Principal System Engineer (f/m/d)

Renesas Electronics Corporation; München; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Renesas Electronics Corporation in Germany seeks an experienced Semiconductor System Engineer / Chip Architect to define and drive the system architecture for next-generation sensor ICs for automotive and industrial markets.

This is a technical leadership role bridging physics, electronics and embedded systems, translating requirements into silicon and ensuring performance, cost and time to market; interactions with functional safety experts are part of the role.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in semiconductor/IC product development.
• Proven experience in system architecture or chip-level design.
• Knowledge of analog and digital circuit design and system integration.
• Experience in automotive, functional safety and cyber-security standards (e.g., ISO 26262, IAT16949, AEC‑Qxxx).
• Familiarity with system design and simulation tools (Python, MATLAB) or Cadence-based tools.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end system architecture for sensor ICs including analog front-end, DSP and embedded MCU.
• Perform architectural trade-offs on power, performance, cost, area and safety.
• Define partitioning between analog, mixed-signal, digital and software components.
• Derive chip-level requirements from system use cases and lead customer discussions when needed.
• Contribute to functional safety and standards; define safety concepts and diagnostics.
• Coordinate with lab validation, end-of-line testing and product engineering during Pre-Si and Post-Si stages.

Skills

Semiconductor product development

System architecture

Chip-level design

Mixed-signal ICs

Automotive safety standards

Cyber-security standards

Python

Matlab

Cadence tools

Doors

Polarion

Jama

Education

Degree in electronics or electrical engineering

Tools

Cadence tools

Python

MATLAB

SciKit Learn

Doors

Polarion

Jama

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Semiconductor System Engineer / Chip Architect to define and drive the system architecture of next-generation sensor IC solutions for automotive and industrial markets.

This role is a technical leadership role at the intersection of physics, electronics, and embedded systems, responsible for translating system requirements into silicon architectures. You will act as the technical authority from concept to silicon, ensuring performance, cost and time to market. You will interact with a wide variety of experts from various disciplines including functional safety experts.

Key Responsibilities

• Define the end-to-end system architecture for sensor ICs, covering analog front-end, digital signal processing and control logic incl. embedded MCU and interfaces.
• Perform architectural trade-off analysis e.g. power, performance, cost, area, safety, development time
• Define partitioning between analog, mixed-signal, digital, embedded software and algorithms
• Derive chip-level requirements from system and customer use cases. Although not the primary customer interface you will lead expert discussions with customers as needed
• Contribute to functional safety & standard compliance. You will act as a key contributor and sparring partner for the functional safety engineers during definition of safety concepts incl. definition of diagnostic functions, monitors, redundancy, and related analysis such as FMEDA, FMEA, FTA, DFA
• Drive domain assignment for confirmation measures both Pre-Si as well as Post-Si and interface with related experts from lab validation teams, end-of-line test or product engineering

Qualifications

• Degree in electronics, electrical engineering, or a related field
• 8+ years of experience in semiconductor / IC product development
• Proven experience in system architecture or chip-level design, deep knowledge of digital and analogue circuit design and system integration
• Ideally experience in one of the following areas: mixed-signal IC systems, sensor signal chains, level planning, digital control logic, digital signal processing, embedded microcontroller architectures, system modeling and simulation
• Experience of development for automotive, functional safety and cyber-security based regulated environment standards e.g. IAT16949, AEC-Qxxx, ISO26262, requirements engineering tools e.g. Doors, Polarion, Jama
• Proficiency in system design and simulation tools (e.g. Python, SciKit Learn, Matlab) or cadence based chip design and simulation tools

Additional Information

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’ As the industry’s leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system-level know-how, we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio, including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power.

With a diverse team of over 21,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable, power-efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow, ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’

At Renesas, you can:

• Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions. You will have the opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things.

• Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers' evolving needs and help make people’s lives easier, safe and secure.

• Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment. Our people-first culture and global support system, including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups, will help you excel from the first day.

Are you ready to own your success and make your mark?

Join Renesas. Let’s Shape the Future together.

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to supporting diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.