Strategic AI & Robotics Sales Leader

NXP Semiconductors; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors seeks a seasoned Global Sales professional to identify and win AI and Robotics revenue opportunities, across startups to high-growth customers in an on-site, travel-heavy role.

The candidate will own qualification, build pipelines with BD, products, and EEs, and translate customer pain into commercial value. Travel >30% is expected; bachelor’s or master’s in electrical/computer engineering required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
• 7+ years of sales, business development, or key account management experience in a high-growth semiconductor or tech environment.
• Proven track record of driving revenue growth and design wins in emerging markets.
• Willingness to travel >30%.

Responsibilities

• Profile, prioritize, and pursue AI and Robotics revenue opportunities across startups, scale-ups, and high-growth customers.
• Drive top-line revenue acceleration by converting emerging use cases into repeatable, multi-account sales motions.
• Own early opportunity qualification and deal strategy with focus on scalable production potential.
• Translate customer pain points into clear commercial value propositions, positioning solutions to win.
• Collaborate with BD, products line, and application engineering to build, manage, and close a strong pipeline.
• Enable faster GTM execution by aligning reference designs, partner offerings, and channel strategies to revenue priorities.
• Provide market and competitive insights that guide sales focus, pricing strategy, and investment decisions.
• Influence internal priority and roadmap discussions by tying revenue to customer commitments.
• Build relationships with economic buyers and decision-makers to expand share of wallet.
• Track opportunity progress, report accurately, and drive accountability to revenue outcomes.

Skills

Strategic selling

Key account management

Negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

Customer profiling

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/ Computer Engineering

Job description

NXP Semiconductors seeks a seasoned Global Sales professional to identify and win AI and Robotics revenue opportunities, across startups to high-growth customers in an on-site, travel-heavy role.

The candidate will own qualification, build pipelines with BD, products, and EEs, and translate customer pain into commercial value. Travel >30% is expected; bachelor’s or master’s in electrical/computer engineering required.