Senior Staff AI Engineer

100% onsite - Columbia, MD

We are seeking a highly skilled and hands-on Senior Staff AI Engineer to head our Edge AI Applications Lab. The role includes leadership of R&D, PoC and AI product demo projects involving physical hardware builds associated with microcontroller deployment of tiny AI models. It includes management and scheduling of the associated physical lab space and equipment in support of these projects, as well as cross-BU and customer support efforts that may require physical lab implementations. The ideal candidate will bring significant skills in small scale PoC fabrication, coupled with understanding of a range of AI algorithms and their practical applications to real-world sensor data microcontroller. Individual should have demonstrated project and small-team people and technical leadership experience, and bring a creative, hands-on disposition.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Edge AI Applications Lab, including management of project, people, facilities and scheduling.

• Develop and maintain edge AI based applications, demos and solutions combining tiny ML models in a wide variety of physical hardware settings, including consumer devices, industrial machines and automotive.

• Collaborate with customers and internal product teams to ingest, debug, and analyze their data for model development.

• Work with other AI and embedded engineers to optimize and deploy AI models suitable for microcontrollers (MCUs) and embedded platforms.

• Manage a variety of projects both technically and logistically in an industrial laboratory setting, including planning, part procurement, instrumentation, hardware setup and creating ML models.

• Fabricate and assemble hardware setups (e.g., physical systems, sensor arrays, embedded boards) and collect data from real-world physical environments to support model development and validation.

• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical leadership across teams.

• Stay current with emerging technologies in AI, embedded ML, and signal processing.

• Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related technical field, and 7-12 years career experience..

• Understanding of AI/ML algorithms with experience deploying models on MCUs

• Practical fabrication of prototype systems that include physical, microelectronic, and sensor elements in novel combinations, including familiarity with design tools, 3D printing, and hands-on electrical and physical assembly.

• Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams and collaborating effectively across multiple cross-functional groups
• Broad familiarity with types of sensors and their placement and applications in practical systems. Including hands-on experience with audio, electrical, accelerometers and control system signals.

• Experience working with large high-frequency sensor datasets (e.g., audio, electrical, motor control, accel, etc.), including debugging, preprocessing and ML Ops.

• Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, and C, specifically including experience with real-time edge computing and embedded systems.

• Background in digital signal processing (DSP) for audio and time-series data preferred.

The expected annual pay range for this position is $139,500 - $185,000. This position is also eligible for bonus opportunities and commission pay. Please note that the final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.

Renesas offers a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, and pet insurance. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive company-paid life insurance and AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as paid sick time, paid holidays, and accrued paid vacation. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources

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 22,000 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. Shape Your Future with Us.

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