Technical Marketing Engineer – Industrial Robotics

onsemi

Scottsdale (AZ)

On-site

USD 100,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

onsemi is looking for a Technical Marketing Engineer in Scottsdale, AZ, to enhance market positioning for industrial robotics and autonomous systems. This role involves deep technical engagement with OEMs and Tier-1s, emphasizing motor control systems and application architectures. Candidates should have over 7 years of embedded systems experience, strong communication skills, and an electrical engineering background. This full-time position includes industry engagement and customer support activities.

Qualifications

7+ years of hands-on experience in embedded systems focused on motor control and power electronics.
Direct knowledge of technologies relevant to industrial robotics and drones.
Ability to decipher semiconductor specs and circuit diagrams.

Responsibilities

Act as the technical subject-matter expert for robotics and drone applications.
Support key customer engagements with technical presentations and design-in support.
Define application reference architectures for various robotic applications.

Skills

Embedded systems experience

Motor control technology

Technical communication skills

Published articles

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

MBA or graduate degree

Tools

MCUs

Motor control (BLDC, PMSM)

Analog systems

Job description

Technical Marketing Engineer – Industrial Robotics

Scottsdale, AZ, United States and 1 more

Job Description

Technical Marketing Engineer – Industrial Robotics

Role Summary

A unique opportunity to join a highly visible strategic marketing group whose mission is to be a segment expert, analyzing market environment for power and sense technologies in industrial and robotics applications, and translate that into new technologies, products, and systems – as onsemi is focused on being the world’s leader in providing robust, energy efficient sensing and power solutions world-wide.

We are seeking a Technical Marketing Engineer (TME) to drive technical positioning, customer engagement, and go‑to‑market execution for our solutions in industrial robotics, humanoids, drones, white goods, and autonomous systems.

This role sits at the intersection of engineering, product management, sales, and marketing, translating complex technical capabilities into compelling value propositions for OEMs, Tier‑1s, and system integrators building robots, AMRs, humanoids, industrial/commercial drones, white goods and autonomous machines.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Technical Market Experience

Serve as the embedded technology subject-matter expert for robotics and drone applications and subsystems, including:
Motor control (BLDC, PMSM, servo systems, FOC algorithms)
Embedded control (MCUs, MPUs, real‑time control)
Analyze market trends, architectures, and competitive solutions in industrial robotics and aerial systems.
Define application reference architectures for robotic arms, AMRs/AGVs, drones, white goods and power tools leveraging full portfolio of relevant onsemi solutions.
Translate product features into clear customer value propositions (performance, efficiency, safety, cost, scalability).
Develop technical positioning, differentiation, and competitive battlecards.
Influence product roadmap by bringing customer and market requirements back to engineering and product management.

Customer & Field Engagement

Support key customer engagements alongside sales and FAEs:
Technical presentations
Design‑in support and concept validation
Act as a technical bridge between customers and internal R&D teams.
Gather voice‑of‑customer feedback from robotics and drone OEMs.
Application notes
White papers
System block diagrams
Deliver technical training for internal sales teams and partners.
Support product launches with demos, webinars, and conference presentations.

Ecosystem & Industry Engagement

Engage with industry ecosystems (familiarity with ROS/ROS2, PX4 AutoPilot, industrial fieldbuses, image and ultrasonic sensors, etc.).
Represent the company at industry events (embedded systems, robotics expos, drone conferences, technical forums).
Work with partners on joint solutions and ecosystem enablement.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering or equivalent
MBA or graduate degree in related area is a plus
Strong Technical foundation: 7+ years hands‑on experience in the embedded systems – focused on systems design around motor control, analog systems, power electronics, sensors, MCUs/SoCs/GPUs
Application relevant experience: direct knowledge of applications and technologies specific to industrial robotics, AMRs/humanoids, drones, white goods, etc.
Technical communication skills: ability to interface with customers to gather information as well as offer technical guidance on designs leveraging onsemi technologies.
Ability to decipher circuit diagrams and semiconductor specs.
Excellent writing and presentation skills: Authored and published white papers, articles, references for both internal documents (ex. MRDs, PRDs) or external content (webinars).
Please expect travel to be approximately 25%. Occasional travel to Europe, South America, Asia will be required. Travel to other locations in the USA will also be required.

About Us

onsemi (Nasdaq: ON) is driving disruptive innovations to help build a better future. With a focus on automotive and industrial end-markets, the company is accelerating change in megatrends such as vehicle electrification and safety, sustainable energy grids, industrial automation, and 5G and cloud infrastructure. With a highly differentiated and innovative product portfolio, onsemi creates intelligent power and sensing technologies that solve the world’s most complex challenges and leads the way in creating a safer, cleaner, and smarter world.

More details about our company benefits can be found here:

We are committed to sourcing, attracting, and hiring high-performance innovators, while providing all candidates a positive recruitment experience that builds our brand as a great place to work. onsemiis an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, or local laws. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact Talent.acquisition@onsemi.com for assistance.

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