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Software Architect in USA

  • Renesas Electronics
  • Full time
  • Email
  • Austin, TX

Responsibilities

  • Define technical requirements, architectural standards, best practices, and roadmaps for software emulation and shift-left development.
  • Lead cross-functional development of early-stage embedded software solutions and serve as a technical authority on virtual platforms.
  • Design and implement virtual platform configurations using Synopsys Virtual Platform, QEMU, or SIMICS.
  • Develop hardware/software co-emulation frameworks using ZEBU, HAPS, and related hardware accelerators.
  • Build automation pipelines for continuous integration and testing on emulation infrastructure.
  • Debug system-level issues across hardware emulation and software simulation environments.
  • Enable customer early-access programs, integrate emulation solutions into customer workflows, and support proof-of-concept demonstrations.
  • Mentor engineers, conduct code reviews, coordinate timelines and resources, and provide team leadership.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field; a master’s degree is preferred.
  • 8+ years of professional software development experience and 3+ years in a technical leadership or team lead capacity.
  • Proven experience in embedded systems or the semiconductor industry.
  • Deep hands-on experience with Synopsys Virtual Platform, QEMU, and SIMICS.
  • Working knowledge of Synopsys ZEBU, HAPS, or equivalent hardware emulation platforms.
  • Proficiency in C/C++, Python, and shell scripting; Verilog/VHDL exposure is preferred.
  • Experience with ARM, RISC-V, or similar processor architectures; Linux kernel, RTOS environments, bootloaders, and device drivers.
  • Knowledge of shift-left development, CI/CD pipelines, and agile/Scrum frameworks.
  • Strong technical communication, consensus-building, problem-solving, prioritization, and stakeholder collaboration skills.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model based in Austin, Texas, with 3–4 days on-site; remote work is not available.
  • Regular permanent employment with approximately 10–15% occasional travel for customer meetings, conferences, and global collaboration.
  • Competitive benefits package; compensation details are provided during the hiring process.

Salary: Competitive

Renesas Electronics

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 auto...

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