Senior Manager Product Engineering

Renesas Electronics; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Renesas Electronics seeks a seasoned leader to head the Module Product Engineering function, guiding advanced power modules from NPI to high-volume production and sustaining. You will recruit and develop product engineers and PE leads, own workforce planning, and establish governance for quality, cost, and readiness across OSAT and internal sites.

The role demands deep semiconductor power products expertise, strong data analytics, and proven ability to drive cross-functional execution.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in semiconductor product engineering or related leadership roles.
• 5+ years of managing engineers or technical teams.
• Strong technical depth in power products, module assembly, yield and sustaining execution.
• Ability to establish objectives, policies, procedures, metrics and governance.
• Excellent data analysis, risk interpretation, and decision-making skills.
• Experience driving cross-functional execution with Design, Test, Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, and PM.
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred in engineering or business.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Module Product Engineering function from NPI through high-volume production and sustaining.
• Manage, develop, and provision qualified Product Engineers and Embedded PE Leads.
• Own workforce planning, hiring, onboarding, and performance management for the module PE team.
• Define and maintain module PE standards for product readiness and qualification execution.
• Establish governance for module-level decisions affecting quality, cost, and production release.
• Drive cross-functional alignment to enable scalable module execution.
• Ensure robust module manufacturability across OSAT and internal sites.
• Lead executive escalation for major module yield excursions and corrective actions.
• Translate delivery team needs into staffing, tooling, data, and process requirements.
• Drive data-driven improvements in cost, yield, cycle time and robustness.

Skills

Technical leadership

Semiconductor power

Data analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Staffing and coaching

Governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Materials/Computer Engineering or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

• 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

Qualifications

• 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.