Renesas Electronics America (REA) is looking for an exceptional HR professional to join our on-site HR team in San Jose, CA responsible for supporting business leaders and employees across the US, enabling business success and a world-class employee experience.
Key Areas of Focus:
- Understanding business unit specific priorities, challenges, and goals across the North America.
- Partnering with employees, business leaders, COE’s and Global HRBPS to provide high quality, commercial advisory support on a broad range of employment topics.
- Ensuring the effectiveness of all programs directly affecting employee experience in partnership with the relevant COEs.
- Enabling a culture of balancing business needs with employee advocacy.
- Proactively highlighting trends and themes that may impact goals.
- Supporting local talent planning in partnership with Global HR Business Partners and relevant COE’s.
- Monitoring changes and trends in local legislative requirements and updating and deploying policy revisions where appropriate, ensuring appropriate engagement with legal counsel where appropriate.
- Advising and guiding business leaders, Business Unit HRBP’s and CoE’s on market requirements in relation to matters involving individual employees and teams (e.g. performance management, restructuring, changes to terms and conditions etc.)
- Inputting to talent / retention / succession planning discussions to provide a local perspective.
- Experience: Minimum 8 to 12 years of related HR experience in the Tech OR semiconductor industry.
- This is an-onsite position for candidates in San Jose, CA
- Ability to build strong, credible relationships quickly and to be trusted at all levels of the organization
- Excellent interpersonal skills and effective verbal and written communication skills
- Self-motivated and able to take initiative
- Strong persuasion and influencing skills
- Ability to provide feedback to all levels of employees/managers
- Results driven and delivery focused, with a high level of integrity
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
- Ability to collaborate with peers, other HR partners, and business leaders
- Solid problem-solving, project management and business acumen skills.
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
Additional Information
The expected annual pay range for this position is $140K - $170K. This position is also eligible for bonus opportunities. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.
Renesas offers a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, and pet insurance. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive company-paid life insurance and AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as paid sick time, paid holidays, and accrued paid vacation. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.
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.
Renesas Electronics deals with dual-use technology that is subject to U.S. export controls regulations. Under these regulations it may be necessary for Renesas to obtain U.S. government export license prior to release of technology to certain persons. The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at the sole discretion of Renesas.
Skills Required
- 8 to 12 years of related HR experience in the Tech or semiconductor industry
- On-site position in San Jose, CA
- Currently authorized to work in the United States; employer will not sponsor visas
- Ability to build strong, credible relationships quickly and be trusted at all levels
- Excellent interpersonal and effective verbal and written communication skills
- Self-motivated with initiative
- Strong persuasion and influencing skills
- Ability to provide feedback to all levels of employees and managers
- Results driven, delivery focused, and high level of integrity
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
- Ability to collaborate with peers, HR partners, and business leaders
- Solid problem-solving, project management, and business acumen skills
- Knowledge of local legislative requirements and employment law and ability to update/deploy policy revisions with legal engagement
Renesas Electronics Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Renesas Electronics and has not been reviewed or approved by Renesas Electronics.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Feedback suggests pay is generally fair-to-good across many roles, with base pay aligned to prevailing market levels in multiple U.S. locations. Engineering and leadership tracks can be competitive on total compensation, reinforcing a sense that pay can meet market expectations in key job families.
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Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests core medical, dental, and vision coverage is solid and well-regarded by employees. Day-one eligibility in U.S. roles is described, supporting confidence in access and continuity of care.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Feedback suggests PTO, paid holidays, sick time, and parental leave provide a comprehensive time-off framework. Company initiatives like Renesas Day and meeting-light Focus Fridays further support time away and balance.
Renesas Electronics Insights
What We Do
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