Sr Manager - Mass Market Technical Leader - Americas

Location options in Novi, Michigan, Austin, Texas, San Jose, CA, or Remote.

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 e 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 NXP’s 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 AIDrive 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 FAEsEstablish 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

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline7–10 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%
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