Sr AI Engineer

Job Description

100% onsite - Columbia, MD

We are seeking a hands-on Senior AI Engineer to build and deploy edge AI solutions that integrate machine learning with real-world hardware systems. This role focuses on developing intelligent applications using sensor data, working across the full lifecycle from data collection and model development to deployment on embedded platforms.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Assemble hardware setups (e.g., physical systems, sensor arrays, embedded boards) and collect data from real-world physical environments to support AI model development and validation.
• Develop and maintain edge AI based applications, demos and solutions combining tiny ML models in a wide variety of physical hardware settings, including consumer devices, industrial machines and automotive.
• Collaborate with internal product and marketing teams to ingest, debug, and analyze their data for model development.
• Work with other AI and embedded engineers to optimize and deploy AI models suitable for microcontrollers (MCUs) and embedded platforms.
• Lead junior engineers and contribute to technical leadership across teams.
• Stay current with emerging technologies in AI, embedded ML, and signal processing.

Qualifications

• Bachelors (3-4 years) Master’s Electrical Engineering or related technical field, and 2-3 years career experience.
• Practical fabrication of prototype systems that include physical, microelectronic, and sensor elements in novel combinations, including familiarity with design tools, 3D printing, and hands-on electrical and physical assembly
• Broad familiarity with types of sensors and their placement and applications in embedded systems. Including hands-on experience with audio, electrical, accelerometers and control system signals
• Experience working with large high-frequency sensor datasets (e.g., audio, electrical, motor control, accel, etc.), including debugging and preprocessing
• Understanding of AI/ML algorithms with experience deploying models on MCUs
• Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, and C, specifically including experience with real time edge computing and embedded systems.
• Background in digital signal processing (DSP) for audio and time-series data
• Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams and collaborating effectively across multiple cross-functional groups
• Strong background in physical systems, cross-field exp
• Lead junior engineers and communicate with different teams, have project management exp, open to take technical leadership across teams.

Additional Information

The expected annual pay range for this position is $84,000 - $105,000. This position is also eligible for   bonus opportunities and commission pay.  Please note that the final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate. 

Renesas offers a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, and pet insurance. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive company-paid life insurance and AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as paid sick time, paid holidays, and accrued paid vacation. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources. 

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’ As the industry’s leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system-level know-how, we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio, including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power.
 
With a diverse team of over 22,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable, power-efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow, ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’     
 
At Renesas, you can: 

• Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions. You will have the opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things.  

• Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers' evolving needs and