Senior Manager, Product Engineering

Job Description

Role Overview & Strategic Impact

As the leader of our Module Product Engineering function, you will own the end-to-end technical execution, workforce planning, and operational governance for advanced multi-chip power modules. You will bridge senior executive strategy with hands-on engineering excellence—partnering closely with Design, Test, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and OSAT partners to ensure high-yield, high-reliability delivery at scale.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Team Leadership & Capability Building

• Direct & Scale the Org: Own workforce planning, hiring, onboarding, skill development, and succession planning for a high-performing team of Product Engineers and Embedded PE Leads.
• Standards & Governance: Define and maintain global module PE standards for readiness, characterization, yield analysis, qualification, and product change management.
• Executive Representation: Represent the Module PE organization in NPI gate reviews, executive escalation forums, customer discussions, and strategic capacity planning.

NPI to High-Volume Manufacturing Ownership

• Manufacturing & Yield Optimization: Oversee robust module manufacturability across internal and OSAT manufacturing sites, driving data-driven improvements in yield, cycle time, cost, and defect prevention (assembly workmanship, die attach, clip attach, and solder integrity).
• Governance & Escalations: Drive decision-making for quality, yield excursions, production holds, qualification strategy, and customer-facing corrective actions.

Cross-Functional Alignment

• Partner across Design, Test, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, and Product Management to translate roadmap goals into actionable tooling, data, and staffing requirements.

Qualifications

Experience & Skills:

• Experience: 10+ years of semiconductor product engineering, manufacturing engineering, or test/quality leadership, including 5+ years managing technical engineering teams .
• Domain Depth: Proven technical expertise in semiconductor power products, advanced power modules, packaging/assembly processes, qualification, and high-volume manufacturing (HVM).
• Operational Leadership: Demonstrated track record of establishing operating metrics, yield governance, and execution standards across complex engineering workstreams.
• Cross-Functional Influence: Exceptional ability to lead cross-functional alignment across internal sites, OSAT partners, and executive stakeholders.
• Communication: Clear, concise executive communication skills with the ability to summarize complex technical risks, trade-offs, and strategic recommendations.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or related technical field (Master’s degree in Engineering or Business preferred).

Why Join Renesas?

• Drive High-Growth AI Tech: Lead the team building power delivery solutions for next-generation AI computing clusters.
• Comprehensive Total Rewards: Enjoy a competitive base salary, annual performance bonus, RSU equity grants, top-tier health and retirement benefits, and much more.
• Relocation Support: Moving to Austin? We offer relocation assistance for qualified candidates.
• Flexible Hybrid Model: A balanced work environment giving you the power of on-site collaboration with the flexibility of hybrid remote work.

Additional Information

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose, To Make Our Lives Easier . With a global team of over 21,000 engineers and problem solvers in more than 30 countries, we offer the opportunity to work on world‑leading technology for Automotive, Industrial, Infrastructure, and IoT, shaping a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter future.

At Renesas, TAGIE is our culture, grounded in being Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. It shapes how we work, grow and deliver on our purpose together. This collaborative spirit and mindset drive our semiconductor technology to transform industries and impact millions of lives.

We believe in rewarding our employees with a competitive benefits package alongside their salary. More information will be provided during the hiring process.

Are you ready to join our team and shape the future with us?

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to supporting diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement .

Renesas Electronics deals with dual-use technology that is subject to U.S. export controls regulations. Under these regulations it may be necessary for Renesas to obtain U.S. government export license prior to release of technology to certain persons. The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at the sole discretion of Renesas.