[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Renesas Electronics jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/renesas-electronics/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Renesas Electronics · Duesseldorf, Germany # Principal Engineer (f/m/d) Application Engineering Duesseldorf, Germany Full-time Senior individual contributor Operations Listed on Renesas Electronics’s official careers site. Posted September 1, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Renesas Electronics’s careers site →](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/RenesasElectronics/744000146653549-principal-engineer-f-m-d-application-engineering) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Renesas Electronics](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/renesas-electronics/) / Principal Engineer (f/m/d) Application Engineering ## Job description Are you an experienced embedded systems expert passionate about driving innovation in automotive technology? Join our MCU Tools and Ecosystem team, where you’ll work in shaping the usability and functionality of our automotive microcontroller ecosystem. Your experience will help improve existing tools, create proof of concepts, and actively participate in the design, deployment, and optimization of embedded systems for automotive applications. We are a team of enthusiastic engineers who thrive on collaboration and innovation. Together, we tackle real-world challenges with code, enabling Renesas to deliver outstanding products. If you’re excited to get in touch with embedded systems and want to make a meaningful impact, we’d love to have you on our team! ### Key Responsibilities of the Team Technical Ownership: Drive the development of complex embedded applications and reference designs using Renesas MCUs, with a focus on motor control, inverter, communication gateway, and other key automotive applications. ### Embedded Architecture and Firmware Expertise Provide deep technical direction on low-level embedded programming, real-time operating systems, hardware abstraction layers, and system performance optimization. ### Customer and Ecosystem Enablement Serve as a senior technical advisor to strategic automotive customers, supporting integration and deployment of MCU solutions within their systems. ### Marketing and Sales Support Offer efficient technical assistance to our marketing and sales teams during design activities, ensuring successful implementation and integration. Provide technical training to FAE, Sales, partners, and customers. ### Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely with hardware and software teams to ensure cohesive, robust, and scalable solutions. ### Mentorship and Guidance Mentor junior engineers and application teams, promoting knowledge sharing and technical excellence. ## Qualifications A degree in Electrical Engineering or a similar field of study. 8+ years of experience in embedded systems software development, ideally within the automotive domain. Deep knowledge of: Embedded processors and microcontroller architectures in automotive applications Embedded operating systems Automotive communication protocols (CAN, LIN, FlexRay, Ethernet) Low-level embedded programming in C, and scripting with Python or equivalent Development, integration, and debugging of low-level drivers and firmware components, including hardware abstraction layers and related middleware Board-level design, circuit analysis, debugging with tools such as oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers Automated and system-level testing frameworks and methodologies Motivation to initiate and drive projects to completion with an open mind for working in an international environment. Good sense of understanding technical requirements and customer expectations Strong communication skills and the ability to represent technical solutions clearly to internal and external stakeholders. A collaborative mindset with a passion for mentorship, innovation, and delivering impactful results. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Sep 1, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 12, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 19, 2026 - Listed for: 48 days - Location: Duesseldorf, Germany - Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Renesas Electronics’s careers site →](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/RenesasElectronics/744000146653549-principal-engineer-f-m-d-application-engineering) ## More jobs at Renesas Electronics ### [Crossover MCU Business Lead (f/m/d)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/renesas-electronics/jobs/01b47e42c6407b1efd1f/) Duesseldorf, Germany ### [Senior Staff Technology Manager/Architect - Functional Safety (f/m/d)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/renesas-electronics/jobs/d084fec4e2aa1068bf8e/) Duesseldorf, Germany ### [Senior Legal Counsel, Automotive (EMEA) (f/m/d)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/renesas-electronics/jobs/513a3837144fa3f277f3/) Duesseldorf, Germany ### [Senior Staff Financial Analyst (f/m/d)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/renesas-electronics/jobs/a95fe7c23391bb6f3f8e/) Duesseldorf, Germany ### [(Senior) Layout Engineer (f/m/d)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/renesas-electronics/jobs/23ca87c951bb3149680f/) Bingen, Germany ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [System Engineer, Application Engineering Principal](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/jobs/1263a279750cd324e6c6/) Qualcomm · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Toronto ### [Principal Engineer (Application Platform)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/hsbc-holdings/jobs/c4a0c28787c9e28b25fc/) HSBC Holdings · Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ### [Engineer Field Application Engineering](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/infineon-technologies/jobs/920f7694821477319148/) Infineon Technologies · Hanoi ### [Staff Engineer Application Engineering](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/infineon-technologies/jobs/a4c109a413858a7362da/) Infineon Technologies · Taipei ### [Hardware Design Engineer – Application Engineering, Staff](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/jobs/f5e23b5b2d1c68460bb5/) Qualcomm · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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