Senior Application Manager - Automotive Battery Management Systems

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Senior Application Manager / Director of Automotive BMS Applications to lead global application engineering teams across firmware, embedded software, and hardware domains for advanced automotive Battery Management System (BMS) semiconductor solutions.

This role serves as the critical interface between Product Marketing, R&D, and customers, ensuring the successful deployment of system-level solutions in the automotive BMS market.

The position has a global scope and is preferably based in Greater Munich, Düsseldorf (Germany), or Graz (Austria).

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

• Lead and scale a global applications engineering organization across firmware, embedded software, and hardware
• Define and execute the Automotive BMS application engineering strategy aligned with product roadmaps and business objectives
• Drive organizational excellence, including capability development, hiring, and performance management
• Establish and enforce best practices for design methodologies, reuse, and platform-based development

Technical Execution & Support

• Lead system validation activities (functional, ESD, EMC)
• Drive device firmware development enabling software-defined hardware concepts
• Provide software enablement for customers, including embedded test software and GUI tools
• Drive AUTOSAR enablement (OS, MCAL, CDD), including configuration tools (e.g., DaVinci)
• Deliver hardware enablement via reference designs and evaluation boards
• Ensure high-quality delivery of application collateral (reference designs, application notes, development tools)
• Support system-level architecture and design-in activities for complex automotive applications
• Drive development of virtual prototyping platforms
• Ensure compliance with automotive standards and processes (e.g., ISO 26262, ISO 21434, ASPICE)

Customer Engagement

• Act as executive technical interface for key automotive OEMs and Tier 1 customers
• Drive design-in and design-win activities through system-level solution positioning
• Support customers during integration, validation, and issue resolution
• Translate customer requirements into actionable product and development improvements

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with:
  • Product Marketing (positioning and roadmap alignment)
  • R&D / Systems / Product Definition (silicon and platform development)
  • Sales (customer engagement and opportunity management)
• Influence product definitions based on field insights and customer feedback
• Drive partnerships with ecosystem stakeholders (e.g., HIL vendors, software partners, tool providers)

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field
• 15+ years of experience in Applications, Systems, or R&D within the automotive semiconductor industry
• Proven experience in automotive Battery Management Systems (Tier 1 or OEM background preferred)
• Demonstrated leadership of global technical teams supporting customers and partners
• Strong problem-solving capability with proactive, solution-oriented mindset
• Excellent analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Fluent in German and English
• Willingness to travel internationally

Additional Information

This position is subject to the Collective Agreement of the Electrical and Electronics Industry, employment group E (https://www.feei.at/leistungen/informations-service/mindestlohne-und-gehalter). The monthly salary is paid 14 times a year. However, we offer a higher salary depending on your experience and qualifications. 

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.