Staff Talent Acquisition Specialist (Semiconductor)

Renesas is one of the top global semiconductor companies in the world. We strive to develop a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter world, and our goal is to make every endpoint intelligent by offering product solutions in the automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT markets. Our robust product portfolio includes world leading MCUs, SoCs, Analog and power products, plus Winning Combination solutions that curate these complementary products. We are a key supplier to the world’s leading manufacturers of electronics you rely on every day; you may not see our products, but they are all around you.

Renesas employees roughly 21,000 people in more than 30 countries worldwide. As a global team, our employees actively embody the Renesas Culture, our guiding principles based on five key elements: Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. Renesas believes in, and has a commitment to, diversity and inclusion, with initiatives and a leadership team dedicated to its resources and values. At Renesas, we want to build a sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. Join us and build your future by being part of what’s next in electronics and the world

We are seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter with strong semiconductor industry expertise, particularly within Integrated Device Manufacturer (IDM) environments. The role leads the full end-to-end recruitment lifecycle while ensuring an exceptional experience for candidates and hiring managers, supported by high standards of data accuracy and process excellence. The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical recruiter with deep experience managing complex semiconductor requisitions and operating effectively in a fast-paced, global environment.

Key Responsibilities:

End-to-End Technical Recruitment:

• Lead the full recruitment cycle from requisition intake to offer acceptance.
• Develop tailored sourcing strategies for hard-to-fill semiconductor roles across design, manufacturing, test, packaging, and operations.

Sourcing & Screening:

• Leverage multiple sourcing channels, semiconductor talent communities, niche platforms, referrals, and proactive market mapping.
• Build longlists and shortlists of qualified semiconductor professionals by applying role-specific technical filters across semiconductor HW & SW R&D IC design, fabrication, equipment engineering, process engineering, test development, and related fields.

Candidate & Stakeholder Management:

• Provide high-quality CV presentations and candidate summaries to hiring managers.
• Advise hiring teams on market conditions, candidate availability, competitive intelligence, and recruitment timelines.
• Ensure consistent communication and outstanding experiences for candidates throughout the process.

Operation & System Excellence:

• Manage all recruitment status updates in ATS, ensuring transparency and accuracy.
• Partner closely with cross-functional teams including HRBPs, HR Operations, and Business Leaders for compliance and smooth Process flows.

Industry Expertise:

• Demonstrate strong familiarity with semiconductor roles across the IDM value chain, including:

• R&D, SoC Architect, Performance Modelling, Chip Lead, RTL Design, Design Verification, Physical Design, STA, DFT, Validation,
• Process integration, yield engineering
• Manufacturing, Packaging, Testing

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of global semiconductor talent markets, competitive landscapes, and emerging skill trends.

• 10+ years of technical recruiting experience, with at least 5 years in semiconductor talent acquisition.
• Proven success in recruiting for niche semiconductor technical roles.
• Strong analytical and research skills for sourcing and talent mapping.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
• Ability to work independently in a dynamic, global business environment.
• Hands-on experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruitment workflow management.

 

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’ As the industry’s leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system-level know-how, we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio, including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power.

 

With a diverse team of over 21,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable, power-efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow, ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’     

 

At Renesas, you can: 

• Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions. You will have the opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things.  

• Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers' evolving needs and help make people’s lives easier, safe and secure. 

• Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment. Our people-first culture and global support system, including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups, will help you excel from the first day.    

Are you ready to own your success and make your mark?  

Join Renesas. Let’s Shape the Future together.  

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.

We have adopted a hybrid model that gives employees the ability to work remotely two days a week while ensuring that we come together as a team in the office the rest of the time. The designated in-office days are Tuesday through Thursday for innovation, collaboration and continuous learning.