Senior Manager / Director, Emerging Applications & Technology Architecture

Job Description

Renesas is seeking a visionary and highly influential Sr.Manager / Director of Emerging Applications & Technology Architecture to lead the exploration, definition, and commercialization of next-generation semiconductor-enabled system solutions.

In this role, you will guide a team of world-class architects focused on identifying and developing opportunities in emerging applications and disruptive technologies, including AI, robotics, autonomous systems, drones/UAVs, industrial automation, functional safety, edge intelligence, and other high-growth market segments.

You will serve as a strategic bridge between customers, ecosystem partners, product groups, and engineering organizations, transforming market opportunities into differentiated system solutions and future product requirements. Success in this role requires a combination of deep technical expertise, business acumen, leadership excellence, and the ability to influence across multiple organizations.

Key Responsibilities

Technology & Market Leadership

• Define and drive Renesas' system architecture strategy for emerging applications and emerging technologies.
• Identify, evaluate, and prioritize new market opportunities, technology trends, and high-growth application segments.
• Translate customer challenges, technology disruptions, and market requirements into actionable system architectures and solution roadmaps.
• Lead competitive benchmarking and technology assessments to identify capability gaps and future investment opportunities.
• Act as a thought leader internally and externally, representing Renesas at customer meetings, industry forums, ecosystem events, and technical conferences.

Architecture & Solution Development

• Lead the development of system-level architectures and complete semiconductor-enabled solutions leveraging Renesas MCUs, MPUs, SoCs, analog, power, sensing, AI, and connectivity products.
• Drive hardware/software partitioning, system trade-off analysis, and technology selection to optimize performance, cost, scalability, security, and power efficiency.
• Oversee the development of system specifications, solution requirement documents, reference designs, proof-of-concepts, and demonstrations.
• Establish architecture methodologies, design standards, and best practices across multiple application domains.
• Ensure solutions address key requirements for reliability, safety, cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, and manufacturability.

Product & Business Influence

• Partner closely with Product Groups to influence product roadmaps and future semiconductor requirements based on application and system-level insights.
• Support product definition activities by providing customer, system, and market requirements for next-generation products.
• Drive adoption of Renesas solutions through direct customer engagement, design-in support, and strategic co-development initiatives.
• Collaborate with solution marketing teams to define value propositions, messaging, and go-to-market strategies.

Team Leadership & Ecosystem Development

• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of application and system architects.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, technical excellence, and continuous learning.
• Establish strong partnerships with strategic customers, technology partners, startups, universities, and research institutions to accelerate innovation.
• Promote knowledge sharing and architecture re-use across business units and regions.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives involving engineering, marketing, product management, sales, and ecosystem partners.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• 12+ years of experience in semiconductor, embedded systems, system architecture, or technology development roles.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing technical teams or senior engineering professionals.
• Proven track record in developing complex embedded systems and semiconductor-based solutions.
• Strong expertise in one or more emerging technology domains such as:
• Artificial Intelligence and Edge AI
• Robotics and Autonomous Systems
• Drones/UAVs
• Industrial Automation
• Functional Safety and Cybersecurity
• IoT and Connected Systems
• Experience with system-level architecture, hardware/software co-design, and multi-disciplinary solution development.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor technologies, embedded software, connectivity, sensing, power management, and edge computing.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills.
• Fluent in English.

Preferred

• Experience working directly with semiconductor product definition and roadmap planning.
• Familiarity with functional safety standards such as ISO 26262, IEC 61508, IEC 62061, or similar.
• Experience with AI/ML deployment in embedded or edge systems.
• Track record of customer-facing technical leadership and ecosystem development.
• Experience working in global and cross-cultural organizations.

Additional Information

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 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.