Senior Manager - Product Quality Engineering (PQE)

Renesas Electronics; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Renesas Electronics is seeking a Senior Manager for Product Quality Engineering to lead the PQE team and oversee quality and reliability across the full product lifecycle, from concept to production and support.

You will drive strategy for qualification, governance, and risk management, collaborating with Engineering, Operations and Supplier Quality, ensuring compliance with ISO 9001, IATF 16949, IEC/J EJ ED standards while supporting international travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Requires proven leadership of cross-cultural quality engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor manufacturing and reliability standards.
• Experience with FMEA, 8D, root cause analysis and quality tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Product Quality Engineering team and ensure performance.
• Define and execute product qualification and QA strategy for new products, changes, and technology transfers.
• Ensure governance and compliance with internal requirements and industry standards.

Skills

Quality leadership

Semiconductors knowledge

Manufacturing processes

Quality standards

Failure analysis

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Independent work

Travel flexibility

Interpersonal skills

Tools

FMEA

8D problem solving

Root cause analysis

Job description

Senior Manager - Product Quality Engineering (PQE)

• Full-time
• Employment Type: Regular (PERM)
• Remote Work Available: No

The Senior Manager PQE is responsible for leading the PQE team, ensuring quality and reliability performance of the assigned products wherever they are designed, manufactured, and assembled, by managing Product Quality related aspects from an end-to-end perspective (from concept throughout the entire product lifecycle) in accordance with international standards and customer requirements. The PQE team is also responsible for Reliability Monitoring through ORT.

• Proven track record of successfully leading cross-cultural quality engineering teams, driving organizational performance, talent development, and execution of strategic quality objectives.
• Good understanding of semiconductors and the semiconductor industry.
• Good understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes (wafer fab, assembly, test).
• Strong knowledge on industry quality, reliability standards, and qualification methodologies.
• Experience with failure analysis workflows and quality tools (FMEA, 8D, root cause analysis).
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving mindset.
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and with cross-functional teams.
• Customer-focused, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Comfortable working in a global, multicultural environment.
• Written and verbal English is mandatory.
• Flexible to undertake international travel at short notice.
• Self-motivated and business service minded.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communications skills

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Product Quality Engineering team, providing coaching, performance management, and capability development to ensure organizational success.
• Define and execute the product qualification and quality assurance strategy across new product introductions, product changes, supplier changes, and technology transfers.
• Ensure effective quality representation throughout the product lifecycle, from design kick-off through production release and sustaining operations.
• Establish governance processes to ensure compliance with internal requirements, customer expectations, and applicable industry standards (e.g., ISO 9001, IATF 16949, IEC, JEDEC).
• Drive risk management activities, including participation in design and process reviews, and ensure timely implementation and closure of mitigation actions.
• Review qualification outcomes, assess quality and reliability risks, and provide final quality approval and recommendations for product release and change management decisions.
• Support customer quality engagement related to qualification strategies, reliability performance, and quality-related escalations.
• Ensure timely resolution of qualification and product quality issues by driving cross-functional problem-solving, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Partner with Engineering, Operation and Supplier Quality teams to improve product robustness, reliability, and customer satisfaction.
• Monitor key quality and reliability metrics, identify emerging risks, and elevate critical issues to management with appropriate mitigation plans.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement (shift-left) by ensuring lessons learned from quality and reliability issues are systematically incorporated into design, process, and organizational improvements.
• Manage resource planning, prioritization, and execution of quality objectives to meet business commitments and organizational goals.

Pay Transparency

The expected annual pay range for this position is $168,000-210,000K. This position is also eligible for bonus opportunities. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.

Renesas offers a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, and pet insurance. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive company-paid life insurance and AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as paid sick time, paid holidays, and accrued paid vacation. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose, To Make Our Lives Easier. With a global team of over 21,000 engineers and problem solvers in more than 30 countries, we offer the opportunity to work on world-leading technology for Automotive, Industrial, Infrastructure, and IoT, shaping a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter future.

At Renesas, TAGIE is our culture, grounded in being Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. It shapes how we work, grow and deliver on our purpose together. This collaborative spirit and mindset drive our semiconductor technology to transform industries and impact millions of lives.

We believe in rewarding our employees with a competitive benefits package alongside their salary. More information will be provided during the hiring process.

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to supporting diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement .

Renesas Electronics deals with dual-use technology that is subject to U.S. export controls regulations. Under these regulations it may be necessary for Renesas to obtain U.S. government export license prior to release of technology to certain persons. The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at the sole discretion of Renesas.

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