Applications Engineering Director

Applications Engineering Director

onsemi

Roznov pod Radhostem, Czech Republic

We are looking for a strong technology leader to take on a critical role in driving the development of our next‑generation products. If you have deep technical expertise, experience leading engineering teams, and the ambition to influence product strategy and technical direction, this position offers the opportunity to make a real impact on how products are conceived, built, and launched.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary engineering team and oversee the complete development of new products from concept to market launch
• Define and guide technical architecture, design, implementation, integration, validation, and launch readiness
• Make key technical decisions, manage risks, and ensure delivery meets performance, quality, cost, and timeline targets
• Ensure customer applications and real‑world use cases are embedded into product architecture and requirements
• Oversee the creation of reference designs, validation environments, and application examples
• Build and develop engineering team, set processes and standards, and foster a culture of technical excellence
• Collaborate with Product Management on roadmap, specifications, and feature prioritization
• Coordinate product introduction with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Manufacturing
• Provide technical leadership during pilot projects and early customer deployments
• Drive continuous improvement in development processes, product quality, and overall engineering efficiency

Qualifications

• Technical university degree in an electro‑related field (e.g., electrical, electronic, microelectronic engineering) is mandatory
• 10+ years of experience in product development and at least 5 years leading teams with direct responsibility for new product development
• Strong understanding of the full product development lifecycle (architecture, design, validation, launch)
• Ability to lead complex technical programs across multiple functions
• Excellent communication, decision‑making, and leadership skills
• Advantageous: experience with HW/SW/system‑level development, leading global teams, high‑reliability or regulated environments, or an MBA