QNX- Academic Partnerships Manager

Ottawa, Ontario · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$96k-$135kDetected 20 days ago

C++Project ManagementSalesforceProcurementEmbedded SystemsSystems EngineeringRoboticsMedical DevicesResearchCommunication

About the role

Worker Sub-Type: Regular Job Description: QNX enhances the human experience and amplifies technology-driven industries, providing a trusted foundation for software-defined businesses to thrive.
QNX® software is trusted across industries including automotive, medical devices, industrial controls, robotics, commercial vehicles, rail, and aerospace and defense.

Experience managing partnerships or programs in academic, developer, or technical ecosystems.
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage engineering faculty, students, and internal technical teams.
Ability to translate product features into academic engineering use cases.
Experience working cross‑functionally with engineering, product, and technical marketing teams.
Developer relations, technical marketing, product management, or engineering experience.
Experience with embedded systems, IOT Platforms, RTOS concepts, or C/C++
Teaching or instructional experience in technical subjects.
Familiarity with open‑source development workflows.
Experience organizing technical workshops, hackathons, or engineering competitions.

QNX® technology has been deployed in the world's most critical embedded systems, including more than 275 million vehicles on the road today.
Identify new academic institutions with strong embedded systems, robotics, automotive, or systems engineering programs.
Sponsor and coordinate capstone and applied research projects, including technical scoping and SME alignment.
Organize company participation in hackathons, engineering competitions, and innovation events with a strong technical focus.
Coordinate guest lectures and technical deep‑dives delivered by internal engineers and product specialists.
Represent the company at academic engineering forums, conferences, and technical seminars.
Ensure academic initiatives reinforce developer enablement, platform adoption, and long‑term ecosystem growth.
Work with marketing to produce technically accurate materials for academic outreach.
Track engagement metrics, technical outcomes, and program effectiveness; recommend improvements based on data.
Travel to campuses, conferences, and technical events as needed.

$96,000.00 - $135,000.00
Please be advised that the compensation hiring range indicated herein is provided solely as a good-faith estimate of expected base compensation for the position.
The actual compensation offered will be determined at the time of hire and is contingent upon multiple factors, including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, relevant experience, demonstrated skills, and results of assessments conducted during the hiring process.
The BlackBerry Variable Incentive Pay (VIP) program is an organization-wide bonus incentive program which aims to reward full-time eligible employees for their contribution to BlackBerry's success.
VIP payments are made in addition to base salary and factor in company's performance as a way for employees to share in BlackBerry's achievements.

The BlackBerry Variable Incentive Pay (VIP) program is an organization-wide bonus incentive program which aims to reward full-time eligible employees for their contribution to BlackBerry's success.

Sponsor and coordinate capstone and applied research projects, including technical scoping and SME alignment

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