Principal Application & System Architect – Software Defined Solutions (f / m / d)

Renesas Electronics; München; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading semiconductor company in Munich is seeking a Principal Application System Architect to lead the architecture of Software Defined Solutions. This role requires extensive experience in embedded systems and excellent leadership skills to mentor a diverse team. You will engage with customers and drive adoption of innovative solutions across automotive, industrial, and IoT programs. The company offers competitive compensation, flexible working models, and significant impact on product roadmaps.

Leistungen

Competitive compensation

Flexible working models

Global career growth

Qualifikationen

• 12+ years architecting embedded systems or software platforms.
• Hands-on experience with virtual prototypes / VDKs.
• Strong knowledge of BSPs, drivers, and hypervisors.

Aufgaben

• Define and own Software Defined Solutions Architecture & Roadmap.
• Establish workflows for early integration and test on virtual platform.
• Drive the integration of fault injection into DevOps pipelines.
• Lead engagements with OEMs / Tier 1s and industrial / IoT partners.

Kenntnisse

Strong knowledge of MCU / MPU / SoC architectures

Proficiency with modelling tools

Excellent cross functional collaboration skills

Experience with fault injection strategies

Ausbildung

Master’s / Ph.D. in Electrical / Computer Engineering

Tools

Simulink

SPICE

PLECS

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Principal Application System Architect to lead the architecture of Software Defined Solutions (SDS) that enable production ready software to run ahead of hardware, supports early design validation, and makes fault injection into CI / CD across Automotive, Industrial, and IoT programs.

The role bridges customer needs, product roadmaps, and platform engineering to deliver scalable, secure, and certifiable software defined solutions. The position is ideal for a senior leader with extensive experience across the full value chain, capable of shaping product strategy, influencing roadmaps, and turning Software-Defined Vehicles, Edge AI, IoT, and intelligent systems into competitive advantages.

You will lead and mentor a multi-disciplinary team of experts, including system architects, hardware and software engineers, simulation specialists, and validation professionals defining the virtualized HW models, toolchain integrations, and workflows that accelerate shift left development and digital twin testing of embedded stacks, from MCU / MPU drivers to hypervisors and application software (e.g., zone / central ECUs, gateways, robotics controllers).

You will also engage customers, partners, and executives to drive adoption, value creation, and long-term growth.

This position can be filled in another EMEA location

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own Software Defined Solutions Architecture & Roadmap : Define the virtual hardware abstraction (MCU / MPU / SoC models, buses, peripherals, register maps) and the platform roadmap enabling binary compatible execution of production software prior to HW availability
• Early SW Bring up & Design Validation : Establish workflows for BSP / Driver / Hypervisor / Application early integration and test on virtual platform; Establish co-simulation and system test workflows for early detection of HW dependent faults.
• CI / CD with Fault Injection : Drive the integration of virtual platform regression and fault injection (bus / peripheral errors, timing, power / reset, comms faults) into DevOps pipelines for continuous validation of safety / security behaviours.
• HW / SW Co Design : Drive HW / SW partitioning, interface specifications, and timing / resource models to ensure portability from virtual ECU to target boards (zone, gateway, central ECUs; industrial controllers; IoT nodes).
• Reference Models & Tooling : Own SRDs, reference virtual models, test benches, and toolchain integrations (compilers, debuggers, model based design tools, cloud native simulation).
• Standards & Certification Readiness : Ensure virtual test coverage aligns to ASIL / SIL, EMC / EMI, cybersecurity, and connectivity requirements; support customers in design to certification workflows.
• Customer / Ecosystem Co Development : Lead engagements with OEMs / Tier 1s and industrial / IoT partners to tailor virtual ECU assets, accelerate integration, and validate platform scalability.
• Technology Scouting & Best Practices : Track SDV / Industry 4.0 / edge trends and vet third party virtual controller offerings to enhance our platform and reuse across markets. Support strategic partnerships across silicon vendors, software providers, and tool ecosystems
• Create a collaborative culture that bridges hardware, software, IT, and business domains.
• Mentor senior contributors and future leaders, fostering system-level thinking and customer focus.
• Represent the organization in industry forums, alliances, and executive briefings
• Define investment priorities across tools, platforms, people, and partnerships.
• Establish metrics to measure customer impact, time-to-market gains, operational efficiency, and ecosystem adoption.

Qualifications

• Master’s / Ph.D. in Electrical / Computer Engineering or related field.
• 12+ years architecting embedded systems or software platforms; hands on experience with virtual prototypes / VDKs, digital twins, or virtualization for ECUs / SoCs.
• Strong knowledge of MCU / MPU / SoC architectures, BSPs, drivers, hypervisors, real time constraints, and embedded CI / CD.
• Proficiency with modelling / simulation tools (e.g., Simulink, SPICE, PLECS), and with fault injection strategies in automated pipelines.
• Familiarity with automotive (ISO 26262, AUTOSAR, CAN FD / Ethernet TSN), industrial (EtherCAT / Modbus), and IoT connectivity / security stacks.
• Excellent cross functional collaboration, communication, and customer facing skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience integrating virtual platforms with cloud native toolchains and multi-ECU co-simulation
• Background in software defined vehicle platforms, robotics / industrial virtual commissioning, or digital twin validation.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to own the Virtual ECU strategy driving shift‑left development and scalable software‑defined solutions across Auto / Industrial / IoT.
• High impact on product roadmaps, customer success, and engineering velocity.
• Competitive compensation, flexible working models, and global career growth.

Company Description

Renesas is one of the top global semiconductor companies in the world. We strive to develop a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter world, and our goal is to make every endpoint intelligent by offering product solutions in the automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT markets. Our robust product portfolio includes world-leading MCUs, SoCs, analog and power products, plus Winning Combination solutions that curate these complementary products. We are a key supplier to the world’s leading manufacturers of electronics you rely on every day; you may not see our products, but they are all around you.

Renesas employs roughly 21,000 people in more than 30 countries worldwide. As a global team, our employees actively embody the Renesas Culture, our guiding principles based on five key elements : Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. Renesas believes in, and has a commitment to, diversity and inclusion, with initiatives and a leadership team dedicated to its resources and values. At Renesas, we want to build a sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. Join us and build your future by being part of what’s next in electronics and the world.