Sales Account Manager – Automotive Tier1 (Automotive)

Location: Novi, Michigan, United States

Company

hirify.global develops semiconductor technologies for intelligent edge applications, including automotive systems, secure edge intelligence, and connected devices.

What you will do

• Create and execute account strategies for assigned automotive Tier1 customers to drive sustainable growth, design wins, and revenue.
• Engage engineering, purchasing, and program management teams while building and maintaining customer relationships.
• Manage long-term automotive programs across design-in, SOP, production, and lifecycle phases.
• Identify and qualify design-in and socket opportunities aligned with customer vehicle platforms and roadmaps.
• Maintain CRM data, pipeline visibility, and revenue forecasts.
• Analyze OEM and Tier1 BOMs, system diagrams, and teardown data; support competitive displacement, RFQs, pricing reviews, and Long-Term Agreements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably Electrical Engineering.
• 8–12 years of semiconductor sales experience supporting automotive OEMs or Tier1 suppliers.
• Proven negotiation skills with customers and cross-functional teams.
• Understanding of automotive ECUs and network architectures, including CAN, LIN, and Ethernet.
• Familiarity with semiconductor product categories including MCUs, SoCs, analog, power, and sensors.
• Ability to read and interpret Tier1 BOMs, system diagrams, and teardown analyses.
• Willingness to continuously develop knowledge of the evolving automotive technology landscape.

Nice to have

• Experience with body and chassis electronics, ADAS and safety systems, infotainment or cockpit systems, or EV and powertrain electronics.
• Experience positioning and selling software products.
• Familiarity with automotive sourcing processes, RFQs, functional safety concepts including ISO 26262 at awareness level, PPAP, SOP, and long-term automotive product lifecycles.
• Experience participating in competitive BOM teardown activities.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within a global go-to-market organization focused on customer-centric innovation and market growth.
• Collaborate with FAEs, product marketing, engineering, OEMs, and Tier1 customers.
• Operate in a high-performance, high-ownership environment with emphasis on execution and results.
• NXP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.