Job Description
Senior Director R&D - Datacenter Connectivity Silicon (d/m/f)
Bucuresti, Romania | Pavia, Italy

Sense the power of light

ams OSRAM is a global leader in innovative light and sensor solutions. “Sense the power of light” – our success is based on our deep understanding of the potential of light. By adding intelligence to light, we enable our customers to drive transformative applications. Our around 20,000 employees worldwide focus on innovation alongside the societal megatrends of digitalization, smart living, energy efficiency, and sustainability. Whatever your role is, you are a part of a talented team that enjoys exploring and designing new technologies.

Your new responsibilities

  • Lead all R&D activities for the product segment, driving innovation and delivering market-leading solutions that enable next-generation data center, optical networking, and AI infrastructure technologies
  • Define and execute the product and technology roadmap in close collaboration with Product Management, Business Units, and executive leadership, ensuring alignment with business growth objectives
  • Oversee the complete product development lifecycle, from concept and architecture through design, validation, qualification, and successful product release
  • Build, lead, and scale world-class multidisciplinary engineering teams across Analog Design, Digital Design, Physical Design, Verification, and Validation
  • Drive execution excellence by ensuring products are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards
  • Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to prioritize investments, allocate resources effectively, and accelerate innovation
  • Develop organizational capabilities by coaching engineering leaders, cultivating top talent, and fostering a high-performance, collaborative culture.
  • Own R&D resource planning, operational performance, and strategic workforce development for the product segment


Who we are looking for


  • Master's or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, or a related field with a focus on Integrated Circuit Design
  • 15+ years of experience in semiconductor product development and IC design, including leadership responsibility for complex product portfolios and large engineering organizations
  • Proven track record of successfully delivering semiconductor products from concept through high-volume production and market adoption
  • Deep expertise in one or more of the following domains: Datacenter & Networking, AI Infrastructure Connectivity, Compute-to-Network Architectures, Optical Interconnects, or High-Speed Communication Technologies
  • Demonstrated success leading large multidisciplinary engineering organizations and driving innovation at scale
  • Strong knowledge of modern engineering processes, including requirements engineering, verification methodologies, configuration and change management, Design for Robustness (DfR), quality systems, and test development
  • Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across technical and business functions
  • Fluent written and spoken English


Please contact Stefanie Kleierl for further information via STEFANIE.KLEIERL@AMS-OSRAM.COM or +49 (941) 8501391.

ams OSRAM is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Diversity, equity and inclusion is strongly established in our corporate culture and we firmly believe it makes us more successful as a company. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment regardless of ethnic, national or social origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, color, religion, age, physical and mental abilities.
Information at a Glance
Job ID:  24019
Posting Start Date:  8/7/26
Job Family:  Research & Development
Career Level:  Experienced Professional (>8 years)
Company:  ams Italy S.r.l.
Schedules:  Full Time
Work Model:  Hybrid
Job Shift:  Flex time
Regular/Temporary:  Regular
Department:  LSP DP Research & Development Pavia

Application deadline: As long as the job is listed on our career page, we are looking for suitable candidates. We look forward to receiving your application.