Staff Software Engineer

Job Title

Staff Software Engineer

Role Summary

This role owns hardware/software bring-up and proof-of-concept integrations for Renesas AMS sensor and mixed-signal ICs on customer-selected compute platforms to enable design wins in robotics, AI infrastructure, and automotive.

Experience Level

Senior (Staff level). Qualifications indicate Staff: 10+ years of embedded firmware/software development; Senior: 7+ years.

Responsibilities

Work as the technical lead for customer integrations, delivering working firmware, demos, and documentation.

• Own hardware/software bring-up of AMS and sensor ICs on customer platforms without assuming Renesas reference designs.
• Write driver-level firmware in C/C++ (I2C, SPI, UART, GPIO, interrupts, register-level configuration) from datasheets and schematics.
• Build application-layer demonstration code to prove end-use cases (e.g., inductive position sensing, impedance sensing, force/torque sensing).
• Lead technical integration for flagship joint development programs and meet external deadlines (trade shows, customer commitments).
• Debug signal-chain issues spanning analog front end, digital bus, and host software stack in customer labs.
• Partner with FAEs, product marketing, business development, and customer engineers to scope PoCs and define success criteria.
• Develop reusable driver frameworks and reference architectures for reuse across engagements.
• Produce clear technical documentation: architectures, register maps, and bring-up guides.
• Provide technical mentorship and act as an escalation point at the Staff level.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills, experience, and constraints.

• 10+ years embedded firmware/software development across multiple silicon vendors and MCU/SoC ecosystems (Staff level). Senior roles accepted at ~7+ years.
• Proven, strong C/C++ skills at both driver and application level.
• Direct experience bringing up analog/mixed-signal ICs and sensors on third-party platforms using only datasheets and schematics.
• Deep protocol-level experience with I2C, SPI, UART, and Ethernet-based interfaces.
• Experience in both bare-metal and RTOS development environments.
• Ability to operate under ambiguous conditions with incomplete documentation and shifting requirements.
• Strong verbal and written communication for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% for customer lab visits and trade shows.

Nice-to-have:

• Robotics or industrial sensing experience (position, force/torque, proximity/impedance sensing).
• Experience with edge AI compute platforms and their SDK/driver ecosystems.
• Exposure to configurable mixed-signal/state-machine-based analog design.
• Prior customer-facing technical roles (FAE, solutions architect, applications engineering).
• Python for test automation, data logging, or tooling; experience mentoring engineers; experience in matrixed organizations.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience. Preferred: Master's degree in a related engineering field. (Equivalent practical experience is explicitly accepted.)

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.