Director of Application & System Architecture – Industrial & IoT (fmd)

We are seeking a visionary Director of Application & System Architecture to lead the definition and delivery of advanced semiconductorbased system solutions across Industrial and IoT markets. You will guide a team of architects shape crossdomain solution roadmaps and drive alignment between customer needs market trends and Renesas product strategies. This role requires deep technical expertise strong leadership and the ability to influence across business units and global customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead mentor and grow a highperforming team of system and application architects.
• Define systemlevel solutions for Industrial and IoT applications using Renesas MCUs/MPUs SoCs power devices sensors and connectivity.
• Translate customer problems and market trends into system requirements architecture definitions and longterm solution roadmaps.
• Align system architecture strategies with Product Groups solution marketing and engineering teams.
• Drive HW/SW partitioning interface definition and system integration with focus on cost performance scalability and manufacturability.
• Oversee system specifications (SRDs) reference designs simulation workflows and realworld usecase validation.
• Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards (e.g. ASIL SIL/IEC EMC cybersecurity).
• Conduct competitive benchmarking identify capability gaps and guide PG roadmaps with strategic insight.
• Support customer engagements codevelopment activities and complex system design reviews.
• Promote internal knowledge sharing standards best practices and crossdomain architecture methodologies.
• Collaborate with ecosystem partners startups and academic institutions to evaluate emerging technologies.

Qualifications :

Qualifications

• Masters or Ph.D. in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
• 12 years in system/application architecture with 3 years in technical leadership.
• Strong background in embedded systems across Industrial or IoT applications.
• Experience with mixedsignal design embedded software power electronics and realtime control.
• Proficiency in system modeling and simulation (e.g. Simulink PLECS SPICE).
• Knowledge of (CANFD Ethernet ISO 26262) industrial (EtherCAT Modbus) and IoT connectivity standards.
• Excellent analytical skills communication abilities and crossfunctional leadership experience.
• Fluent in English; German or other EU languages are a plus.

Why Join Us

• Lead system innovation across Industrial and IoT markets.
• Shape crossdomain architecture strategy and guide nextgeneration solution platforms.
• Collaborate globally with top-tier customers and worldclass engineering teams.
• Competitive compensation flexible working options and strong international career growth paths.

This position can also be filled in another EMEA location

Additional Information :

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose To Make Our Lives Easier. As the industrys leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system-level know-how we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive industrial infrastructure and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio including High Performance Computing Embedded Processing Analog & Connectivity and Power.
 
With a diverse team of over 21000 professionals in more than 30 countries we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable power-efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow To Make Our Lives Easier.     
 
At Renesas you can: 

• Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions. You will have the opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things.  

• Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers evolving needs and help make peoples lives easier safe and secure. 

• Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment. Our people-first culture and global support system including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups will help you excel from the first day.    

Are you ready to own your success and make your mark  

Join Renesas. Lets Shape the Future together.  

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.

We have adopted a hybrid model that gives employees the ability to work remotely two days a week while ensuring that we come together as a team in the office the rest of the time. The designated in-office days are Tuesday through Thursday for innovation collaboration and continuous learning.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time