Senior Staff Product/Program Manager — Semiconductor NPI (Analog/Power)

Job Title

Senior Staff Product/Program Manager — Semiconductor NPI (Analog/Power)

Role Summary

Lead and manage New Product Introduction (NPI) programs for analog and power semiconductor products across industrial and automotive markets. Drive programs from concept through tape-out and production release, coordinating design, test, manufacturing, validation, and external partners.

Act as program manager for multiple concurrent projects or a single large program, ensuring schedules, budgets, resource allocation, risk mitigation, and cross-functional alignment.

Experience Level

Senior — requires substantial experience. The role specifies 7+ years of hands-on technical program/project management and at least 10 years of experience in the semiconductor industry.

Responsibilities

Primary duties include planning, execution, cross-functional leadership, and reporting for NPI programs.

• Manage project schedules, budgets, resources, milestones, and risks from inception to start of production.
• Lead cross-functional teams: design, test, product engineering, validation, marketing, systems, applications, operations, planning, factories, and vendors.
• Perform or coordinate evaluation, debug, and characterization of ICs to meet product and manufacturing requirements.
• Design evaluation PCBs and characterization programs for bench evaluations.
• Work with failure analysis to determine root cause for reliability and qualification failures; lead corrective actions.
• Analyze characterization and yield data using statistical tools to set production test limits and predict yield.
• Collaborate with process and package technology teams to develop and qualify technologies for new products.
• Coordinate with global manufacturing to address quality, yield, and cost issues for mature products, including product spins and derivatives.
• Monitor and report program KPIs and status to senior management and stakeholders; drive process improvements.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills, domain experience, and working behaviors expected for success in this role.

• 7+ years hands-on technical program/project management leading cross-functional teams for broad-market or custom Power/Analog/Mixed-Signal products.
• At least 10 years of experience in the semiconductor domain with strong understanding of semiconductor manufacturing and development.
• Experience managing multiple parallel projects and maintaining project schedules under competing priorities and tight turnarounds.
• Strong problem-solving, verbal and written communication, presentation, and leadership skills; ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Familiarity with JEDEC and AEC qualification standards.
• Familiarity with ATE tester platforms (examples: Teradyne, Eagle).
• Proficiency with statistical analysis and data tools (example: Spotfire) to analyze characterization and yield data.
• Proficient with project-management and collaboration tools such as MS Project, Jira, SharePoint, Confluence, DFMEA, Root Cause Analysis, and Microsoft OneNote.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, manage time, and take initiative to drive results.
• Nice-to-have: experience with back-end semiconductor processes (wafer fabrication, bump, packaging, assembly, test) and manufacturing/yield improvement projects.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is specified.

About the Company

Company: Renesas

Headquarters: Hitachinaka, Japan

Renesas is a global leader in embedded semiconductor solutions, providing high-quality products across automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT sectors. With over 22,000 employees in more than 30 countries, the company focuses on scalable solutions that enhance user experience and drive innovation while committed to sustainability and energy efficiency.