Principal Project/Program Design at Renesas Electronics

San Jose, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

30 Sep, 26

Salary

250000.0

Posted On

02 Jul, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project Management, Program Management, Mixed-Signal Design, Semiconductor Development, NPI, Risk Mitigation, Budget Management, Cross-functional Leadership, MS Project, Jira, SharePoint, FMEA, Root Cause Analysis, Strategic Planning, Stakeholder Communication, Technical Program Management

Industry

Semiconductor Manufacturing

Description

Company Description Renesas is a global semiconductor leader providing comprehensive hardware and software solutions for embedded design, automotive, industrial, and IoT applications. At Renesas, we believe in "One Renesas"—a unified culture driven by collaboration, innovation, and an unwavering commitment to execution excellence. Job Description We are seeking a highly motivated and disciplined Project/Program Manager to join our Configurable Mixed Signal Division (CMSD). In this role, you will exhibit full project ownership, acting as the go-to person for internal teams and managing assigned chip development projects from kick-off to customer release. You will lead cross-functional, geographically dispersed teams to deliver complex mixed-signal products, ensuring alignment with Renesas' global methodologies and strategic goals. Responsibilities Manages assigned chip development projects for the Configurable Mixed Signal Division (CMSD) by leading cross functional geographically dispersed teams that are focused on the delivery of products from kick-off to release for customers. Develops, Defines, and executes project plans, schedules, budgets and deliverables for assigned projects. Exhibit full project ownership, become the go-to person for all internal teams for questions related to assigned projects and have total involvement in all phases of product development process from start to finish. Work with CMSD PMO lead responsible for tracking projects metrics/KPI such as schedule, risks, scope, budget, cost entitlement and manufacturability. Support Annual Operation Planning. Working with CMSD PMO lead to estimate, forecast, and manage individual project as well as program/portfolio spending to ensure actual spending tracks closely with forecast and avoid surprises. Maintain good discipline & practice guidelines, processes, and execution methodologies for team to follow to continuously improve project execution. Build trust and collaborate closely with functional leadership from other functional teams for identifying and removing execution roadblocks, mitigate risks and improve efficiencies for continuously improving project execution. Collaborate with X-functional teams and with peers from other business groups to drive collaboration and harvest best practices and lessons learned to keep CMSD Product group in sync with One Renesas methodologies, tools and systems. Work with demand creation, sales and marketing to align execution and sample priorities with market and customer needs to allow us to compete and win. Guide team to help prepare customer requested RFI, RFQ responses to bid on key business opportunities. Effectively communicate with leadership, with the team and across the organization to keep stakeholders, leadership informed of project status in periodic project reviews. Escalate early to identify and address issues before they start to impact execution metrics, if needed by establishing Tiger teams. Guide team to prepare and effectively report project status updates at management decision point reviews as well as cross functional project progress reviews. Qualifications Knowledge & Skills Understanding the fundamentals of design, fabrication, packaging, testing, characterization, qualification and mass production of semiconductor products. Delivery of projects to schedule, budget, and quality. First-time right mentality with execution Implement a project management strategy to challenge the status quo and drive higher efficiency of execution to scale up to the roadmap requirements. Continuous focus on mitigating project risk by tracking progress, contingency planning and acting on small signals with high urgency and timely escalation to prevent firefighting. Develop a strong disciplined mindset among project teams that understand their role and responsibilities, collaborate with each other and seamlessly executes with continuous focus on improving all execution vectors. Proficient with industry standard project management tools such as MS Project, Jira, SharePoint, FMEA , 8D/Root Cause Analysis, Microsoft OneNote etc. Experience Minimum of 10+ years of semiconductor development experience as well as semiconductor experience in the TPM and inductor profession with 5-7+ years of relevant experience working for a major analog semiconductor company. 3-5+ years of hand`s on technical program/project management experience leading teams to develop broad market or custom mix-signal analog products for commercial, industrial or automotive applications. PMP certification is not a requirement but will be plus. 3-5+ years of relevant experience being part of Product line NPI functional teams as a hands-on product, test, validation, design, quality or related function. In depth understanding of new product introduction and product development flow from concept to production release. Exposure to Automotive development processes is a plus. Education BS, Electrical or Electronics or other Engr disciplines needed in the semiconductor field. Masters preferred. Additional Information The expected annual pay range for this position is $210,000 - $250,000. This position is also eligible for bonus opportunities. Please note that the final offer amount will be dependent on the geographic location, applicable experience, and the candidate's skill set. Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’ As the industry’s leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system-level know-how, we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio, including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power. With a diverse team of over 22,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable, power-efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow, ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’ At Renesas, you can: Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions. You will have the opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things. Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers' evolving needs and help make people’s lives easier, safe and secure. Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment. Our people-first culture and global support system, including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups, will help you excel from the first day. Are you ready to own your success and make your mark? Join Renesas. Shape Your Future with Us. Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to celebrating 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 federal, state or local 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. Employment Type: Regular (PERM) Remote Work Available: No Compensation: USD 210000 - USD 250000 - yearly

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional, geographically dispersed teams in the development of complex mixed-signal semiconductor products from kick-off to customer release. Manage project plans, budgets, and KPIs while aligning execution with market needs and global methodologies.