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.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the embedded technology subject-matter expert for robotics and drone applications and subsystems, including:
- Motor control (BLDC, PMSM, servo systems, FOC algorithms)
- Power electronics (gate drivers/mosfets, signal conditioning, inverter control)
- Embedded control (MCUs, MPUs, real-time control)
- Sensors (vision, LiDAR, ultrasonic)
- 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.
- Support key customer engagements alongside sales and FAEs:
- Technical presentations
- Architecture reviews
- 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.
- Create high-impact technical collateral, including:
- Application notes
- White papers
- Reference designs
- Evaluation guides
- 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
- 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.
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.
About The Team
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. onsemi is 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.