Sr Mgr, Field Applications Engineer; FAE

Sr Mgr, Field Applications Engineer (FAE)

Job Description

** Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Renesas is unable to sponsor applicants for work visas for this position now or in the future.  This includes anyone on F1/OPT visas.*
* ** Remote** - must be in northeast US

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.

Qualifications

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** Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Renesas is unable to sponsor applicants for work visas for this position now or in the future.  This includes anyone on F1/OPT visas.*
* + 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.

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* Preferred qualifications:

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Experience with Renesas MCU/MPU products or similar semiconductor products.

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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…