Senior Staff, Project/Program Design

Job Title

Senior Staff, Project/Program Design

Role Summary

Lead program management for semiconductor product development (industrial and automotive), delivering projects from inception through tape-out to start of production. Act as the primary program manager coordinating cross-functional teams to meet schedule, budget, and quality targets.

Experience Level

Senior — typically 10–15 years in the semiconductor domain with 5+ years of hands-on technical program/project management experience.

Responsibilities

Accountable for planning, execution, risk management, and reporting for multiple semiconductor product programs.

• Manage project schedules, budgets, and resource allocations to ensure on-time delivery within budget and quality targets.
• Drive cross-functional teams (design, test, product engineering, validation, applications, operations, planning, factories, vendors) to meet milestones.
• Oversee multiple concurrent projects or single large programs from concept through production release.
• Continuously review progress, identify risks early, and implement mitigation and contingency plans.
• Implement execution initiatives and process improvements across functions and business groups.
• Monitor program KPIs and produce executive-level status reports.
• Foster knowledge sharing and adoption of best practices across teams.

Requirements

Core technical and program management capabilities required.

• 10–15 years of experience in the semiconductor industry with domain knowledge of product development and NPI.
• 5+ years of hands-on technical program/project management leading cross-functional teams for mixed-signal analog or similar products.
• 3+ years experience contributing to product-line NPI as part of design, product, test, validation, applications, quality, or related teams.
• In-depth understanding of product development flow from concept to production release and NPI processes.
• Proven risk identification and mitigation skills; ability to escalate appropriately to prevent critical issues.
• Strong communication, presentation, and leadership skills; experience producing executive-level summaries.
• Proficient with project-management and collaboration tools such as MS Project, Jira, SharePoint, Confluence, DFMEA, and Root Cause Analysis tools.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure with competing priorities and tight turnaround times.

Nice-to-have:

• Exposure to APQP automotive process.
• Knowledge of back-end semiconductor processes (wafer fabrication, bump, packaging, assembly, test).

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering required; Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering preferred. PMP certification is a plus (optional).

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.