Staff / Sr. Staff Engineer, Android HAL, SOC Automotive Embedded SW

Renesas Electronics; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Remote work option

Job summary

Renesas Electronics in Bangalore is seeking a Lead Developer for Android HAL and middleware on Gen5 automotive SoCs. You will own HAL bring‑up to certification, enable AAOS on Gen5 variants, and ensure CTS/VTS readiness.

You’ll integrate vendor drivers, work across kernel to framework, and drive long‑term maintenance and open‑source components. You should have 8+ years in embedded Android development, with a strong background in RCAR Gen5, BSP, and virtualization.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters in Electronics or Computer Science.
• 8+ years of embedded software development experience on Android/FreeRTOS.
• Experience with Gen5 automotive SoCs and Android HAL/middleware ownership.

Responsibilities

• Own RCAR Gen5 Android (AAOS/GKI) HAL and Middleware from bring‑up to certification.
• Drive AAOS enablement on Gen5 variants and align to Android roadmap.
• Ensure compatibility readiness (CTS/VTS) and support pre‑cert/validation flows.
• Deliver production‑grade SDK components with docs and release notes.
• Integrate vendor drivers and expose stable interfaces to Framework/AAOS.
• Debug across kernel↔driver↔HAL↔framework layers with traces and logs.
• Support long‑term maintenance, backups, and backport discipline.
• Collaborate with partner stacks and standard framework integration.

Skills

Android HAL ownership

AAOS/GKI

RTOS environments

BSP deliverables

AIDL/HIDL

display/audio/camera HALs

vendor driver integration

kernel↔driver↔HAL↔framework debugging

IVI/cockpit stacks

virtualization (Xen)

CTS/VTS certification

cross-functional communication

open source software

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electronics or Computer Science

Tools

Android

FreeRTOS

Job description

Company Description

Renesas is committed to a healthier, greener, and smarter world, offering product solutions in the automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT markets. Our robust portfolio includes world‑leading MCUs, SoCs, analog, and power products, plus integrated solution combinations. We are a key supplier to the world’s leading electronic manufacturers; you might not see our products, but they are everywhere.

Renesas employs roughly 21,000 people in more than 30 countries worldwide. Our employees embody our guiding principles: Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, building a sustainable future where technology eases everyday life.

Job Description

Lead Developer for Android HAL and middleware for Automotive SoCs.

Relevant Working Experience

You will develop highly optimized software for Renesas R-Car Gen5 series devices. Strong working knowledge of Android and RTOS environments for multi‑core heterogeneous SoCs is a key requirement. You will implement requirements for next‑generation IVI/ADAS products that comprise tools, software, and hardware.

• RCAR Gen5 Android (AAOS/GKI) HAL & Middleware ownership—from bring‑up to certification
• Drive AAOS enablement on R-Car Gen5 variants and align to the platform Android roadmap (A16/A17…)
• Ensure compatibility readiness (xTS/CTS/VTS) and support pre‑cert / validation flows as part of BSP deliverables
• Deliver production‑grade components for SDK releases (docs, changelogs, release notes, packaging expectations)
• Android HAL expertise (AIDL/HIDL) for automotive peripherals & SoC IP
• Implement/extend HALs for display, audio, camera, sensors, power/thermal, boot‑time optimizations, and device‑specific features
• Integrate vendor drivers and expose stable interfaces to Framework/AAOS (permissions, SELinux, init/ueventd, VINTF manifests)
• Debug across layers (kernel↔driver↔HAL↔framework) using traces/logs (systrace/perfetto, logcat, ftrace) and root‑cause systematically
• Middleware & Framework integration for IVI/cockpit stacks
• Build/maintain native services (binderized daemons), framework extensions, and vendor middleware to meet automotive UX/perf needs
• Support long‑term maintenance strategy (major upgrades + security/maintenance releases) with clean branching and backport discipline
• Collaborate with partner stacks and “standard framework” integration expected in the Gen5 software model (BSP↔middleware↔apps)
• Virtualization‑ready design (Xen / multi‑domain) and performance isolation
• Enable Android as native or guest (Xen‑based) with VirtIO‑style device exposure where applicable; debug GVM boundaries
• Address multi‑domain constraints (timing, memory, I/O partitioning), and support fast‑boot/boot KPI topics relevant to Gen5 programs
• Work with security/TEE/boot‑chain expectations typical of Gen5 platform packaging and delivery model
• Quality, compliance, and delivery mindset (automotive‑grade)
• Own CI‑friendly implementation: build reproducibility, automated tests, and regression triage across Android releases
• Drive certification readiness: CTS/VTS execution, bug fixing, and evidence capture aligned to GAS/compatibility commitments
• Communicate crisply with global stakeholders, document decisions, and support customer issue analysis and releases

Qualifications

Education and Background

• Bachelors or Masters graduate (Electronics or Computer Science)
• Over 8+ years of embedded SW development on Android/FreeRTOS

Expected role in Renesas

• Develop advanced proof of concepts and SDK deliverables for customers.
• Work on latest open source software and adapt for Renesas Gen5 platforms.

Relevant Experiences (Combination Of Good‑to‑have And Must‑have)

• Relevant industry experience in embedded software development with a proven track record in translating complex use case requirements into design, system specifications, standards, and software solutions. Focus shall be on open source software.
• Ability to work independently with strong motivation towards meeting deadlines with efficiency and focus.
• Architecture experience.
• System architecture experience for heterogeneous / multi‑core embedded SoC computing platforms.

Development

• Embedded system software development experience including low level firmware, kernel, and user space components on an SoC product comparable to the Renesas R-Car family.
• Ability to develop and debug on both real hardware and simulation and emulation environments.

Debug

• Ability to debug complex system level use cases involving hardware and software elements such as bandwidth/QoS knobs.
• Software debugging including CLI, PCB, and application level debug techniques.
• Ability to debug high speed communication interfaces including HW/SW co‑debug.

Collaboration

• Ability to collaborate with sales, marketing, architecture, customer, partners, and other groups to create best in class reference solutions, solve problems, and enable customer success.
• Ability to expand upon existing solutions in collaboration with architects and prior design teams.
• Ability to work independently as well as in small teams.

Communication

• Excellent written and verbal communication due to frequent customer and internal communications; ability to provide direct, efficient, and clear customer communications under pressure.
• Familiarity with global business cultures (Japan, Europe, US, India) and strong cross cultural sensitivity.
• Familiarity with verbal and written Japanese (nice to have).

Travel

• Flexibility to manage occasional international travel on short notice to support customer success or internal initiatives.

Additional Notes

• Location: Bangalore

Reporting to Senior Manager of Engineering.

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.

We have adopted a hybrid model that gives employees the ability to work remotely two days a week while ensuring that we come together as a team in the office the rest of the time. The designated in‑office days are Tuesday through Thursday for innovation, collaboration and continuous learning.