Staff MCU Application Engineer
Renesas Electronics6 hours ago
Taipei, TaiwanStaff+
Responsibilities
- Develop, debug, test, and optimize embedded MCU firmware in C/C++ for bare-metal or RTOS environments.
- Provide technical support and recommend Renesas MCU products and solutions that meet customer requirements.
- Develop proof-of-concept solutions demonstrating Renesas MCU capabilities.
- Collaborate with FAEs, marketing, and business-unit engineering teams to support design-ins and customer escalations.
- Serve as a technical expert by providing product guidance and training to internal teams and customers.
- Manage customer escalations and coordinate with internal teams to resolve 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.
- 8+ years of professional industry experience in embedded systems.
- Strong embedded MCU firmware development experience using C/C++.
- Foundational understanding of CPU architecture and electronic circuits.
- Experience with RTOS technologies such as FreeRTOS or Azure RTOS.
- Understanding of MCU peripherals and communication protocols including UART, SPI, I²C, PMBus, CAN, and Ethernet.
- Experience in IoT connectivity, server protocols, and security applications is preferred.
- Prior application-engineering, field-application-engineering, or customer-facing engineering experience is preferred.
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences and collaborate with customers and internal stakeholders in APAC.
- Good English communication skills and strong analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills.
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package; further details are provided during the hiring process.
- Regular permanent employment.
- Remote work is not available.
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.