Nxp
Sales Account Manager – Automotive
San Jose (Holger Way)
Sponsorship not specified$95k-$131kDetected 6 days ago
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About the role
- We are seeking an early‑career Sales Account Manager to support assigned automotive OEMs by driving design wins, supporting production programs, and executing account strategies across the full vehicle lifecycle.
- The ideal candidate has 1-3 years of experience in semiconductor, automotive electronics, or technical B2B sales and is motivated to grow expertise in automotive system architectures, OEM cost structures, and long‑cycle program management.
Responsibilities
- Maintain regular engagement with customer engineering, purchasing, and program management teams.
- Support long‑term automotive programs across design-in, SOP, production, and lifecycle management.
- Identify and qualify new design‑in and socket opportunities aligned with customer vehicle platforms and roadmaps.
- Maintain accurate CRM data, pipeline visibility, and revenue forecasting.
- Support automotive RFQs and assist with cost models and business case development.
- Partner with Supply Chain & Operations on demand planning, lifecycle management, and program continuity.
- Collaborate with FAEs, product marketing, and engineering to align product positioning with customer needs.
Requirements
- 1-3 years of experience in one or more of the following:
- Ability to read and interpret OEM BOMs, system diagrams, and teardown analyses (with guidance)
- Familiarity with semiconductor product categories (MCUs, SoCs, analog, power, sensors)
- Build a strong understanding of ECU and system‑level architectures
Nice to have
- Basic understanding of automotive ECUs and in‑vehicle network architectures (CAN, LIN, Ethernet)
- Familiarity with automotive sourcing processes and RFQs
- Understanding of automotive lifecycles including PPAP and SOP
- Experience participating in competitive BOM teardown activities
- Accuracy and reliability of pipeline, program reporting, and forecasts
- More information about NXP in the United States...
- In addition, NXP will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.
Compensation
- $95,000 to $130,600 annually
Equal opportunity
- NXP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
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