Staff Firmware/Middleware Engineer

Renesas Electronics•Austin, TX

About The Position

Renesas Electronics Americas (REA) is seeking a Staff Firmware Engineer for its Performance Computing Power (PCP) team in Austin, Texas. The team develops digital power integrated circuits for advanced computing platforms. The role architects, designs, and maintains firmware for those ICs, with contributions spanning low-level circuits through large system design and continuing through high-volume manufacturing. Renesas Electronics is a global semiconductor company whose products include digital power voltage regulators, multiphase controllers, Smart Power Stages, Vertical Power Stages, Power Towers, and power MOSFETs. The company describes its culture as Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial, and states that it offers a competitive benefits package, with further details provided during the hiring process.

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience in firmware development on custom SoCs in pre- and post-silicon environments.
BS or MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering or a related field.
Expertise in embedded firmware development using C and assembly language.
Good understanding of the software development cycle and version control systems.
Skill in interrupt, memory, and performance optimization for real-time applications.
Deep understanding of state-machine-driven task management and RTOS concepts.
Experience working with hardware RTL design in Verilog.
Proficiency with the Linux command line and a scripting language such as Python or Perl.
Strong analytical skills and debugging methodology, with excellent attention to detail.
Good written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of ARM Cortex-M series processors and the ARM compiler toolchain.
Working experience with Cadence or Synopsys design tools, such as SimVision or Verdi.
Solid understanding of serial bus protocols such as I2C and SPI.
Test-driven development (TDD) experience and standalone firmware unit test benches.
Familiarity with DC-DC buck converter concepts and applications.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and verify embedded firmware for digital PWM voltage regulators.
Write firmware patches to implement new features or apply hardware workarounds.
Work with the hardware design team to define interfaces based on user requirements.
Write specifications documenting firmware architecture and implementation.
Collaborate with the validation team to bring up new silicon and debug issues.
Develop automated tests to validate firmware on a lab bench using test equipment.