The Senior Staff Application Engineer drives adoption of High Performance Compute (HPC) SoC solutions in automotive applications including advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), in-vehicle infotainment (IVI), and software-defined vehicles. This role involves leading technical customer interactions, supporting product development, and enabling global OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers through expert-level guidance and solution design.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a technical solutions expert for ADAS, IVI, connected gateways, and multi-domain fusion systems using HPC SoCs.
- Lead regional customer technical support while aligning with global teams to ensure seamless progression from design-in to high-volume manufacturing.
- Provide technical leadership during customer engagements, including responses to RFIs and RFQs and in-depth technical discussions.
- Analyze customer requirements and product goals, then map them to appropriate SoC-based solutions, identifying key technical challenges and resolutions.
- Develop customized solutions tailored to specific customer project demands.
- Lead technical discussions with stakeholders at all levels, including executives, project managers, and engineering teams.
- Organize and facilitate debugging sessions with global domain specialists to resolve complex technical issues.
- Create technical documentation, application notes, and training materials in collaboration with international teams across Japan, the U.S., Europe, China, and Asia.
- Collaborate with regional FAEs, providing training and technical guidance to strengthen R-CAR SoC support capabilities.
- Develop and present demonstrations and proof-of-concept implementations for R-CAR SoC platforms.
- Report regularly on customer project status to global application engineering leadership.
- Maintain in-depth knowledge of the company's SoC portfolio, with focus on technical specifications and capabilities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in embedded system software development.
- Strong programming skills in C and C++.
- Extensive knowledge of embedded operating systems including Embedded Linux, QNX, Android, AutoSAR, or FreeRTOS.
- Proven experience in embedded debugging, including hardware-software integration and troubleshooting.
- Solid understanding of ADAS and IVI system architecture and design principles.
- Experience with BSP, middleware, IPC, and multi-core or heterogeneous architectures, with knowledge of security and functional safety.
- Background in integrating ADAS perception stacks and enabling neural network workloads on SoC NPUs.
Tech Stack
C, C++, Embedded Linux, QNX, Android, AutoSAR, FreeRTOS, BSP, Middleware, IPC, Heterogeneous architecture, Multi-core architecture, Security, Functional safety, Neural Network Processing Unit (NPU), ADAS perception stack
Benefits
- Opportunities to grow professionally in both technical and business roles across multiple product groups and corporate functions.
- Chance to explore and experiment with advanced hardware and software technologies.
- Ability to contribute to innovative products that address evolving global customer needs.
- Support for high performance and personal wellbeing through a flexible and inclusive workplace.
- Global support structure emphasizing a people-first culture.
- Option to work remotely up to two days per week.
- Employee Resource Groups that promote inclusion and support for diverse communities.
Work Arrangement
Hybrid model allowing remote work two days per week; in-office presence required Tuesday through Thursday to support innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.
Team
Global team of over 22,000 professionals; collaboration across regions including Japan, the U.S., Europe, China, and Asia; works closely with SoC design, software development, product marketing, global AE teams, and regional field teams; reports to global AE directors and leadership.
- To Make Our Lives Easier
- Innovation-driven
- People-first culture
- Diversity and inclusion
- Global collaboration
- Sustainable and power-efficient solutions
Additional Information
- The company complies with equal opportunity and affirmative action policies, fostering a workplace free from discrimination.
- Dedicated to celebrating diversity and maintaining an inclusive work environment.
- Handles dual-use technology subject to U.S. export control regulations.
- A U.S. government export license may be required before releasing certain technologies to specific individuals.
- The decision to apply for or pursue an export license is at the sole discretion of the company.
- Hybrid work model includes remote work for two days weekly, with in-office days scheduled Tuesday through Thursday.
