Renesas Electronics America

Principal Project/Program Mgmt Specialist

Renesas Electronics America$120K — $145K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of relevant experience in analog semiconductors or Space systems.
  • 5+ years in hands-on technical program/project management, leading teams in developing mixed-signal analog products.
  • 5+ years in Product line NPI teams in roles such as product, test, validation or related functions.
  • Strong understanding of new product introduction and development processes, especially for Automotive or Space RADHard.
  • Familiarity with project management tools like MS Project, Jira, and FMEA is necessary.
  • BS in Electrical or Electronics Engineering is required; Masters or PhD preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Lead product development programs from inception to customer release.
  • Own project execution and accountability for scope, schedule, cost, and quality.
  • Develop integrated project plans and manage budgets, forecasts, and deliverables.
  • Facilitate decision-making by leading execution reviews and resolving issues.
  • Prepare project status updates and management presentations for executives.
  • Drive continuous improvement in project management best practices and processes.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution across the product portfolio.

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits package offered alongside salary, details to be provided during the hiring process.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Job Description
  • Lead complex product development programs within the Hi-Rel Business Division, driving cross-functional teams from project inception through customer release.
  • Own project execution, serving as the primary point of accountability for scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality, and overall program success.
  • Develop and manage integrated project plans, budgets, forecasts, milestones, and deliverables to ensure alignment with business and customer objectives.
  • Facilitate effective decision-making by leading execution reviews, resolving issues, mitigating risks, and removing roadblocks to maintain program momentum.
  • Prepare and deliver concise project status updates, management reviews, and decision-point presentations to executive leadership and stakeholders.
  • Drive continuous improvement through the development and implementation of project management best practices, processes, and execution methodologies.
  • Partner closely with engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, marketing, sales, and program leadership to ensure successful execution across the product portfolio.
  • Monitor and communicate key performance indicators (KPIs), proactively escalating issues and driving corrective actions to achieve program goals.
  • Support annual operating planning and portfolio management activities, including project estimation, forecasting, resource planning, and budget management.
  • Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and Demand Creation teams to align development priorities with customer requirements and market opportunities.

Key responsibilities
  • Delivery of projects to schedule, budget and quality. First time-right mentality with execution
  • Implement project management strategy to challenge 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 fire fighting
  • Develop a strong team that understands their role and responsibilities, collaborates with each other and others in the team and seamlessly executes with continuous focus on improving all execution vectors


Qualifications

Experience
  • Experienced professional with 10+ years of relevant experience working for a major analog semiconductor or Space system company
  • 5+ years of hand`s on technical program/project management experience leading teams to develop broad market or custom mix-signal analog products for satellite and space, commercial, industrial or automotive applications. PMP certification is not a requirement but will be plus
  • 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 process or Space RADHard processes is a plus

Skills
  • Proficient with industry standard project management tools such as MS Project, Jira, SharePoint, FMEA, Root Cause Analysis, Microsoft OneNote

Education
  • BS, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, Masters or PhD EE is preferred


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?

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About Renesas Electronics America

Renesas Electronics America is a leading supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions including microcontrollers, SoC solutions and a broad range of analog and power devices, with operations spanning research, development, design and manufacturing for a wide range of applications.
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