global solution and sales teams.

Experience Level

Senior-level (Staff). Specific years of experience not specified.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include developing and validating embedded control systems and debugging interactions between software, MCU peripherals, and power-switching hardware.

• Perform board bring-up, debugging, and validation on RH850-based hardware platforms.
• Develop and validate FOC and PI/PID-based real-time control algorithms.
• Implement PWM-based control logic (duty control, synchronization, timing constraints, dead-time, phase shift).
• Work with MCU peripherals: timers, ADC, DAC/comparators, CAN, peripheral interconnects.
• Debug and resolve control, timing, and integration issues across software and hardware boundaries using scopes, logic analyzers, and hardware debug tools.
• Support global solution and sales teams with technical guidance and demonstrations.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience required for the role; nice-to-have items are noted separately.

• Must-have: Strong experience in embedded C/C++ for real-time systems.
• Experience with board bring-up, HALs, and low-level MCU drivers on automotive MCUs (RH850 or equivalent).
• Practical knowledge of PI / PID control theory and tuning; experience implementing FOC algorithms.
• Hands-on experience with ADC, PWM, timers, interrupts, and PWM modulation techniques.
• Understanding of feedback signals and closed-loop control integration.
• Proven ability to debug across software and hardware (use of oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, hardware debug tools).

Nice-to-have:

• Familiarity with automotive domains (On-Board Chargers, AC‑DC/DC‑DC converters, xEV inverters, braking systems).
• Knowledge of Functional Safety standards such as ISO 26262.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: Renesas

Headquarters: Hitachinaka, Japan

Renesas is a global leader in embedded semiconductor solutions, providing high-quality products across automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT sectors. With over 22,000 employees in more than 30 countries, the company focuses on scalable solutions that enhance user experience and drive innovation while committed to sustainability and energy efficiency.