Sr Staff Application Engineer

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.

Job Description

The automotive AI Systems group within the High Performance Computing (HPC) department is seeking a (Junior) Machine Learning Engineer to support embedded system solutions and technical customer support in the field of Machine Learning / AI for its SOC automotive product line.

As an application engineer, the position is an excellent opportunity to take an engineering role and collaborate extensively with various global teams including FAEs, software development, and product marketing as well as customers and key partners to establish undisputed leadership in embedded neural networks processing for Renesas’s SoC solutions in the booming world of ADAS, and L3/L4 autonomous driving solutions.

This role will enable a successful candidate to deliver value by accelerating the deployment of advanced ML use cases to our tailored automotive SoC and high-performance software solution and contribute to transforming the future of mobility towards autonomous driving.

Responsibilities:​

• Work closely with our customers on providing guidance to achieve the best performance, support system level integration, and removing roadblock.
• Based on feedback received and own evaluation, define requirements for innovative AI products, i.e., software, tools, and hardware.
• Consider cycle count, memory size, and memory bandwidth constraints as optimization objectives.
• Providing support to field teams as needed to generate opportunities and facilitate design-ins.
• Conduct benchmarks of industry standard AI models and suites, emphasizing the competitiveness of our current and future platforms.
• Work closely with our hardware and software product development organization to validate the overall performance of our system solutions.
• Prepare training material and conduct workshops to train field teams and customers on Renesas’ innovative AI solutions.
• Support the development of cutting-edge demos and innovative reference samples.

Qualifications

• An academic degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or similar.
• Hands-on knowledge of machine learning frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow, as well as expertise in designing and training different AI algorithms.
• Experience in working with embedded Linux operating systems.
• Basic knowledge in low-level system programming, debugging, and hardware architecture.
• Experience in programming heterogeneous / multi-core architectures and hardware accelerators (eg. SIMD, GPGPU, DSP).​

• Hands-on mentality to drive own topics pro-actively.
• Strong analytical and excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Cross cultural awareness and sensitivity.
• Excellent command of verbal and written English.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a global setting with internal and external stakeholders​.

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.

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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.