Principal Software Engineer - Embedded Software Design

About the role

Renesas Electronics is looking for an experienced Principal Software Engineer in embedded software design, based in Kodaira. The role covers system and design architecture, middleware frameworks and device drivers for ADAS/AD, gateway, cockpit/IVI applications built around Renesas SoC products, and involves working closely with customers.

Key responsibilities

• Define system and design architecture, develop middleware frameworks and understand device drivers for ADAS/AD, gateway, cockpit/IVI applications.
• Define requirements for middleware and drivers.
• Develop demos of the software and promote them to customers.
• Research market trends for new solutions and hold discussions with customers.
• Lead a team, mentoring and promoting new college graduates.

Required profile

• University degree or above in Electronics, Telecommunications, Mechatronics, Automation, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Mathematics, Physics or related fields.
• At least 15 years of experience in software.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision and take full ownership of complex software within a committed schedule.
• Experience leading a team and mentoring new graduates.
• Good written and spoken English, teamwork, proactivity, responsibility and attention to detail.
• Understanding of Renesas platforms is a plus.

Required skills

• Software design, development, verification and validation from module to full system, including task scheduling, multi-process/multi-core operation, OS IPC and memory management (e.g. SMMU/IOMMU).
• Linux, Android, QNX and FreeRTOS development; Linux/KMS/DRM/Wayland/V4L2/libcamera/GStreamer, Android SurfaceFlinger/Window Manager/CODEC, QNX Screen/Sensor Camera, Widevine.
• Video input/output pipelines (MIPI-CSI2, camera standards, image processing, display standards) and image/video processing on embedded SoCs (DSP, NPU, GPU).
• C++14/17 and parallel computing; cross-platform embedded systems.
• Software processes: ISO 26262, Automotive SPICE, CMMI, Agile/Scrum.