Senior Embedded Systems Engineer – Onsite, Hardware Focus

Renesas Electronics; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Renesas Electronics is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to own the full development lifecycle of embedded electronic systems, from concept and architecture through hardware design, PCB layout, and firmware implementation.

You will design and develop electronic systems, perform schematic capture with Altium, drive PCB reviews, and implement drivers (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, USB, Ethernet) with C/C++ for 32-bit ARM MCUs, collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet system requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in embedded systems engineering in a professional setting.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ firmware development for 32-bit ARM MCUs or MPUs.
• Solid understanding of digital and analog circuit design, including power electronics fundamentals.
• Experience with embedded communication protocols (UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, USB, Ethernet).
• Proficiency with debug tools: JTAG/SWD probes, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters.
• Ability to read and interpret datasheets, application notes, and reference manuals independently.
• Strong documentation habits and experience with version control systems (Git).

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electronic systems from requirements to production, including power supply design, signal conditioning, communication interfaces, and mixed-signal circuits.
• Perform schematic capture using industry-standard EDA tools (Altium).
• Execute PCB layout, routing, and design rule review for multi-layer boards, ensuring signal integrity, EMC compliance, and thermal performance.
• Write and maintain hardware design documentation, including schematics, BOM, and design verification reports.
• Implement and optimize peripheral drivers (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, USB, Ethernet) and communication stacks.
• Write clean, maintainable C/C++ code following embedded best practices, including memory management, interrupt handling, and low-power design.
• Perform bring-up, debugging, and root cause analysis of complex hardware/firmware issues using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG/SWD debug tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure system-level requirements are met and properly validated.
• Lead PCB design reviews.

Skills

C/C++ firmware development

Embedded systems engineering

ARM MCU/MPU experience

Digital/analog circuit design

Embedded communication protocols

Git version control

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field

Tools

Altium

JTAG/SWD probes

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Multimeters

Job description

Renesas Electronics is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to own the full development lifecycle of embedded electronic systems, from concept and architecture through hardware design, PCB layout, and firmware implementation.

You will design and develop electronic systems, perform schematic capture with Altium, drive PCB reviews, and implement drivers (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, USB, Ethernet) with C/C++ for 32-bit ARM MCUs, collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet system requirements.