Senior Manager, Product Engineer

Renesas Electronics•Austin, TX

2d•Remote

About The Position

Renesas Electronics, a leading global semiconductor company, is rapidly scaling its AI-focused power delivery business. Products include high-performance digital power VRMs, multiphase controllers, Smart Power Stages (SPS), Vertical Power Stages (SPS with integrated capacitors and multiple silicon die), Power Towers (power modules integrating multiple SPS-equivalents with capacitors and inductors), and power MOSFETs. This role leads the Module Product Engineering function for advanced power modules from NPI through high-volume production and sustaining.

Requirements

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
Bachelor's degree required in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline or business discipline preferred

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