Renesas Electronics America

Senior Director Device/Process Technology

Renesas Electronics America$228K — $285K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Material Science focusing on Solid-State Electronics and semiconductors; 15-20 years of semiconductor engineering experience, preferably with team management skills.
  • Proven ability to collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders in a dynamic and high-pressure environment.
  • Experience as a change champion, capable of identifying and implementing new processes for continuous improvement.
  • High professionalism and communication skills, especially in customer-facing roles and formal negotiations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and scaling of advanced semiconductor devices across all product lines.
  • Define and implement structured plans for development, including schedules and risk assessments.
  • Manage process documentation and continual improvements in collaboration with stakeholders.
  • Utilize TCAD simulation tools to optimize device performance metrics such as power and area.
  • Ensure cross-functional teamwork within internal foundry operations and with external partners to meet technology KPIs.
  • Evaluate process impacts on device behavior and ensure reliability amidst structural variability.
  • Act as a technical liaison to customers, providing updates on development activities.

Benefits

  • Full range of elective benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Health savings account options with applicable medical plans.
  • Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care.
  • Company-funded life insurance and AD&D, as well as long-term and short-term disability benefits.
  • Paid sick time, holidays, and accrued vacation days for work-life balance.
  • Comprehensive new hire orientation to explain benefits and available resources.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Senior Director of Device Development and Process Technology is a high-level leadership role responsible for leading engineering teams, managing semiconductor process technologies, and architecting ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) solutions across both internal Renesas fabs and external foundries. Strong device/physics/process technology background is a must. Responsibilities include process specifications, compliance matrix, device characterization, device safe operation limits, escalation resolution associated with tape-out and ramp process tech related blockers. Assess business related items including wafer cost modeling and optimization, new investment ROI, competitive benchmark, long term manufacturing strategy and interface into business units, key customers and suppliers
  • Lead the definition, optimization, and scaling of advanced active and passive semiconductor devices for all product groups
  • Define, develop, and execute plans of record, including schedules, deliverables, and risks
  • Lead process definition, documentation, management, and continuous improvement to align with key stakeholders' needs
  • Optimize device structures using TCAD simulation tools to maximize performance, power, and area (PPA).
  • Drive cross-functional execution within internal foundry and at external foundry partners achieve technology POR KPIs
  • Evaluate process window impacts on device characteristics, reliability parameters, and structural variability
  • Act as a technical interface between OED & key customers, keeping them up to date on development activities
  • Strong sense of ownership & understanding of project schedule & key milestone will be required
  • Execute on key technology roadmaps and designs from U.S. R&D sites
  • Collaborate with internal and external Manufacturing organizations to ensure required quality and on-time delivery
  • Escalate issues in a timely manner and propose and collaborate on corrective actio


Qualifications
  • Master's or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering or Material Science with focus on Solid-State-Electronics, semiconductors; 15-20 years' experience working in semiconductor Engineering (preferred: team management skills)
  • Ability to work with internal and external stakeholders in a collaborative manner and appropriate level of tension
  • Change champion able to identify, implement and execute new processes to continuously improve and challenge organizations
  • High degree of professionalism to represent our division and Renesas in customer meetings and other formal reviews / negotiations


Additional Information

The expected annual pay range for this position is $228,000K-$285,000. This position is also eligible for bonus opportunities. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent 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. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive company-paid life insurance and AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as paid sick time, paid holidays, and accrued paid vacation. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.

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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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