Sr Manager Mass Market Technical Leader Americas

NXP Semiconductors enables a smarter safer and more sustainable world through innovation at the Intelligent Edge. As a global leader in secure connectivity and embedded processing NXP delivers scalable hardware and software platforms powering automotive industrial IoT robotics and edge AI applications.

We combine deep system expertise with a strong distribution ecosystem to bring intelligent solutions to market at scale.

Role Overview

We are seeking a technical leader to head Mass Market Technical Support for the Americas within the CAS organization.

Lead NXP FAEs supporting Mass Market customers and distribution partners

Drive technical alignment and capability across distributor FAE teams

Shape how we scale embedded solutions through our channel ecosystem

Recruit coach and develop new college graduates as a foundational element of the Mass Market technical talent strategy

This is a high-impact leadership role with regional responsibility ideal for a hands-on technical leader ready to expand scope and influence across both direct and partner-based technical models. A critical component of success will be building a sustainable talent pipeline through structured development of early-career engineers.

Key Responsibilities

Lead Americas Mass Market Technical Execution

Manage and develop NXP FAEs supporting Mass Market customers

Establish clear technical priorities aligned to growth initiatives

Ensure consistent positioning of NXPs embedded connectivity and AI solutions

Enable and Influence Distribution Technical Ecosystem

Partner with distribution technical leadership to align support strategy

Drive scalable training certification and enablement programs

Participate in joint business and technical reviews with key distributors

Elevate distributor FAE capability in embedded processing and edge AI

Drive Growth Through Technical Engagement

Support design-in strategies across microcontrollers processors connectivity and system solutions

Collaborate with Sales Product Lines Marketing and Engineering to align technical execution

Contribute to measurable improvements in design wins funnel growth and customer expansion

Build and Develop Talent

Recruit coach and develop FAEs

Establish structured onboarding and development paths for new college graduates

Build a sustainable early-career technical pipeline

Coach for technical depth customer influence and business acumen

Foster a performance-driven customer-first culture

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science or related discipline

710 years of experience in Field Applications Product Engineering or Technical Support roles

Prior people leadership experience (formal or team lead capacity)

Strong background in embedded systems microcontrollers and system-level architecture

Experience with AI-enabled embedded systems or edge computing architectures preferred

Demonstrated experience working with semiconductor distribution and distributor technical support teams

Experience developing early-career engineers or new college graduates preferred

Solid understanding of business development and design-in cycles

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Willingness to travel up to 25%

The base salary range for this position is as mentioned below per year. We also provide competitive benefits incentive compensation and/or equity for certain roles.
Company benefits include health. dental and vision insurance. 401(k) and paid leave. Please note that the base salary range (OR hourly rate) is a guideline and individual total compensation may vary based on a number of factors such as qualifications skill level work location and other business and organizational needs. This base pay range is specific to California and is not applicable to other locations. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range as of the date of this posting is:

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