Senior Manager, Product Engineer

Responsibilities

Lead the Module Product Engineering function for advanced power modules from NPI through high-volume production and sustaining

Manage, develop, and provision qualified Product Engineers and Embedded PE Leads to product delivery teams based on program needs, technical complexity, and schedule risk

Own workforce planning, hiring, onboarding, skill development, succession planning, and performance management for the module PE team

Define and maintain module PE standards for product readiness, manufacturability, characterization, qualification execution, yield analysis, product change management, and sustaining ownership

Establish governance for module-level decisions that affect quality, cost, yield, capacity, customer commitments, qualification strategy, and production release readiness

Drive cross-functional alignment across Design, Test, Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Applications, and Product Management to enable scalable module execution

Ensure robust module manufacturability across OSAT and internal manufacturing sites, including assembly workmanship standards, IPC-A-610 expectations, die attach, clip attach, solder integrity, and module-level defect prevention

Lead executive-level escalation and decision-making for major module yield excursions, qualification issues, production holds, customer returns, and corrective actions

Translate product delivery team needs into staffing, capability, tooling, data, and process requirements for the broader platform and functional organizations

Drive data-driven improvements in cost, yield, cycle time, traceability, qualification readiness, and high-volume production robustness

Represent module PE in senior leadership reviews, customer escalations, NPI gate reviews, capacity discussions, and strategic planning forums

Experience & Skills:

10+ years of experience in semiconductor product engineering, manufacturing engineering, test engineering, quality, or related technical leadership roles, including 5+ years of experience managing engineers or technical teams

Demonstrated ability to lead experienced professionals and subordinate technical leaders across multiple related product engineering workstreams

Strong technical depth in semiconductor power products, advanced power modules, module assembly, qualification, high-volume manufacturing, yield, and sustaining execution

Proven ability to establish operating objectives, policies, procedures, work plans, execution metrics, and governance mechanisms for a technical organization

Strong data analysis and decision-making skills with the ability to interpret statistical results, product risk, manufacturing capability, and customer impact

Experience driving cross-functional execution across Design, Test, Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Applications, Product Management, and customer-facing teams

Ability to influence lower and senior management on matters involving several functional areas, sensitive tradeoffs, and high-impact customer or production decisions

Excellent written, verbal, and executive communication skills with the ability to present clear status, risks, decisions needed, and recommended actions

Education:

Bachelor's degree required in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field; Master’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline or business discipline preferred.

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 help make people’s lives easier, safe and secure.

Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment. Our people-first culture and global support system, including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups, will help you excel from the first day.

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