Senior Staff Technical Lead - Motor Control Middleware

About the role

Renesas is expanding its motor control software capabilities for industrial applications and needs strong technical leadership to develop advanced algorithms and middleware for next-generation embedded drive solutions. The Senior Staff Technical Lead leads a team of motor control engineers and establishes the Greece team as a centre of excellence for motor control algorithm development.

Key responsibilities

• Lead a team of motor control engineers focused on advanced algorithm development for embedded drive applications.
• Guide the design, implementation, testing and optimisation of high-performance motor control software.
• Act as the technical interface between the local engineering team, the architecture team and global motor control counterparts.
• Ensure robust validation, documentation and release readiness for motor control software modules.
• Support key customer engagements with deep technical expertise and solution-oriented guidance.
• Contribute to technical marketing content such as application notes, whitepapers and customer-facing material.
• Coach and mentor engineers, and collaborate with universities and external partners to build a talent pipeline.

Required profile

• M.Sc./Ph.D. in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Control Engineering or equivalent.
• Deep expertise in motor control theory and implementation, including field-oriented control, sensorless control, modulation techniques, current/torque/speed control loops and motor parameter identification.
• Hands-on experience developing and validating motor control algorithms for PMSM, BLDC and AC induction motor applications.
• Familiarity with embedded real-time software, MCU-based motor control platforms, inverter hardware, power stages and lab-based motor drive validation.
• Strong communication skills, customer focus and ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.