Software Architect

Renesas Electronics is seeking an experienced Software Architect to join our Embedded Processing team in Austin, Texas. This strategic role focuses on software emulation tools for shift-left development, enabling our engineering teams and customers to develop, test, and validate software months before physical silicon is available.As a technical leader, you will bridge the gap between hardware and software development cycles, working with industry-leading emulation platforms to accelerate time-to-market for our semiconductor solutions across industrial, consumer, and IoT markets.This position offers the unique opportunity to shape early development strategies, define emulation roadmaps, and enable customer success in the critical pre-silicon phase of our product lifecycle.Core ResponsibilitiesTechnical Leadership & StrategyDefine technical requirements and architectural standards for software emulation workflowsLead cross-functional teams in developing early-stage embedded software solutionsEstablish best practices for shift-left development methodologiesEvaluate and recommend new emulation tools and platforms to keep our technology stack competitiveServe as a technical authority on virtual platform developmentDevelopment & ImplementationDesign and implement virtual platform configurations using Synopsys Virtual Platform, QEMU, or SIMICSDevelop hardware/software co-emulation frameworks using ZEBU, HAPS, and related hardware acceleratorsBuild automation pipelines for continuous integration and testing on emulation infrastructureDebug complex system-level issues across hardware emulation and software simulation environmentsCustomer EnablementEnable early access programs for key customers, providing them with working emulation environmentsGather customer feedback to inform product roadmap and feature prioritizationWork directly with customer engineering teams to integrate our emulation solutions into their development flowsSupport proof-of-concept demonstrations for prospective clients evaluating our semiconductor solutionsTeam ManagementMentor junior developers and engineers on emulation technologies and best practicesConduct code reviews and ensure high-quality software deliveryCoordinate project timelines and resource allocation across multiple initiativesFoster a collaborative team culture aligned with Renesas' TAGIE values