Staff MCU Application Engineer
Renesas Electronics19 days ago
Taipei, TaiwanStaff+
Responsibilities
- Develop, debug, optimize, and test embedded MCU firmware in C/C++ using bare-metal or RTOS environments.
- Provide hands-on technical support and application engineering for customers using Renesas MCU products.
- Develop proof-of-concept solutions demonstrating Renesas MCU capabilities.
- Determine customer requirements and recommend products and solutions for end-user applications.
- Collaborate with FAEs, marketing, and business-unit engineering teams on design-ins and customer escalations.
- Provide technical guidance and training to internal teams and customers.
- Manage customer escalations and coordinate timely resolution of technical issues.
- Monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive products to inform MCU product-roadmap recommendations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering or equivalent; a master’s degree is preferred.
- At least 8 years of professional industry experience in embedded systems.
- Strong experience developing embedded MCU firmware in C/C++.
- Foundational understanding of CPU architecture and electronic circuits.
- Experience with RTOS platforms such as FreeRTOS or Azure RTOS.
- Understanding of MCU peripherals and communication protocols including UART, SPI, I²C, PMBus, CAN, and Ethernet.
- Experience with IoT connectivity, server protocols, and security applications.
- Prior application-engineering, field-application-engineering, or customer-facing engineering experience.
- Ability to engage customers primarily in Taiwan and collaborate with internal stakeholders across APAC.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills, including good English communication skills.
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package; additional information is provided during the hiring process.
- Regular permanent employment (PERM).
- Remote work is not available.
- Customer engagement is primarily in Taiwan, with collaboration across APAC.
About Renesas Electronics
Renesas Electronics designs and sells microcontrollers, analog and power ICs, and connectivity solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT manufacturers. Its portfolio spans embedded processing, power management and ADAS-ready components, sold directly and through channels to OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers, with software and development tools to integrate them. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Tokyo, it is a public company on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and has expanded through acquisitions including Intersil and Dialog Semiconductor.