System SW validation engineer

Renesas Electronics Corporation; Plano, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Renesas Electronics Corporation invites a Sr System Software Validation Engineer to lead validation planning and execution for embedded products, ensuring robust software for MCU-based platforms.

You will collaborate across systems, firmware, validation, and product engineering to optimize hardware-software integration and drive technically sound decisions that improve user experience. The role emphasizes mentoring and contributing to design excellence in a multicultural team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics Engineering, Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
• 5-7 years experience in embedded firmware/software development across multiple IoT segments.
• Strong understanding of Software Architecture, Design principles, BDD and unit testing approaches.
• High proficiency in C/C++, Embedded C programming.

Responsibilities

• Lead software and system validation planning and execution for embedded products.
• Drive system-level software decisions to ensure robust, usable solutions.
• Collaborate with systems, firmware/software, validation, and product engineering teams for hardware-software integration.
• Identify and mitigate system-level risks to improve user experience.
• Plan and execute prototype bring-up, bench-testing, and evaluation.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded C

RTOS (FreeRTOS/Zephyr)

Motor control

Real-time systems

DevOps (JIRA/Confluence/GitLab)

Host-side stacks (C#/.NET, Python)

USB/UART/SPI/I2C/Ethernet

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics Engineering/CS/CE

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

GitLab

Qt

WPF/WinUI

Job description

Job Description

• Lead software and system validation planning and execution of embedded products, applications and solutions utilizing a wide portfolio of Renesas products
• Drive system level software technical decisions, ensuring robustness, usability and completeness of embedded solutions
• Collaborate closely with systems, firmware/software, validation, and product engineering teams to ensure seamless hardware-software integration.
• Identify and mitigate system-level technical risks, ensuring highest user experience
• Planning and execution of new product prototype bring-up, bench-testing, and evaluation
• Support creation and review of technical documentation (Datasheets, User Manuals/Guides, Application Notes etc)
• Feedback findings, issues, potential improvements to product development teams
• Contribute to reference designs, development platforms, and documentation to enable broad customer adoption.
• Gather and drive clarity on software requirements from diverse groups including customers, application engineers, hardware, and firmware engineers
• Contribute to both existing and new projects, covering a broad range of languages and scope.
• Aid in code reviews for fellow team members, as required
• Act as a technical mentor, influencing best practices and raising the bar for hardware design excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics Engineering, Computer Science or Computer Engineering
• 5-7 years experience in embedded firmware/software development required across multiple IoT application segments
• Strong understanding of Software Architecture and Design principles, Behavior-Driven Development and unit testing approaches
• High-level of proficiency in C/C++, Embedded C programming
• Proven experience delivering production-quality embedded software for MCU-based platforms.
• Solid understanding of motor control software, real-time systems, and embedded development workflows.
• Working knowledge (hands‑on preferred) of one or more host‑side technology stacks, such as:
• C/C++/ RTOS (FreeRTOS/Zephyr) C#/.NET / Python (automation/tools, GUIs, packaging) UI frameworks such as Qt, WPF/WinUI, or equivalent
• Experience integrating host utilities with embedded targets over common interfaces (e.g., USB, UART, SPI, I2C, Ethernet) across OS environments.
• Experience in developing Agentic Tools
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and accuracy
• Demonstrates creative thinking in debug and troubleshooting skills and building solutions
• Experience in DevOps including JIRA, Confluence and GitLab preferred
• Must have highly developed written and verbal cross‑functional communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural, cross‑functional environment.

Company Description

The Sr System Software Validation engineer serves as embedded and system software domain expert, driving software quality, evaluation and validation objectives, and technical execution while collaborating closely with systems, firmware/software, validation, and platform develop teams.

As part of one of Renesas’s fastest growing product lines, you will have the opportunity to directly impact customer experience through work on software products that enable feature rich hardware to shine. If you like problem‑solving, working with systems involving SW/FW/HW, and switching between multiple languages and paradigms, we’d like to hear from you. If you seek a place to shine with no artificial barriers.

Additional Information

The expected annual pay range for this position is $115,000-$150,000K. This position is also eligible for bonus opportunities. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose, To Make Our Lives Easier. With a global team of over 21,000 engineers and problem solvers in more than 30 countries, we offer the opportunity to work on world‑leading technology for Automotive, Industrial, Infrastructure, and IoT, shaping a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter future.

At Renesas, TAGIE is our culture, grounded in being Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. It shapes how we work, grow and deliver on our purpose together. This collaborative spirit and mindset drive our semiconductor technology to transform industries and impact millions of lives.

We believe in rewarding our employees with a competitive benefits package alongside their salary. More information will be provided during the hiring process.

Are you ready to join our team and shape the future with us?

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.

Renesas Electronics deals with dual-use technology that is subject to U.S. export controls regulations. Under these regulations it may be necessary for Renesas to obtain U.S. government export license prior to release of technology to certain persons. The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at the sole discretion of Renesas.