Job Description

Renesas is accelerating its roadmap for industrial automation silicon solutions, requiring clear specifications for next-generation technologies. As Technology Manager/Architect, you will define the industrial functional safety technology strategy and technical architecture by consolidating market requirements, technology trends, key customer needs, and the broader market environment.

Your Role:

• Define the software strategy and architecture for next-generation industrial functional safety solutions.
• Advance modular, scalable, and certifiable software platforms for industrial functional safety.
• Turn customer, market, and application needs into clear technical roadmaps and compelling industrial value propositions.
• Collaborate with functional safety stakeholders to define a concise, modular, cross-platform industrial functional safety strategy and architecture.
• Engage early with certification authorities to align architecture and compliance strategy.
• Guide development teams from architecture definition through implementation and customer enablement.
• Track functional safety standards, market trends, and competitor activity to maintain Renesas’ technology leadership.
• Represent Renesas in strategic discussions with customers, partners, standards bodies, and ecosystem stakeholders.

Qualifications

• M.Sc in Electrical/Electronic engineering or equivalent with additional expertise in software development.
• Deep knowledge of industrial functional safety standards, including IEC/EN 61508, IEC 61800-5-2, IEC 62061, ISO 10218-1, and related standards.
• Strong expertise in functional safety application design for industrial automation and robotics.
• Proven track record of transforming technical and market requirements into technology strategies and implementation success.
• Openness to explore new technologies and markets to derive implementation recommendations from that.
• Ability to build and maintain excellent relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent customer focus with strong communication skills.
• Familiarity with industrial automation technology such as industrial networking, functional safety, security.
• Result-oriented, self-organized, self-motivated with independence of thought.

  We offer:

• A transparent, agile, global, innovative, and entrepreneurial organization and mindset.
• Strong Team orientation, fun to work, flat hierarchies.

Additional Information

Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723) delivers trusted embedded design innovation with complete semiconductor solutions that enable billions of connected, intelligent devices to enhance the way people work and live. A global leader in microcontrollers, analog, power, and SoC products, Renesas provides comprehensive solutions for a broad range of automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT applications that help shape a limitless future. Learn more at renesas.com. Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

Renesas respects all types of diversity and values, and actively works to improve our work environment and foster a corporate culture that accepts and is inclusive of one another. We believe our commitment to diversity and inclusion, and our initiatives are the source of innovative products and services that support our sustainable business growth. For more information, please read through our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.

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.

Are you ready to join our team and shape the future with us?

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.