Job Description
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 both internally and externally who can translate customer needs into actionable technical requirements and drive the creation of winning solutions.
【Responsibilities】
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Technical Leadership & Strategy: Provide visionary leadership to a Japanese team of hardware, software, and systems application engineers. Define the technical engagement strategy for key customers and market segments.
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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.
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Deep Technical Engagement: Serve as the ultimate technical escalation point for our marketing and sales teams. Engage directly with customer architects and CTOs in cooperation with sales and marketing to understand their system-level challenges, build trust, and propose innovative solutions.
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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.
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Team Development: Mentor, coach, and develop a world-class application engineering team. Foster a culture of technical excellence, customer obsession, and continuous learning.
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Pre-Sales & Post-Sales Support: Oversee the creation of compelling technical presentations, demonstrators, proof-of-concepts (PoCs), reference designs, and design-in support. Ensure successful customer adoption and resolution of critical technical issues post-sale.
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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.
*The full details regarding your position scope as well as any future potential changes in work location and job scope will be provided during the interview process.
Qualifications
【MUST】
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Japanese: Business level – able to communicate effectively with customers and internal teams.
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Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
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5+ years of proven experience in a leadership role, directly managing a team of hardware and software engineers.
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Deep technical expertise in embedded systems, microcontrollers & microprocessors, software, and power management.
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Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain highly technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
【WANT】
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English: Business level – able to communicate clearly in internal and external settings.
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12+ years of experience in application engineering, systems engineering, or solutions architecture, with a significant portion within the semiconductor industry.
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Extensive customer-facing experience, with a demonstrated ability to engage with senior technical and executive-level customer contacts.
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Technical expertise in software, wired and wireless connectivity, analog/mixed-signal circuit design.
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Strategic thinker with strong business acumen and the ability to align technical resources with business objectives.
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Willingness to travel domestically in Japan to engage customers, attend tradeshows, and work with partners and independent design houses (IDHs) (25-30%)
Additional Information
ルネサスは、「To Make Our Lives Easier 」（人々の暮らしを楽“ラク”にする）というPurposeの下、組み込み半導体ソリューションを提供します。高品質とシステムレベルノウハウを兼ね備えた組み込み半導体のリーダーとして、自動車、産業、インフラ・IoT分野向けに、ハイパフォーマンスコンピューティング、組み込みプロセッシング、アナログ＆コネクティビティ、そしてパワーを含めた幅広い製品ポートフォリオを軸とした、スケーラブルで包括的なソリューションを提供しています。
ルネサスは、30か国以上で22,000 人を超える多様性あふれる従業員と共に、限界に挑戦しながら、デジタライゼーションを通じてユーザエクスペリエンスを充実化させ、新たなイノベーションの時代を切り開いていきます。そして世界中の人々やコミュニティの未来のために、持続可能で省エネ効果の高いソリューションの開発に全力で取り組み、「To Make Our Lives Easier」を実現します。
ルネサスで実現できること
- キャリアをスタート、そしてキャリアアップ：4つのプロダクトグループをはじめ、さまざまな部門において技術職として、また幅広いビジネスの経験を積むことができます。ハードウェア、ソフトウェアの専門知識を深めたり、新しいことにチャレンジしたりする機会があります。
- やりがいとインパクトのある仕事をする： 革新的な製品とソリューションの開発に関わることにより、世界中のお客様のニーズに応えると同時に、人々の生活をより便利で安全かつ安心なものにすることに貢献できます。
- 「ウェルビーイング」に焦点を置いた環境で最大限に能力を発揮する：ルネサスでは、リモートワーク制度などによる柔軟な勤務体制づくり、また従業員リソースグループの積極的な活動をサポートするなど、インクルーシブな職場環境構築を目指しています。従業員を第一に考えたカルチャーとグローバルなサポート体制が、入社後すぐに活躍できる環境を提供します。
自分の力で成功を掴み、キャリアを築く準備はできていますか？
ルネサスで一緒に未来を形づくっていきましょう。
当社では、ハイブリッド勤務モデルを採用しており、従業員は週に2日間リモートワークを行うことができます。同時に、残りの日はチームとしてオフィスに集まり、協働を強化しています。出社指定日は火曜日から木曜日で、イノベーション、コラボレーション、そして継続的な学習に取り組む日としています。
