We are seeking a Senior Benchmarking Engineer to establish and lead our benchmarking and competitive analysis program in Austin. This role will drive interface benchmarking as well as comprehensive solution-level benchmarking covering industrial networking, latency, bandwidth, graphics performance, and AI workloads. The insights generated by this role will directly inform product positioning, roadmap decisions, and customer engagements against competing silicon solutions.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign and execute systematic benchmarking programs comparing Renesas solutions against competitor platformsDevelop standardized, repeatable, and defensible benchmark methodologies for fair cross-vendor comparisonsConduct interface benchmarking across key connectivity standards (Ethernet, PCIe, USB, DDR memory interfaces, serial interfaces, etc.)Perform solution-level benchmarking across application domains:Industrial Networking: TSN, PROFINET, EtherCAT, Modbus, OPC UA throughput and determinismLatency & Bandwidth: Real-time interrupt latency, memory bandwidth, network throughput characterizationGraphics Performance: GPU/rendering benchmarks, display pipeline, OpenGL/Vulkan workloadsAI Benchmarks: NPU/DSP/CPU inference performance (MLPerf, common ML models, energy efficiency)Build automated benchmark frameworks and test harnesses to enable continuous regression trackingAuthor detailed competitive analysis reports and present findings to engineering leadership, product management, and sales teamsSupport customer-facing activities by providing objective performance data and demonstrationsStay current with industry-standard benchmarks and emerging workload requirementsCollaborate with architecture and marketing teams to translate benchmark insights into product requirementsCollaborate with architecture and marketing teams to translate benchmark insights into product requirements