Senior Director R&D - Datacenter Connectivity Silicon (d/m/f)

ams-OSRAM AG; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

AMS-OSRAM AG seeks a seasoned R&D leader to drive the semiconductor product portfolio from concept through high-volume production. You will oversee architecture, verification, and release while building and mentoring a world-class engineering organization.

The role requires a strong track record in Datacenter, Networking, AI infrastructure, and related high-speed technologies, with fluent English and executive-level collaboration skills. Bucharest-based option available.

Qualifications

• Lead R&D activities for semiconductor product development and IC design.
• Strong leadership of large multidisciplinary engineering teams across IC design, validation, and release.
• Proven track record delivering semiconductor products from concept to high-volume production.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute product and technology roadmaps with executive leadership.
• Oversee end-to-end product lifecycle from concept to release.
• Drive on-time delivery within budget and high quality standards.
• Coach engineering leaders and foster high-performance culture.
• Own resource planning and workforce development for the product segment.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

English proficiency

Strategic planning

People management

Communication skills

Education

Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Microelectronics

Job description

Job Description

• Lead all R&D activities for the product segment, driving innovation and delivering market-leading solutions that enable next-generation data center, optical networking, and AI infrastructure technologies
• Define and execute the product and technology roadmap in close collaboration with Product Management, Business Units, and executive leadership, ensuring alignment with business growth objectives
• Oversee the complete product development lifecycle, from concept and architecture through design, validation, qualification, and successful product release
• Build, lead, and scale world-class multidisciplinary engineering teams across Analog Design, Digital Design, Physical Design, Verification, and Validation
• Drive execution excellence by ensuring products are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to prioritize investments, allocate resources effectively, and accelerate innovation
• Develop organizational capabilities by coaching engineering leaders, cultivating top talent, and fostering a high-performance, collaborative culture.
• Own R&D resource planning, operational performance, and strategic workforce development for the product segment
• Master's or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, or a related field with a focus on Integrated Circuit Design
• 15+ years of experience in semiconductor product development and IC design, including leadership responsibility for complex product portfolios and large engineering organizations
• Proven track record of successfully delivering semiconductor products from concept through high-volume production and market adoption
• Deep expertise in one or more of the following domains: Datacenter & Networking, AI Infrastructure Connectivity, Compute-to-Network Architectures, Optical Interconnects, or High-Speed Communication Technologies
• Demonstrated success leading large multidisciplinary engineering organizations and driving innovation at scale
• Strong knowledge of modern engineering processes, including requirements engineering, verification methodologies, configuration and change management, Design for Robustness (DfR), quality systems, and test development
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across technical and business functions
• Fluent written and spoken English

Profile

• Master's or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, or a related field with a focus on Integrated Circuit Design
• 15+ years of experience in semiconductor product development and IC design, including leadership responsibility for complex product portfolios and large engineering organizations
• Proven track record of successfully delivering semiconductor products from concept through high-volume production and market adoption
• Deep expertise in one or more of the following domains: Datacenter & Networking, AI Infrastructure Connectivity, Compute-to-Network Architectures, Optical Interconnects, or High-Speed Communication Technologies
• Demonstrated success leading large multidisciplinary engineering organizations and driving innovation at scale
• Strong knowledge of modern engineering processes, including requirements engineering, verification methodologies, configuration and change management, Design for Robustness (DfR), quality systems, and test development
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across technical and business functions
• Fluent written and spoken English

Location: This position can also be filled at our office in Bucharest (Romania).

ams OSRAM is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Diversity, equity and inclusion is strongly established in our corporate culture and we firmly believe it makes us more successful as a company. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment regardless of ethnic, national or social origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, color, religion, age, physical and mental abilities.

Stefanie Kleierl

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Find out more about us at: www.ams-osram.com