Senior Director of Edge Microprocessor Innovation

Job Title

Senior Director of Edge Microprocessor Innovation

Role Summary

Lead the i.MX edge microprocessor portfolio strategy and align R&D, engineering and business functions to drive efficient new product introduction and profitable growth. This individual contributor role works across product management, marketing, finance and hardware/software engineering to define multi‑year plans and optimize execution for MPUs and associated power solutions.

Experience Level

Senior — typically requires 10+ years in product management, product marketing, or systems engineering for MPUs, SoCs, or embedded systems.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include portfolio strategy, technical influence, and cross-functional leadership to deliver the i.MX applications processor roadmap.

• Define and own the i.MX microprocessor R&D portfolio strategy and multi-year roadmap.
• Coordinate new product introduction processes to increase R&D efficiency and scale.
• Provide technical influence on architecture decisions for heterogeneous compute, AI acceleration, memory and interconnects.
• Lead cross-functional teams across engineering, product, marketing, sales, applications and operations throughout the product lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain long-term product and IP strategies aligned with market trends in physical AI, multimedia, networking and vision.
• Perform competitive and lifecycle analysis to prioritize technology and IP investments.
• Align resources and work with finance and corporate strategy to produce business cases and 5-year plans.
• Represent product strategy to executive stakeholders and translate technical concepts into executive messaging.
• Travel domestically and internationally to engage partners and internal teams.

Requirements

Essential skills and experience required for the role.

Must-have:

• 10+ years in product management, product marketing, or systems engineering for MPUs, SoCs, or embedded systems.
• Strong understanding of heterogeneous compute architectures (CPU/GPU/NPU/DSP), memory systems and interconnects.
• Solid understanding of AI/ML concepts, algorithms, frameworks and toolchains for edge deployment.
• Experience with edge AI use cases such as computer vision, natural language processing and sensor fusion in embedded systems.
• Proficiency in market and competitive analysis and developing business cases.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong strategic thinking, problem solving, communication and executive presentation skills.

Nice-to-have:

• Familiarity with embedded safety concepts (ASIL/SIL), reliability and security.
• Experience with embedded software development, Linux/RTOS and developer toolchains.
• Experience influencing executive stakeholders and cross-organizational alignment.

Education Requirements

BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering required. MS or MBA is a plus.

About the Company

Company: NXP Semiconductors

Headquarters: Nijmegen, Netherlands

NXP Semiconductors N.V. is a global semiconductor company that provides High Performance Mixed Signal and Standard Product solutions. With over 45,000 employees and operations in more than 35 countries, NXP is a leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, catering to automotive, industrial IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets. The company is committed to innovation and sustainability, advancing a smarter, safer, and more sustainable world through technology.