Sr Staff Engineer, Virtual Platform Engineering
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 10, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 1, 2026. Renesas Electronics scores B on the Alion truth index.
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.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader who combines deep embedded software expertise with system-level architecture skills. They will play a key role in advancing SF2 from individual proof-of-concept environments toward reusable, automated, and scalable virtual-product solutions, enabling software teams to develop and validate applications earlier in the product lifecycle.
Job Responsibilities
- Design and deliver scalable virtual platforms for MCU/MPU and SoC products.
- Lead integration of virtual hardware, firmware, operating systems, and development tools.
- Enable pre-silicon software development, debugging, validation, and testing.
- Build reusable platform, automation, and CI/CD frameworks across product programs.
- Drive cloud-based deployment and Renesas 365 enablement for virtual platforms.
- Collaborate across modeling, firmware, verification, tools, and cloud teams.
- Provide technical leadership, architecture guidance, and engineering best practices.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Strong experience in embedded software development and architecture, with advanced proficiency in C/C++, Python, and MCU/MPU-based systems.
- Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership across complex, cross-functional engineering initiatives, translating system-level requirements into scalable software architectures.
- Strong understanding of embedded operating systems, BSP/FSP, device drivers, development tools, debugging, validation, and software integration.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence technical direction across multiple engineering teams.
Preferred Experience
- Experience with virtual platforms, SystemC modeling, or simulation-based software development and validation.
- Familiarity with RTOS environments such as FreeRTOS, including software enablement and application-level validation.
- Experience establishing reusable software, validation, and automation frameworks across multiple MCU/MPU or SoC programs.
- Knowledge of CI/CD, automated regression testing, Linux development environments, containers, and cloud-native development infrastructure.
- Experience with developer workflows involving build, debug, trace, performance profiling, simulation, and remote development environments.
- Experience enabling pre-silicon software development or integrating firmware with virtual hardware/modeling environments.
- Exposure to cloud-based development and deployment environments for scalable virtual-product delivery.
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 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.