Sr Mgr, Field Applications Engineer (FAE)

Renesas; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Renesas seeks a Senior Manager of Field Applications Engineering (FAE) in the Greater Boston area to lead a high-performance team supporting strategic customers. This hands-on, player-coach role combines technical ownership with strategic leadership across embedded processing, MCU/MPU, and connectivity products.

You will mentor FAEs, partner with Sales to drive strategy, and translate customer needs into new solutions while guiding cross-functional collaboration to influence roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years in ARM and/or MCU-based embedded processing design.
• 3+ years in people leadership (team lead/manager).
• Strong embedded processor design and debugging with RTOS/Linux tools.
• Good understanding of hardware design and MCU schematics.
• Proven ability to liaise with customers on technical topics through production.
• Excellent English communication, ability to translate concepts.

Responsibilities

• Act as lead technical interface for customers on Renesas MCU/MPU/Connectivity products.
• Partner with Sales to define and implement the embedded processing sales strategy.
• Determine customer requirements and propose products/solutions for end users.
• Help develop business by collecting feedback and market trends for new solutions.
• Manage and drive issue escalations to ensure rapid, high-quality resolutions.
• Provide clear program updates to senior leadership.
• Lead and develop a team of FAEs across the Renesas portfolio.
• Set role clarity, expectations and development targets for team members.
• Coordinate resource allocation balancing customer priorities and team bandwidth.
• Collaborate with Product Line, Marketing, and Sales Enablement on roadmaps.

Skills

Technical leadership

Customer engagement

Embedded processing

ARM MCU expertise

Team mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

English communication

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

RTOS development tools

Linux development tools

Schematic design basics

Job description

Sr Mgr, Field Applications Engineer (FAE)

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

Remote - Greater Boston, MA area

We are seeking a highly skilledSenior 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 aplayer-coach position: you will balancehands-on technical ownershipof key programs withstrategic leadershipof 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.

Responsibilities:

Player Responsibilities (Hands-On Technical Leadership)

• 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.

Internal Collaboration & Strategy

• 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.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field. Master’s degree preferred.
• 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.

Preferred qualifications:

• 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.

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.

Are you ready to join our team and shape the future with us?

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 ourDiversity & Inclusion Statement .

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