Sr Mgr, Field Applications Engineer (FAE)

Renesas Electronics•Lowell, MA

12h•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Manager of Field Applications Engineering (FAE) with a background in Embedded Processing products to lead a high‑performance team supporting strategic customers in the northeast US and eastern Canada region. This is a player–coach position : you will balance hands‑on technical ownership of key programs with strategic leadership of a growing team. You will drive customer success with Renesas’ embedded processing portfolio while developing and mentoring a team of embedded processing and analog & power FAEs.

Requirements

Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Renesas is unable to sponsor applicants for work visas for this position now or in the future. This includes anyone on F1/OPT visas.
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.
8+ years of experience with ARM and/or proprietary MCU-based embedded processing design.
3+ years of people leadership experience (team lead, supervisor, manager, or equivalent player–coach role).
Strong proficiency in embedded processor project design and debug using development tools for RTOS and Linux-based embedded systems.
Good understanding of hardware design and schematic related to MCU.
Demonstrated ability to interface directly with customers on complex technical topics, supporting design engineers through project discovery, part selection, and solution implementation through production.
Excellent communication skills in English with the ability to translate complex technical concepts to varied audiences.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Experience with Renesas MCU/MPU products or similar semiconductor products.
Experience with wireless connectivity products supporting BLE, Wi-FI, and NFC .
Experience in embedded AI/ML applications.
Proven success in developing early‑career engineers and building high‑performance technical teams.
Strong cross‑functional leadership experience with Product Line, Marketing, Sales, or Systems Engineering organizations.

Responsibilities

Act as the lead technical interface for customers, providing exceptional support for Renesas’ MCU, MPU, and Connectivity products.
Partner closely with Sales to help define and implement the sales strategy for embedded processing products at assigned accounts from discovery through production.
Determine customer requirements and expectations and proactively recommend products, solutions, and services needed to develop their end user applications.
Help develop new business by collecting customer feedback and market trends to identify areas for product/solution improvement and new solutions.
Manage and drive issue escalations with internal engineering teams to ensure rapid, high-quality resolution.
Provide clear and actionable program updates to senior leadership.
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of FAEs supporting the full Renesas portfolio at strategic accounts.
Set role clarity, expectations, and technical development targets for each team member.
Guide resource allocation, balancing customer priorities with team bandwidth and skill set.
Conduct performance reviews, support career development, and establish a culture of accountability, collaboration, and technical rigor.
Collaborate with Product Line, Marketing, and Sales Enablement teams to provide customer-driven product feedback and influence future roadmaps.
Champion field insights related to next-generation embedded processing solutions.
Coordinate technical handoffs and shared engagements across global FAE teams.
Support the creation of technical content, training, and best practices shared across the broader FAE organization.