Senior Director, Systems & Solutions Engineering at Renesas Electronics — San Jose, CA

• Own the strategy, roadmap, and execution for the Systems & Solutions Engineering team, aligning priorities to business needs from product groups and sales.
• Lead, develop, and grow a team of 5–8 direct reports (managers and senior ICs), including hiring, performance management, and career development.
• Partner with Product, Engineering leadership, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Drive architectural decisions and technical standards for systems and solutions delivery, balancing speed, quality, and long-term maintainability.
• Develop scalable systems solutions that can be leveraged effectively in distribution and mass market channels and initiatives.
• Manage team budget, headcount planning, and vendor/tooling decisions within the function.
• Establish and monitor KPIs for team delivery, system reliability, and operational health; report progress to senior leadership.
• Represent the team in cross-functional planning, executive reviews, and strategic initiatives.
• Identify and mitigate technical and organizational risk across systems and solutions initiatives
• 20+ years of experience in systems engineering, solutions engineering, or related technical roles, including 5+ years in a people leadership capacity.
• Proven track record managing managers globally and building/scaling technical teams.
• Strong track record partnering with senior stakeholders (Director level and above) to align technical strategy with business priorities.
• Deep understanding of systems architecture, solutions delivery, and operational best practices.
• Experience owning budget, headcount, and vendor management for a technical function.
• Excellent communication skills, with experience presenting to executive leadership.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Able to travel globally (up to 25%).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in running a globally distributed organization.
• Prior experience operating at the Senior Director / Director level in a similarly sized organization.
• Working level experience in industrial applications. Global interaction with a diverse set of customers is a plus.

The expected annual pay range for this position is a base range of $260,000K - $325,000K. This position is also eligible for bonus opportunities. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.