Renesas Electronics: Sr Staff Hardware Engineer, Virtual Prototype Modeling — Hyderabad, India

About Renesas Electronics

Renesas Electronics develops semiconductors for automotive, industrial, infrastructure and connected-device applications. Its employer description identifies microcontrollers, system-on-chip devices, analogue components and power products within its portfolio. These components form part of electronic systems made by other manufacturers. Renesas also describes combining complementary products into solutions for customers, connecting individual chips with the needs of an end application. Its business therefore involves both semiconductor technology and how that technology is used in wider electronic products.

The position and its setting

Renesas Electronics lists Sr Staff Hardware Engineer, Virtual Prototype Modeling in Hyderabad, India, under reference 20031751_2026-08-27. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 6 October 2026
• Brands: Renesas Electronics

Responsibilities and work described

• Job Description
• Virtual Prototype development for SoC and Electronics Systems for the purpose of embedded software development SystemC modeling experts for Virtual Prototype development, verification & deployment
• Development: SystemC/TLM2.0 based models of IP blocks, CPU, SoC, System
• Defining transaction level models of Processors/Cache controllers/Interconnects/Peripherals/NPU/ISP
• Porting OS on the virtual prototype, developing the device drivers etc
• Verification of models at IP & SoC level
• Development: regressable self checking test suites using C/ARM assembly
• Development: System Level Flows and Methodologies using virtual prototypes
• Support: the firmware and SW teams in effectively using the virtual prototypes

Essential requirements and candidate background

• MTech/BTech in EE/CS with hardware engineering experience of 10+ years
• Proficiency: C / C++ / System C, Data structures, Algorithms, Object oriented programming
• Experience: developing SystemC, TLM based models for the virtual platform of an SoC
• Expertise in creating Virtual Prototype of SoC or electronics systems
• Experience: using Virtual Prototype tools (ARM Fast Models, Synopsys Virtualizer, Windriver SIMICS etc..)
• Validation of virtual prototypes, writing bare metal tests, Embedded tool chain, assembly language, debugging knowledge, embedded Linux
• Knowledge: Microprocessor, Microcontrollers, SoC architecture, bus protocols etc
• Knowledge: Computer and Processor Arch (including Caches, MMU, Pipeline)
• Should have exposure to quality processes for project execution, delivery, and working with multiple teams across geos
• Problem-solving skills
• Experience: application development in assembly or higher-level languages

Preferred experience and additional strengths

• Preferred Expertise: IP-XACT, SystemRDL, SystemC-AMS

Location, schedule and contract conditions

• Work arrangement: On-site
• Advertised location: Hyderabad, India

Pay and application dates

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How to apply to Renesas Electronics

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Practical preparation: C++

C++ experience should identify the system and the constraints you worked within. Memory use, timing, interfaces, debugging or portability may be useful discussion points when they actually formed part of your work.

Relevant skills

• C++
• embedded systems
• firmware
• Linux