Director of Application Engineering

Job Description
The Position
Renesas is actively seeking an experienced and dynamic technical leader to fill the role of Director of Worldwide Systems and Applications Engineering for the Performance Core product line.  The Performance Core product line, part of the Performance Computing Power (PCP) division, develops high‑performance digital multiphase voltage regulators for the AI, server, cloud infrastructure, networking, telecom, computing and graphics markets.
This newly created position provides a unique opportunity to shape the systems and applications engineering organization and establish the benchmark for the PCP division.  This role will be responsible for leading a diverse team of engineering professionals located across the US and Asia.  The mission is to create a best‑in‑class systems and applications engineering organization, recognized for engineering rigor, product quality and technical support.
This position is located in Austin, Texas.
 
Key Responsibilities
 
Lead, mentor, develop and grow a diverse team of systems and applications engineering experts worldwide.
Build a high-performing engineering organization by attracting and retaining top technical talent, fostering individualized technical career development, and nurturing future leaders.
Streamline and continuously optimize the applications engineering role to drive accountability and results.
Own product validation at the system and application level.  This includes developing best-in-class processes, procedures, and automation tools to improve customer experience and accelerate time-to-market.  Collaborate with the product validation team to ensure best-in-class quality.
Establish best-practices for the development of superior product collaterals, such as product datasheets, application notes, design guidelines, product errata documents, simulation models among others to ensure robust implementation of our products in customer systems.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including marketing, design, systems, software, test engineering and project management to define, design, and develop world-class products and solutions.
Provide leadership and direction to the new product development engineering team, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
Stay abreast of technology trends in the cloud infrastructure market.  Understand customer roadmaps, technology trends and future needs.  Develop recommendations and competitive features to keep our products and solutions at the cutting edge through continuous improvement.
Establish and foster relationships with technical leaders across the company, to exchange best practices and leverage existing capabilities within Renesas to improve our applications engineering operations.