Application Engineer

The High Performance Compute SoC Business team is looking for an ENTRY LEVEL Application Engineer who is expected to collaborate across departments and interact with internal and external customers. This role will support the development of SW solutions related to ADAS, IVI, Connected Gateway, and Industrial segments involving in domains such as Vision analytics, Video pipeline, Graphics, Connectivity, AI compute at Edge, and etc. and also support technical marketing activities such as technical deep dives (internal or external), RFI/RFQ responses, and other technical activities.

This is a role within the HPC/HSBD Application Engineering team with the responsibility to support technical marketing and engineering development of system solutions for the ADAS, IVI, Connected Gateway, and Industrial segments. Interfacing with colleagues from development, marketing, sales, FAE, and other Application Engineering teams is required, as well as technical customer engagement as necessary.

Principle Accountabilities and Key Responsibilities:

• Act as solutions specialist for applications in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), automotive In-vehicle Infotainment (IVI), connected gateway (CoGW), and industrial such as robotics, factory automation, data center, and etc.
• Develop new concepts to increase the value of existing products and prepare the definition of new products.
• Develop Proof-of-Concepts (POCs) and demo properties for internal and external use.
• Support concept to product migration. Provide application support to customers, business partners, and internal stakeholders.
• Prepare sales collaterals, workshop materials, and application notes. Interact with our global teams in Japan, U.S., Europe, China, and Asia
• Able to independently learn about Renesas SOC portfolio with focus on detailed technical topics
• Participate solution development from SW perspective, including SW development and SW process tasks
• Support internal and external customer engagement from technical perspective such as RFI/RFQ responses, technical topic deep dives, and etc.

• Bachelor or Master of Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
• 1-3 Years' Experience related to embedded SW development
• Strong programming skills in C, C++ required
• Strong knowledge of embedded Linux or FreeRTOS preferred
• Strong knowledge of embedded debugging techniques, including hands on HW debug and troubleshooting capability preferred
• SPONSORSHIP NOT PROVIDED - Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Renesas is unable to sponsor applicants for work visas for this position now or in the future.

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’ As the industry’s leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system-level know-how, we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio, including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power.
 
With a diverse team of over 22,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable, power-efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow, ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’     
 
At Renesas, you can: 

• Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions. You will have the opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things.  

• Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers' evolving needs and help make people’s lives easier, safe and secure. 

• Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment. Our people-first culture and global support system, including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups, will help you excel from the first day.    

Are you ready to own your success and make your mark?  

Join Renesas. Shape Your Future with Us.  

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