About the job
We are seeking a Senior Manager for our Application Engineering team who will spearhead the definition, development, and execution of the RH850 Motor Control and Automotive Application Platform. This role places a strong emphasis on user experience, quality, and delivering exceptional customer value.
As the execution owner of the platform, you will guide alignment across global cross-functional teams, ensuring a seamless journey from concept to market launch. This position necessitates a robust technical foundation in automotive applications, complemented by strong leadership capabilities, strategic decision-making, and adept stakeholder management.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and own the strategic roadmap for the RH850 Motor Control and Automotive Application Platform, prioritizing user experience and customer value.
- Leverage your deep automotive knowledge to drive technical and business decisions at the platform level, ensuring Renesas solutions are optimally positioned for target use cases.
- Oversee the entire platform development process, from initial concept to sample release, qualification, ramp readiness, and final market launch.
- Motivate and align global cross-functional teams including Design, Marketing, Systems & Applications, Validation, Product & Test Engineering, Firmware/Software, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Quality to achieve shared objectives.
- Manage program planning, tracking, and Project Gate Reviews, maintaining process discipline, schedule adherence, budget compliance, and execution efficiency.
- Proactively identify and address risks related to technical aspects, scheduling, quality, and supply chain, fostering data-driven decision-making to ensure a positive return on investment.
- Provide clear and structured updates to stakeholders about milestones, risks, qualification status, and readiness for release.
- Advocate for quality, standardization, and scalability, continuously enhancing execution discipline to deliver a premier end-user development experience.

