Director Software Engineering

What you bring to Renesas:

The Software & Digitalization organization is chartered to enable our customers to design & develop solutions in our next-gen cloud-based web IDE using the entire portfolio of Renesas products. We are a global and multi-disciplinary team with in-depth knowledge of our broad portfolio ranging from microcontrollers and microprocessors, connectivity, memory, analog, power, and everything in between. Our Cloud-based platform provides solutions to customers ranging from block diagrams and architectures to working proof of concept designs, all depending on what level of integration and support a customer requires.

Software & Digitalization organization is seeking a motivated and experienced Sr Manager, Software Engineering to take our solutions to the next level. This person will play a lead role in defining and architecting our firmware and software solutions covering a wide range of devices and end applications. You will be the key person who will transform pieces of silicon on a PCB and make them truly come to life for our customers with innovative features and capabilities. You have the vision and know-how that a total solution is not just about firmware running on a microcontroller but also encompasses mobile applications, cloud capabilities like AI and ML, and being agile to keep up with an ever-changing landscape of new programming paradigms. In SW&D org, we solve customer technical challenges starting from the solution level and going down to the device level. Our software solutions should follow the same path.

You will be a key driver in defining and architecting next-generation ways for developers to interact with and manipulate silicon devices. Some of these methodologies exist today and others are on the verge of becoming mainstream. Within SW&D org, we have the power and capability to make these a reality in the best interest of our customers. We are all about improving the customer experience, which in many cases starts with software. Having a good software out-of-the-box experience is monumental to the overall SW&D org philosophy.

Requirements

• B.S. required (M.S. preferred) in electrical/electronics/computer engineering or computer science disciplines
• Broad understanding of the embedded microcontroller and microprocessing space required (Arm Cortex-A, Cortex-M, RX, RL78, MIPS, RISC-V)
• 15+ years of experience in system software development, and system software architecture.
• Mastery of C/C++ required with strong fundamental knowledge of programming methodologies for low-resource microcontroller and microprocessor devices.
• Proficient in Python for scripting and automation
• Strong fundamentals in RTOS (FreeRTOS, Azure RTOS) and threaded application development
• Debugging skills with tools like gdb, J-Link, Ozone, and protocol analyzers (CATC, Ellisys, Saleae)
• Experience in developing wireless connected solutions (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth/LE, LTE Cat-M1/NB-IoT) including a broad understanding of common networking stacks and flows (HTTP, TCP/IP, UDP, MQTT) including their secured counterparts
• Knowledge of common protocols found on modern MCUs (UART, I2C, SPI, USB host/device, Ethernet, CAN, graphics controllers, DMA, ADC/DACs, timers)
• Broad understanding of IoT cloud-connected solutions on AWS, and Azure (device management, OTA, provisioning)
• Solid understanding of security fundamentals, especially related to cloud connectivity (TLS, token exchange, handshaking, certificates and authorities, public/private key pairing)
• Experience in agile CI/CD workflows (project maintenance in JIRA and Github using Jenkins workflows or similar technologies)
• Understanding of Embedded Linux a plus (device driver development, device trees, Yocto / build recipes)
• Strong interpersonal skills; able to clearly articulate complex software topics and influence decisions based on sound engineering fundamentals
• Well organized with attention to detail, accuracy, and target audience
• Able to effectively lead, motivate, and influence local/remote workers and cross-functional teams both internal and external to Renesas
• Able to creatively problem-solve engineering and business challenges, many times concurrently
• Mastery of MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel) and skilled in project management (planning, milestone tracking, agile/scrum processes)