MCU Embedded Software Architect & Technical Lead
Renesas Electronics5 days ago
Kodaira, JapanStaff+
Responsibilities
- Define and document software requirements, PRDs, architectures, designs, and reviews for Renesas MCU embedded software.
- Translate product, marketing, market, and customer requirements into implementable software requirements and technical specifications.
- Design, develop, and technically lead BSPs, device drivers, RTOS integrations, connectivity middleware, OTA/FOTA capabilities, and sample applications.
- Manage traceability among requirements, architecture, implementation, testing, and release deliverables using Jira and similar tools.
- Lead technical discussions with domestic and international development teams, partners, and customers and resolve technical issues.
- Conduct design reviews and make technical decisions focused on quality, extensibility, reusability, and maintainability.
- Promote CI/CD, test automation, development-process standardization, and improved developer and customer software experience.
Requirements
- Professional experience developing embedded software in C.
- Experience developing MCU/SoC BSPs, device drivers, RTOS software, middleware, or communication stacks.
- Practical experience with software requirements definition, specification design, architecture design, and design reviews.
- Experience analyzing defects, identifying root causes, planning corrective actions, and improving quality.
- Ability to organize technical issues and build agreement with domestic and international stakeholders.
- Experience creating technical documentation and managing schedules, issues, and releases.
- Ability to independently learn new technical areas and apply them to product development.
- Preferred experience with FreeRTOS, Azure RTOS (ThreadX), or Zephyr RTOS development, porting, or integration.
- Preferred experience with Ethernet, Wi-Fi, TCP/IP, MQTT, TLS, bootloaders, boot-time optimization, memory layouts, or multi-OS/coexistence designs.
- Preferred experience in automotive, edge AI, industrial equipment, customer or overseas-partner technical coordination, Python, Shell, CI/CD, test automation, process standardization, or small-team technical leadership.
- Experience using AI for code development, code review, or testing is preferred.
Benefits
- Regular employment under a PERM arrangement.
- Remote work is not available.
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits are provided, with details shared during the selection process.
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.