Senior/Staff Embedded Application Engineer – RH850 Automotive Platform

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly motivated and Experienced Application Engineer to join our System Solution Team. In this role, you will work at the intersection of hardware and software, developing, integrating, and supporting automotive real‑time control solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

Embedded Software Development

• Perform Board bring‑up, debugging, and validation on RH850‑based hardware platforms.
• Work with GTM Timers, Renesas Timer IPs , DAC/Comparators, Peripheral Interconnect (PIC), ADC, CAN and other hardware peripherals.
• Develop PWM‑based control logic, including duty control, synchronization, and timing constraints.
• Design, implement, and validate FOC/ PI / PID‑based control algorithms for real‑time embedded solutions on Renesas RH850 MCUs.
• Analyze and resolve control, timing, and integration issues spanning software and hardware.
• Support global solution teams and sales teams with technical guidance and demonstration.

Required Hardware Interface Knowledge:

• A successful candidate must demonstrate the following:
• Experience working with Board Bring Up, Hardware Abstraction Layers (HAL) and low‑level drivers on automotive MCUs.
• Solid understanding of feedback signals (e.g., position, angle, phase, voltage, or current) and their role in closed‑loop control systems.
• Strong knowledge of PWM‑based control and modulation techniques, including timing, duty cycle, dead‑time, phase shift/frequency control, and synchronization mechanisms (e.g., PLL‑based or timer‑based alignment).
• Understanding of how control outputs interact with external switching devices (e.g., FETs) through MCU peripherals.
• Ability to correlate control algorithms, MCU peripherals, and real hardware behavior during debugging and validation.

Must‑Have 

• Strong experience in embedded C/C++ for real‑time systems.
• Practical knowledge of PI / PID control theory and tuning.
• Hands‑on experience with ADC, PWM, Timers, and interrupt handling.
• Understanding of feedback concepts and closed‑loop control integration.
• Experience working with low‑level MCU drivers.
• Experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, or hardware debug tools.
• Ability to debug across software and hardware boundaries.
• Familiarity with automotive solutions such as On‑Board Chargers (OBC), AC‑DC and DC‑DC converters, xEV inverters, and Braking Systems (Preferred)
• Knowledge of Functional Safety standards ISO 26262.

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 21,000 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. Let’s Shape the Future together.  

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to supporting diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.

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