Senior Manager, Product Engineering

Job description

Role Overview & Strategic Impact As the leader of our Module Product Engineering function, you will own the end-to-end technical execution, workforce planning, and operational governance for advanced multi-chip power modules. You will bridge senior executive strategy with hands-on engineering excellence—partnering closely with Design, Test, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and OSAT partners to ensure high-yield, high-reliability delivery at scale.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Team Leadership & Capability Building Direct & Scale the Org: Own workforce planning, hiring, onboarding, skill development, and succession planning for a high-performing team of Product Engineers and Embedded PE Leads.

Standards & Governance

Define and maintain global module PE standards for readiness, characterization, yield analysis, qualification, and product change management.

Executive Representation

Represent the Module PE organization in NPI gate reviews, executive escalation forums, customer discussions, and strategic capacity planning. NPI to High-Volume Manufacturing Ownership Manufacturing & Yield Optimization: Oversee robust module manufacturability across internal and OSAT manufacturing sites, driving data-driven improvements in yield, cycle time, cost, and defect prevention (assembly workmanship, die attach, clip attach, and solder integrity).

Governance & Escalations

Drive decision-making for quality, yield excursions, production holds, qualification strategy, and customer-facing corrective actions. Cross-Functional Alignment Partner across Design, Test, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, and Product Management to translate roadmap goals into actionable tooling, data, and staffing requirements.

Qualifications

Experience & Skills

Experience: 10+ years of semiconductor product engineering, manufacturing engineering, or test/quality leadership, including 5+ years managing technical engineering teams .

Domain Depth

Proven technical expertise in semiconductor power products, advanced power modules, packaging/assembly processes, qualification, and high-volume manufacturing (HVM).

Operational Leadership

Demonstrated track record of establishing operating metrics, yield governance, and execution standards across complex engineering workstreams.

Cross-Functional Influence

Exceptional ability to lead cross-functional alignment across internal sites, OSAT partners, and executive stakeholders.

Communication

Clear, concise executive communication skills with the ability to summarize complex technical risks, trade-offs, and strategic recommendations.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or related technical field (Master’s degree in Engineering or Business preferred). Why Join Renesas?

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Comprehensive Total Rewards

Enjoy a competitive base salary, annual performance bonus, RSU equity grants, top-tier health and retirement benefits, and much more.

Relocation Support

Moving to Austin? We offer relocation assistance for qualified candidates.

Flexible Hybrid Model

A balanced work environment giving you the power of on-site collaboration with the flexibility of hybrid remote work.