Staff Sr. Staff Engineer, Android HAL, SOC Automotive Embedded SW

Lead Developer for Android HAL and middleware for Automotive SoCs. 

You will develop highly optimized software for Renesas R-Car Gen5 series devices. Strong working knowledge of Android and RTOS environment for multi-core heterogenous SoCs is a key requirement. You will implement requirements for the next-generation IVI/ADAS products that comprise tools software and hardware. Your main responsibilities will be in the following areas: 

Relevant working experience 

• RCAR Gen5 Android (AAOS/GKI) HAL & Middleware ownershipfrom bring-up to certification 

• Drive AAOS enablement on R-Car Gen5 variants and align to the platform Android roadmap (A16/A17)  

• Ensure compatibility readiness (xTS/CTS/VTS) and support pre-cert / validation flows as part of BSP deliverables 

• Deliver production-grade components for SDK releases (docs changelogs release notes packaging expectations)  

• Android HAL expertise (AIDL/HIDL) for automotive peripherals & SoC IP 

• Implement/extend HALs for display audio camera sensors power/thermal boot-time optimizations and device-specific features 

• Integrate vendor drivers and expose stable interfaces to Framework/AAOS (permissions SELinux init/ueventd VINTF manifests) 

• Debug across layers (kerneldriverHALframework) using traces/logs (systrace/perfetto logcat ftrace) and root-cause systematically 

• Middleware & Framework integration for IVI/cockpit stacks 

• Build/maintain native services (binderized daemons) framework extensions and vendor middleware to meet automotive UX/perf needs 

• Support long-term maintenance strategy (major upgrades security/maintenance releases) with clean branching and backport discipline  

• Collaborate with partner stacks and standard framework integration expected in the Gen5 software model (BSPmiddlewareapps)  

• Virtualization-ready design (Xen / multi-domain) and performance isolation 

• Enable Android as native or guest (Xen-based) with VirtIO-style device exposure where applicable; debug GVM boundaries  

• Address multi-domain constraints (timing memory I/O partitioning) and support fast-boot/boot KPI topics relevant to Gen5 programs  

• Work with security/TEE/boot-chain expectations typical of Gen5 platform packaging and delivery model  

• Quality compliance and delivery mindset (automotive-grade) 

• Own CI-friendly implementation: build reproducibility automated tests and regression triage across Android releases  

• Drive certification readiness: CTS/VTS execution bug fixing and evidence capture aligned to GAS/compatibility commitments  

• Communicate crisply with global stakeholders document decisions and support customer issue analysis and releases 

Qualifications :

Education and Background: 

• Bachelors or Masters graduate (Electronics or Computer Science) 

• Over 8 years of embedded SW development on Android/FreeRTOS 

Expected role in Renesas 

• Develop advanced proof of concepts and SDK deliverables for customers. 

• Work on latest open source software and adapt for Renesas Gen5 platforms. 

Relevant Experiences (Combination of good-to-have and must-have):  

• Relevantindustry experience in embedded software development with a proven track record in translating complex use cases requirements into design system specifications standards and software solutions. Focus shall be on open source software. 

• Ability to work independently with strong motivation towards meeting deadlines with efficiency and focus 

• Architecture 

• System architecture experience for heterogeneous / multi-core embedded SoC computing platforms. 

Development 

• Embedded system software development experience including low level firmware kernel and user space components on an SoC product comparable to the Renesas R-Car family 

• Ability to develop and debug on both real hardware as well as simulation and emulation environments 

Debug:  

• Ability to debug complex system level use cases involving hardware and software elements such as bandwidth/QoS knobs. 

• Software debugging including CLI PCB and application level debug techniques  

• Ability to debug high speed communication interfaces including HW/SW co-debug 

Collaboration: 

• Ability to collaborate with sales marketing architecture customer partners and other groups to create best in class reference solutions solve problems and enable customer success  

• Ability to expand upon existing solutions in collaboration with architects and prior design teams 

• Ability to work independently as well as in small teams 

Communication: 

• Excellent written and verbal communication due to frequent customer and internal communications; ability to provide direct efficient and clear customer communications under pressure 

• Familiarity with global business cultures (Japan Europe US India) and strong cross cultural sensitivity 

• Familiarity with verbal and written Japanese (nice to have) 

Travel: 

• Flexibility to manage occasional international travel on short notice to support customer success or internal initiatives 

Additional notes: 

• Location : Bangalore 

Reporting to Senior Manager of Engineering 

Additional Information :

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose To Make Our Lives Easier. As the industrys 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 21000 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 peoples 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. Lets 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.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time