Technical Sales Engineer — Early Career Program

NXP Semiconductors; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors in Novi, MI is launching an early-career Technical Sales Engineer program designed for new graduates. The TSAP role focuses on customer-facing technical engagements across Industrial, IoT, and Automotive markets, with structured learning and on-the-job development.

You will join a high-ownership team, contributing to design reviews, demos, and relationship-building with key accounts. Completion leads to a permanent TSE role in the Americas sales organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Graduate in past 24 months or upcoming graduate.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Demonstrated technical aptitude.
• Strong interest in customer-facing roles.
• Competitive mindset with a passion to win.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to relocate within the United States.

Responsibilities

• Support customers and partners through evaluation, design, and deployment of NXP solutions.
• Translate customer requirements into system-level technical solutions.
• Collaborate with sales, applications, and product teams to drive design wins.
• Prepare technical presentations and demos.
• Lead customer engagements and internal reviews.
• Develop technical depth while maintaining a system-level perspective.

Skills

Technical aptitude

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Customer-facing mindset

Competitive mindset

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in EE/CE

Job description

NXP Semiconductors in Novi, MI is launching an early-career Technical Sales Engineer program designed for new graduates. The TSAP role focuses on customer-facing technical engagements across Industrial, IoT, and Automotive markets, with structured learning and on-the-job development.

You will join a high-ownership team, contributing to design reviews, demos, and relationship-building with key accounts. Completion leads to a permanent TSE role in the Americas sales organization.