Principal Engineer (f/m/d) Application Engineering
Core
Drive innovation in automotive microcontroller ecosystems by developing complex embedded applications, reference designs, and firmware for motor control and communication gateways.
Role type
Principal Application Engineer (Embedded Systems)
Builds
Automotive MCU tools, reference designs, and firmware for motor control and inverter applications
Domain
Automotive embedded systems and microcontroller architecture
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Embedded systems software development, automotive microcontroller architectures, real-time operating systems, automotive communication protocols (CAN, LIN, FlexRay, Ethernet), low-level C programming, hardware abstraction layers, board-level design and debugging, automated testing frameworks
Preferred skills
Python scripting, mentoring junior engineers, cross-functional collaboration
Technologies
Renesas MCUs, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers
Responsibilities
Develop complex embedded applications and reference designs using Renesas MCUs; Provide deep technical direction on low-level embedded programming and system optimization; Serve as a senior technical advisor to strategic automotive customers; Offer technical assistance to marketing and sales teams; Provide technical training to FAE, Sales, partners, and customers; Mentor junior engineers and application teams
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship