SoC Systems Architecture

【Reason for Hiring】
We are seeking a high-performing Senior Staff Engineer for an Embedded System Architect (HW/SW) role in our SoC System Architecture Department. This individual will own, define, and drive the exploration and design of our next-generation heterogeneous devices for high-performance computing (HPC) SoCs used in ADAS, IVI, and vehicle computing applications.

Our division’s mission is to define cutting-edge solutions for the high-performance computing market, primarily in automotive applications, with future expansion into industrial and server markets. This includes integrating the latest AI networks, user experiences, and cloud connectivity to develop best-in-class solutions.

【Role Responsibilities】
Renesas is the world’s leading automotive electronics supplier, and this role presents a rare opportunity to contribute to the next generation of SoC products while shaping Renesas’s strategic direction; delivering open, innovative, and trusted solutions.

• Participate in and lead the system (SoC/SW) architecture design of the R-Car platform, including AI compute.
• Define new hardware/software concepts and architectures.
• Communicate and align with the overall system architecture department and customers, primarily in Japan, but not limited to domestic clients.
• Deliver architecture specifications to developers and effectively articulate them to stakeholders, including toolchain, system, hardware/software teams, and technology leadership.
• Identify and evaluate new technologies for integration into Renesas products, including embedded software, artificial intelligence, hardware IP, cloud solutions, and development tools.

【What We Offer】

• Opportunity to engage in the development of cutting-edge SoCs (System on Chips) used in autonomous driving systems.
• Participation in state-of-the-art SoC development projects, offering significant opportunities for professional growth as an engineer.
• Opportunity to grow as a technical leader while supporting customers
• Work in a global environment with a development team composed of international members from the United States, Asia, India, Vietnam, and more.

【What Are We Looking For】

• A leader who can unite the team and foster collaboration to achieve common goals.
• A self-motivated and proactive individual who can act quickly and independently in their work.
• Someone with strong management skills, capable of tracking team progress, monitoring member status, and effectively managing project timelines.
• A strong communicator who can engage and involve those around them to drive progress.
• A positive-minded individual who approaches challenges with enthusiasm and a forward-thinking attitude.

【MUST】

• Bachelor's or Master's degrees in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field; Ph.D. is a plus. 
• Strong communication skills in both English and Japanese
• 5 years of SoC hardware and/or embedded software design on SoCs and/or ASICs. 
• Strong expertise in SoC architecture and CPU subsystem (ARM, RISC-V…)
• Expertise in ADAS or IVI use-cases
• Good know how of embedded software architectures (Hypervisor, LINUX, QNX…)
• Good know how of AI HW/SW architectures

【WANT】

• Experience with heterogeneous multi-device systems involving GPU/NPU/FPGA. 
• Experience in hardware design (SystemC / RTL / Verilog) is a plus
• Experience in video pipeline, embedded AI compute or chiplet is appreciated
• Experience in C/C++ & Python is a plus.
• Experience with ARM and/or RISCV ISA is a plus. 
• Knowledge of Linux kernel and driver development is a plus. 
• Knowledge of internal inference engines like TFLite, OpenVINO runtime, ONNX runtime, TVM runtime, etc is a plus.

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