Director of Application Engineering

Job Description

Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Renesas is unable to sponsor applicants for work visas for this position now or in the future.

Location - San Jose, CA or Raleigh, NC – no relocation provided

Overview

We are seeking a highly strategic and customer-focused Director of Application Engineering to lead a talented team of architects, hardware and software engineers. This is a critical leadership role that sits at the intersection of our technology, our customers, and our business. You will be the technical champion for our solutions and product portfolio as we drive our technology to tier one customers, mass market, and distribution accounts. You are not just a manager; you are a technical leader, a problem-solver, and a trusted advisor who can translate customer needs into actionable technical requirements and drive the creation of winning solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Strategy : Provide visionary leadership to a US team of hardware, software, and systems application engineers. Define the technical engagement strategy for key customers and market segments.
• Customer Solutioning : Lead the team in architecting, designing, and prototyping complex system-level solutions that leverage our semiconductor portfolio to meet market and segment application needs as well as specific customer requirements that accelerate their time-to-market.
• Deep Technical Engagement : Serve as the ultimate technical escalation point for our marketing and sales teams. Engage directly with customer architects and CTOs to understand their system-level challenges, build trust, and propose innovative solutions.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration : Act as the primary technical bridge between Sales, Marketing, and Product Development teams. Champion the "voice of the customer" internally to influence product roadmaps and future features based on market needs.
• Team Development : Mentor, coach, and develop a world-class application engineering team. Foster a culture of technical excellence, customer obsession, and continuous learning.
• Pre-Sales & Post-Sales Support : Oversee the creation of compelling technical presentations, demonstrators, PoCs, reference designs, and design-in support. Ensure successful customer adoption and resolution of critical technical issues post-sale.
• Knowledge Management : Drive the creation of high-value technical collateral, including reference designs (hardware and software), user manuals, and application notes, to scale knowledge across customers and internal teams.

Qualifications

Additional Information

The expected annual pay range for this position is $208,000 - $280,000. This position is also eligible for bonus opportunities and commission pay. The final offer amount will depend 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. Benefited employees receive company-paid life insurance and AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits, paid sick time, paid holidays, and accrued paid vacation. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our benefits and resources.

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose “To Make Our Lives Easier.” We are a leading expert in embedded processing with a broad portfolio across Automotive, Industrial, Infrastructure, and IoT, including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power. We have a diverse team of professionals across more than 30 countries and are committed to diversity and inclusion.

Company Highlights

We’ve adopted a hybrid model offering remote work two days a week with in-office days Tuesday through Thursday for collaboration and learning.

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