Renesas Electronics: Staff Firmware/Middleware Engineer — Austin, TEXAS, United States

About Renesas Electronics

Renesas Electronics develops semiconductors for automotive, industrial, infrastructure and connected-device applications. Its employer description identifies microcontrollers, system-on-chip devices, analogue components and power products within its portfolio. These components form part of electronic systems made by other manufacturers. Renesas also describes combining complementary products into solutions for customers, connecting individual chips with the needs of an end application. Its business therefore involves both semiconductor technology and how that technology is used in wider electronic products.

The position and its setting

Renesas Electronics lists Staff Firmware/Middleware Engineer in Austin, TEXAS, United States, under reference 20034691_2026-10-21. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 23 October 2026
• Brands: Renesas Electronics

Responsibilities and work described

• Renesas Electronics Americas (REA) brings together the financial foundation of a multi-billion-dollar global operation and the flexibility and velocity of a smaller organization
• As a result of the combination of Renesas, IDT and Intersil, REA has a deep portfolio of technology, a customer base and big ambitions to grab more market share on a global stage
• Our engineers, marketers, sales and support teams are all unified in our goal to create an environment where creativity thrives, where results are rewarded and where diversity is valued
• Renesas Electronics, a leading global semiconductor company, is rapidly scaling its AI-focused power delivery business
• Position Overview:
• REA is seeking a Staff Firmware Engineer for our Performance Computing Power (PCP) team in Austin, TX, where we develop the most advanced digital power ICs in the industry
• Architect, design, and maintain firmware for integrated circuits that supply power to the largest and most powerful advanced computing platforms
• Your contributions will span low level circuits to large system design, and you will see those systems all the way through to high volume manufacturing
• Job Duties:
• Design, develop, and verify embedded firmware for digital PWM voltage regulators
• Write firmware patches to implement new features or apply hardware workaround
• Work: with hardware design team to define interface based on user requirements
• Write specification to document firmware architecture and implementation
• Collaboration: with validation team to bring up new silicon and debug any issues found
• Development: automated tests to validate firmware on lab bench using test equipment

Essential requirements and candidate background

• 8+ years of experience in firmware development on custom SOCs in pre and post silicon environment
• BS/MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering, or related field
• Expert at embedded firmware development in C and assembly programming language
• Good understanding of software development cycle and version control system
• Skillful at interrupt, memory, and performance optimization for real-time applications
• Deep understanding of state machine driven task management and RTOS concepts
• Experience working with hardware RTL design in Verilog
• Proficient at Linux command line and a scripting language such as Python/Perl
• Analytical skills and debug methodology with attention to detail
• Good written and verbal communications skills

Preferred experience and additional strengths

• Knowledge: ARM cortex M-series processors and ARM compiler toolchain
• Working experience with Cadence or Synopsys design tools: SimVision or Verdi
• Understanding: serial bus protocols such as I2C, SPI
• Test Driven Development (TDD) and standalone FW unit test bench
• Familiarity: DC-DC buck converter concepts and applications

Location, schedule and contract conditions

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• Work arrangement: On-site
• Advertised location: Austin, TEXAS, United States

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Pay and application dates

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How to apply to Renesas Electronics

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Relevant skills

• Python
• AI/ML
• AI
• embedded systems
• firmware
• manufacturing
• sales
• Linux
• communication