Principal DSP Engineer

Job 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
Design, development, integration, evaluation and verification of DSP audio filters and algorithms.
Design, development, integration, and verification of DSP embedded solutions.
High-quality design and code delivered within agreed timescales.
High-quality tests delivered within agreed timescales.
Customer acceptance of Renesas solutions with proven and measurable compliance to specifications.
Ability to drive, regulate, and prioritize activities to ensure timescales and goals are met.
High-quality technical documentation is complete and maintained.
Reduction in code maintenance
Increase in code reuse
Qualifications
Essential
Excellent knowledge of DSP, MCU, IC, and audio codec architectures.
Excellent knowledge of embedded architectures and real-time embedded software.
Fluent in real-time embedded C/C++ programming with in-depth knowledge of DSP algorithm development.
Good problem-solving and debugging skills.
Good competency in Python and/or MATLAB.
Good knowledge and understanding of fixed-point implementation.
Good knowledge of software development workflows and working methodologies
Clearly report bugs using issue-tracking tools such as JIRA.
Ability to work to tight schedules and deadlines
Concise and proactive communication skills are critical within a multi-site and multi-cultural environment.

Desirable
Good knowledge and experience in audio, digital filtering, and portable audio applications such as headphones and wireless earbuds.
Good experience in optimizing DSP solutions for low footprint, low latency, and low power applications.
Previous team leading or technical leading experience.
Familiarity with CI tools such as Jenkins
Experience using SystemC

Additional Information
Renesas Electronics Corporation empowers a safer, smarter, and more sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. The leading global provider of microcontrollers, Renesas combines our expertise in embedded processing, analog, power, and connectivity to deliver complete semiconductor solutions. These Winning Combinations accelerate time to market for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT applications, enabling billions of connected, intelligent devices that enhance the way people work and live. Learn more at www.renesas.com.
Renesas’ mission, To Make Our Lives Easier, is underpinned by our company culture, TAGIE. TAGIE stands for Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. Our goal is to embed this unique culture in everything we do to succeed as a company and create trust with our diverse colleagues, customers, and stakeholders.
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.