Sales Account Manager - Automotive

About the role

NXP is looking for an early-career Sales Account Manager to support assigned automotive OEMs. The role drives design wins, supports production programs and executes account strategies across the full vehicle lifecycle. It suits someone with 1-3 years of experience in semiconductor, automotive electronics or technical B2B sales who wants to grow expertise in automotive system architectures, OEM cost structures and long-cycle program management.

Key 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.
• Track competitive pricing trends and broader automotive market dynamics.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Operations on demand planning, lifecycle management and program continuity.
• Coordinate samples, NDAs and all customer technical and commercial requests.
• Build an understanding of ECU and system-level architectures, identify semiconductor content, competitive placements and cost drivers.
• Work with FAEs, product marketing and engineering to align product positioning with customer needs, and turn BOM and teardown insights into commercial narratives.

Required profile

• 1-3 years of experience in semiconductor sales, automotive electronics or embedded systems.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (EE preferred).
• Ability to read and interpret OEM BOMs, system diagrams and teardown analyses with guidance.
• Familiarity with semiconductor product categories (MCUs, SoCs, analog, power, sensors).

Required skills

• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills for cost analysis and customer presentations.
• CRM platforms (Salesforce preferred).
• Preferred: basic understanding of automotive ECUs and in-vehicle networks (CAN, LIN, Ethernet), automotive sourcing and RFQs, PPAP and SOP, and competitive BOM teardowns.

What we offer

• Base salary range of $121,400 to $166,900 per year (California).
• Health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) and paid leave.
• Incentive compensation and/or equity for certain roles.