Renesas Electronics

Technology

ApplicationEngineer(AutomotiveSoC)

$7500–11000k ~AI est. Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Application Engineer (Automotive SoC) at Renesas Electronics. Skills: AI Model Enablement, Embedded AI Inference, Toolchain Support. Enable and deploy AI models. Perform model performance analysis”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Analyze performance; Identify bottlenecks; Propose mitigation strategies; Debug issues

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, Solid understanding of deep learning fundamentals, Hands-on experience with AI frameworks, Programming skills in C/C++, Familiarity with embedded systems, Ability to analyze performance

Nice to Have

1–3 years of experience, Experience with AI model training, Computer vision models, Automotive or robotics use cases, Practical experience with AI inference optimization, Familiarity with quantization techniques, Experience with automotive SoCs, QNX is a plus, Understanding of memory hierarchy, Experience supporting customers, Knowledge of automotive AI standards, Experience contributing to internal tools, Ability to read and debug ONNX graphs

What You'll Do.

Enable and deploy AI models

Perform model performance analysis

Support model optimization workflows

Analyze accuracy degradation

Propose mitigation strategies

Integrate AI models into runtime environments

Debug issues related to offloading

Debug memory allocation

Debug multi-core synchronization

Validate AI workloads

Work with AI compiler toolchains

Support ONNX model handling

Develop or maintain internal tools

Act as a technical interface

Support customer evaluations

Provide technical guidance

Contribute to technical reports

Contribute to issue tracking

Contribute to release validation

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Internal compiler/runtime teams; External customers; Cross-functional environment; Field application engineers

Communication Scope

Technical guidance; Documentation; Best practices

Full Job Description

Job Summary We are looking for an AI Application Engineer to support the enablement, optimization, and deployment of AI models on automotive-grade SoCs. In this role, you will work closely with internal compiler/runtime teams and external customers to bring AI models from training to optimized inference on embedded NPU/DSP platforms, with a strong focus on performance, accuracy, and system integration. Key Responsibilities AI Model Enablement & Optimization * Enable and deploy AI models (e.g., BEV, object detection, segmentation, classification) on Gen4/5 SoC platforms with CNNIP/DSP/NPU HWA. * Perform model performance analysis (latency, throughput, multi-core scaling) and identify bottlenecks related to memory bandwidth, scheduling, or operator mapping. * Support model optimization workflows, including: * Post-Training Quantization (PTQ) * Quantization-Aware Training (QAT) collaboration * Operator fusion, graph optimization, and execution partitioning * Analyze accuracy degradation caused by quantization or operator limitations and propose mitigation strategies. Embedded AI Inference & System Integration * Integrate AI models into embedded runtime environments (Linux / QNX). * Debug issues related to: * CNNIP/DSP/NPU offloading * Memory allocation / IPMMU * Data transfer overhead and multi-core synchronization * Validate AI workloads on target boards and simulators (SIL / HIL). Toolchain & Model Workflow Support * Work with AI compiler and runtime toolchains (e.g., ONNX-based workflows, hybrid compiler, MWMX). * Support ONNX model handling, including: * Graph inspection and modification * Model segmentation and execution control * Quantized (QDQ) ONNX models * Develop or maintain internal tools and scripts to improve model validation, benchmarking, and customer workflows. Customer & Cross-Team Collaboration * Act as a technical interface between customers, internal development teams, and field application engineers. * Support customer evaluations, PoCs, and demos

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