Sr Mgr, Field Applications Engineer (FAE)

About the Position

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Manager of Field Applications Engineering (FAE) with a background in Embedded Processing products to lead a high-performance team supporting strategic customers in the northeast US and eastern Canada region. This is a player–coach position: you will balance hands-on technical ownership of key programs with strategic leadership of a growing team. You will drive customer success with Renesas’ embedded processing portfolio while developing and mentoring a team of embedded processing and analog & power FAEs.

Responsibilities

Player Responsibilities (Hands-On Technical Leadership)

• Act as the lead technical interface for customers, providing exceptional support for Renesas’ MCU, MPU, and Connectivity products.
• Partner closely with Sales to help define and implement the sales strategy for embedded processing products at assigned accounts from discovery through production.
• Determine customer requirements and expectations and proactively recommend products, solutions, and services needed to develop their end user applications.
• Help develop new business by collecting customer feedback and market trends to identify areas for product/solution improvement and new solutions.
• Manage and drive issue escalations with internal engineering teams to ensure rapid, high-quality resolution.
• Provide clear and actionable program updates to senior leadership.

Coach Responsibilities (People & Team Leadership)

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of FAEs supporting the full Renesas portfolio at strategic accounts.
• Set role clarity, expectations, and technical development targets for each team member.
• Guide resource allocation, balancing customer priorities with team bandwidth and skill set.
• Conduct performance reviews, support career development, and establish a culture of accountability, collaboration, and technical rigor.

Internal Collaboration & Strategy

• Collaborate with Product Line, Marketing, and Sales Enablement teams to provide customer-driven product feedback and influence future roadmaps.
• Champion field insights related to next-generation embedded processing solutions.
• Coordinate technical handoffs and shared engagements across global FAE teams.
• Support the creation of technical content, training, and best practices shared across the broader FAE organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field. Master’s degree preferred.
• 8+ years of experience with ARM and/or proprietary MCU-based embedded processing design.
• 3+ years of people leadership experience (team lead, supervisor, manager, or equivalent player–coach role).
• Strong proficiency in embedded processor project design and debug using development tools for RTOS and Linux-based embedded systems.
• Good understanding of hardware design and schematic related to MCU.
• Demonstrated ability to interface directly with customers on complex technical topics, supporting design engineers through project discovery, part selection, and solution implementation through production.
• Excellent communication skills in English with the ability to translate complex technical concepts to varied audiences.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Renesas MCU/MPU products or similar semiconductor products.
• Experience with wireless connectivity products supporting BLE, Wi-Fi, and NFC.
• Experience in embedded AI/ML applications.
• Proven success in developing early-career engineers and building high-performance technical teams.
• Strong cross-functional leadership experience with Product Line, Marketing, Sales, or Systems Engineering organizations.

We Offer

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose, To Make Our Lives Easier. With a global team of over 21,000 engineers and problem solvers in more than 30 countries, we offer the opportunity to work on world-leading technology for Automotive, Industrial, Infrastructure, and IoT, shaping a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter future.

At Renesas, TAGIE is our culture, grounded in being Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. It shapes how we work, grow and deliver on our purpose together. This collaborative spirit and mindset drive our semiconductor technology to transform industries and impact millions of lives.

We believe in rewarding our employees with a competitive benefits package alongside their salary. More information will be provided during the hiring process.

About the Company

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.

Renesas Electronics deals with dual-use technology that is subject to U.S. export controls regulations. Under these regulations it may be necessary for Renesas to obtain U.S. government export license prior to release of technology to certain persons. The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at the sole discretion of Renesas.