Sr Manager - IoT Segment Leader, Edge and AI Compute

Job Title

Sr Manager - IoT Segment Leader, Edge and AI Compute

Role Summary

Lead GlobalFoundries' end-market strategy and customer engagement for Edge and AI compute applications (MCU, MPU/NPU, FPGA, AI co-processors, embedded vision and related systems). Drive market prioritization, translate customer requirements into technology needs, and support design-win activity across sales, product, and technology teams.

Experience Level

Senior level. The role requires approximately 8+ years of relevant semiconductor product management, technical marketing, business development, systems engineering, or customer-facing technical experience.

Responsibilities

Accountable for defining strategy, building market insight, and enabling customer engagements to win design activity and revenue in Edge and AI compute segments.

• Own End Market strategy for Edge & AI Compute and define priority applications, customers, and growth opportunities.
• Build market views, SAM analyses, competitive positioning, and customer opportunity maps.
• Translate application and customer needs into technology requirements (power, memory, connectivity, security, integration, cost targets).
• Support Sales and Product Lines in design-win pursuits by providing positioning, collateral, and customer-facing materials.
• Create and maintain Market Requirements Documents (MRDs) and executive-ready recommendations.
• Partner with Sales, Product Management, Technology Development, Design Enablement, and Business Intelligence to convert insight into funnel growth and tape-out revenue.
• Develop strategic customer relationships across technical, business, and procurement stakeholders to influence roadmaps and technology selections.
• Monitor competitive and ecosystem trends (Edge AI, vision, embedded memory, connectivity, security) and translate them into product/roadmap actions.
• Perform responsibilities in accordance with Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements.

Requirements

Must-have technical and professional qualifications for successful performance in this role.

• 8+ years of experience in semiconductor product management, technical marketing, business development, strategy, systems engineering, or customer-facing technical roles.
• Strong domain knowledge of MCU, MPU/NPU, FPGA, edge AI, or embedded compute markets, including customers, applications, and competitors.
• Ability to map application requirements to process/platform choices (power, performance, memory, RF/connectivity, security, integration, cost).
• Experience building market models, customer opportunity maps, competitive assessments, and business cases for executive audiences.
• Proven customer-facing communication skills with ability to engage technical and business stakeholders.
• Experience working across global Sales, Product Lines, Technology Development, Design Enablement, and Business Intelligence teams.
• U.S.-based position; ability to travel for customer and internal engagements as required.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience in embedded AI, TinyML, machine vision, robotics, industrial automation, smart home, wearables, AI PC, or physical AI systems.
• Knowledge of foundry platforms or technologies such as FD-SOI, 22FDX, 28nm-class platforms, embedded MRAM/RRAM/eFlash, low-power SRAM, or AI-optimized libraries.
• Existing relationships with MCU/MPU suppliers, fabless companies, OEMs, IP vendors, or ecosystem partners in edge AI and embedded compute markets.
• Experience creating MRDs, customer roadmaps, competitive benchmarks, and executive market briefings.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Semiconductor Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field is required. A Master’s degree in a technical field or an MBA is preferred. Equivalent practical experience may be considered.

About the Company

Company: GlobalFoundries

Headquarters: Saratoga Springs, New York, USA

GlobalFoundries is a leading contract manufacturer for the global semiconductor industry, with facilities in multiple countries, including the USA. The company develops a broad portfolio of semiconductor technologies and employs around 13,000 people worldwide. GlobalFoundries focuses on enhancing competitiveness in specialized application solutions and fostering innovation in mobile communications, consumer electronics, and automotive applications.