Principal System Engineer (f/m/d)

Principal System Engineer (f/m/d)Full-timeEmployment Type: Regular (PERM)Remote Work Available: NoJob DescriptionWe 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 ResponsibilitiesDefine 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 timeDefine partitioning between analog,  mixed-signal, digital, embedded software and algorithmsDerive chip-level requirements from system and customer use cases. Although not the primary customer interface you will lead expert discussions with customers as neededContribute 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, DFADrive 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 engineeringQualificationsQualifications:Degree in electronics, electrical engineering, or a related field8+ years of experience in semiconductor / IC product developmentProven experience in system architecture or chip-level design, deep knowledge of digital and analogue circuit design and system integrationIdeally 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 simulationExperience of development for automotive, functional safety and cyber-security according regulated environment standards e.g. IAT16949, AEC-Qxxx, ISO26262, requirements engineering tools e.g.  Doors, Polarion, JamaProficiency in system design and simulation tools (e.g. Python, SciKit Learn, Matlab) or cadence based chip design and simulation toolsAdditional InformationRenesas 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 careerin 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 impactby 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 wellbeingin 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’sShape the Futuretogether.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 ourDiversity & Inclusion Statement.By clicking the link above or any third-party link within this posting, you are leaving this site and going to a third-party website where the third-party website's terms and privacy policy applyI'm interestedI'm interestedPrivacy Notice