Staff System Engineer (f/m/d) at Renesas Electronics

Germering, Bavaria, Germany -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

06 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

System Architecture, Product Definition, Functional Safety, Requirements Engineering, Polarion, SPICE Simulation, MATLAB, System Requirements, IC Architecture, Functional Partitioning, Interface Definition, Automotive Electronics, ISO 26262, HARA, FMEA, FMEDA

Industry

Semiconductor Manufacturing

Description

Job Description Renesas is seeking a System Architect and Product Definer for automotive Battery Management ICs, with a strong focus on functional safety–compliant system design. In this role, you will translate customer and market requirements into robust, safe, and cost‑effective IC solutions, working closely with global cross‑functional teams across system, safety, hardware, software, and product management. Key Responsibilities Define system requirements and run use‑case analysis for automotive Battery Management ICs Define product concepts, applications, and system solutions aligned with customer and market needs Perform solution and cost trade‑off analyses to support competitive and scalable product positioning Create, structure, and maintain system and product requirements using Polarion Develop system and IC architectures, including functional partitioning and interface definition Define and document functional behavior, operating modes, and safety‑related functions Perform SPICE and MATLAB simulations to analyze circuit behavior, performance, and robustness Develop reference schematics and layouts based on automotive requirements Support functional safety activities across the product lifecycle, including: Contribution to safety analyses (HARA, FMEA, FMEDA, DFA) Support definition of safety concepts and safety mechanisms Use Medini Analyze to support safety modeling, traceability, and analysis Support architectural decisions considering functional safety, reliability, cost, and manufacturability Collaborate with global teams across design, verification, safety, applications, and marketing Contribute to compliance with automotive quality, safety, and development standards Qualifications Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent Fluent English communication skills (written and spoken) Proven experience in automotive electronics development, ideally within a Tier‑1 ECU environment Strong background in system architecture and product definition Experience with requirements engineering tools (Polarion or equivalent) Hands‑on experience with SPICE‑based simulation and MATLAB / Simulink Experience supporting functional safety–related development activities Solid understanding of automotive battery management systems and power electronics Experience with Battery Management Systems (BMS) or power management ICs Practical experience with ISO 26262 (ASIL‑oriented development) Preferred Qualifications Experience using Medini Analyze for safety analysis and traceability Experience working in international, cross‑cultural engineering teams Strong analytical skills with a system‑level, customer‑focused mindset Product definition of automotive mixed-signal ICs Additional Information 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 21,000 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. Let’s Shape the Future together. 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. We have adopted a hybrid model that gives employees the ability to work remotely two days a week while ensuring that we come together as a team in the office the rest of the time. The designated in-office days are Tuesday through Thursday for innovation, collaboration and continuous learning. Employment Type: Regular (PERM) Remote Work Available: No

Responsibilities

The role involves defining system requirements and product concepts for automotive Battery Management ICs, translating market needs into safe and cost-effective IC solutions. Key tasks include developing system and IC architectures, performing trade-off analyses, and supporting functional safety activities across the product lifecycle.