Director, Product & Test Engineering

Renesas is seeking a dynamic Director of Product and Test Engineering to lead new product development and manage production sustaining efforts for our Performance Computing Power (PCP) business unit at the Catania, Italy development center. This role offers a unique and exciting opportunity to collaborate with a cross-functional, international team to develop innovative solutions that enable data center, AI, and computing core power technologies. Products supported include multiphase digital controllers, smart power stages, and 48v system power regulators.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead a high-performing team of Product, Test, and Sustaining Engineering functions
• Support the development and implementation of the strategic test platform roadmap for PCP products
• Foster engineering teams capable of thriving in fast-paced, geographically diverse environments
• Establish and oversee a Product Engineering team responsible for product validation, qualification, production ramp-up, yield optimization, and customer engagement on quality initiatives
• Create and manage a Test Engineering team, with responsibilities including ATE platform selection, design for test (DFT) implementation, test plan development, ATE hardware design, and delivering robust & cost-effective test solutions
• Form and guide a Sustaining Engineering team, focusing on driving production cost reductions, maintaining high quality standards, optimizing yields through process and test program enhancements, and collaborating with operations to resolve production test challenges
• Collaborate with other department heads to align engineering strategies with overall business objectives
• Maintain close interaction with key customers and stakeholders to ensure that engineering solutions meet market demands and customer expectations
• Oversee project management, including setting timelines, budgets, and resource allocation to ensure timely delivery of engineering projects
• Instilling the team with an engineering mindset that encourages curiosity, problem solving and finding innovative ways to achieve objectives

• 12+ years of experience with leading Product/Test engineering teams
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, or a related field; a Master’s degree is a plus
• Excellent communication, leadership, and people skills, with a proven ability to motivate teams and drive organizational success
• Familiarity with new product development procedures
• Knowledgeable of the production / operations environment
• Experience with statistical analysis, problem solving methodologies, and making data-driven decisions
• Ability to manage supplier excursions and customer escalations

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 based on the broadest product portfolio, including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power.  
 
With a diverse team of over 21,000 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 remain agile and fearless as we accelerate our growth, encouraging everyone to play an active role with an entrepreneurial mindset and accountability.     
 
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 automotive, industrial, infrastructure, IoT, and sustainable products and solutions to meet our customers’ evolving needs and help people and communities thrive tomorrow.  

• 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 (ERGs), will help you excel from the first day.    
   

Are you ready to own your success and make your mark?  
 

Join Renesas. Let’s Shape the Future together.  

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to supporting 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 law. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.