Sr Staff Engineer, Virtual Platform Engineering

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.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader who combines deep embedded software expertise with system-level architecture skills . They will play a key role in advancing SF2 from individual proof-of-concept environments toward reusable, automated, and scalable virtual-product solutions, enabling software teams to develop and validate applications earlier in the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities

Design and deliver scalable virtual platforms for MCU/MPU and SoC products.; Lead integration of virtual hardware, firmware, operating systems, and development tools.; Enable pre-silicon software development, debugging, validation, and testing.; Build reusable platform, automation, and CI/CD frameworks across product programs.; Drive cloud-based deployment and Renesas 365 enablement for virtual platforms.; Collaborate across modeling, firmware, verification, tools, and cloud teams.; Provide technical leadership, architecture guidance, and engineering best practices.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering , or a related technical discipline.; Strong experience in embedded software development and architecture , with advanced proficiency in C/C++, Python, and MCU/MPU-based systems.; Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership across complex, cross-functional engineering initiatives , translating system-level requirements into scalable software architectures.; Strong understanding of embedded operating systems, BSP/FSP, device drivers, development tools, debugging, validation, and software integration.; Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence technical direction across multiple engineering teams.

Nice to have

Experience with virtual platforms, SystemC modeling, or simulation-based software development and validation .; Familiarity with RTOS environments such as FreeRTOS , including software enablement and application-level validation.; Experience establishing reusable software, validation, and automation frameworks across multiple MCU/MPU or SoC programs.; Knowledge of CI/CD, automated regression testing, Linux development environments, containers, and cloud-native development infrastructure .; Experience with developer workflows involving build, debug, trace, performance profiling, simulation, and remote development environments .; Experience enabling pre-silicon software development or integrating firmware with virtual hardware/modeling environments.; Exposure to cloud-based development and deployment environments for scalable virtual-product delivery.