Staff Technical Marketing Engineer, IoT/Edge AI

Synaptics is seeking an accomplished and adept Staff Technical Marketing Engineer with a strong foundation in embedded processors and AI, and expertise in IoT applications to bring Synaptics technology to the next wave of electronic device designs. You’ll also get hands-on in creating software examples for embedded AI devices in established and emerging application spaces. This role will drive market adoption and revenue growth for IoT Processor products. This position reports to the Sr. Business Development & Strategy Director.

Responsibilities & Competencies: • Hands-on development in edge AI application layer to create reference solutions that address customer needs and broad market opportunities • Guide customers with workshops, demos, and hands-on technical support
• Contribute to go-to-market plans with Product Management and Engineering • Gather feedback to influence product roadmaps and highlight market opportunities • Produce technical collateral (white papers, briefs, demos) that showcases product value and represent the company at conferences, and events • Drive alignment across Engineering, Sales, and Marketing for successful product launches • Evaluate competing technologies and provide strategic recommendations • Conduct in-depth performance and feature comparisons in resource-constrained environments • Cultivate relationships with integration partners, developers, and industry influencers • Address technical challenges through tutorials, sample apps, and community engagement

Competencies: • Strong ability to present complex information to varied audiences • Analytical with a data-driven approach to market analysis and competitive positioning • Understanding of AI/ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch), end-to-end application benchmarking, vision and GPU subsystems • Results-oriented mindset with the ability to drive initiatives with focus and attention to detail • Establishes clear expectations and brings multiple parties together to drive key initiatives • High integrity and reliability with an inherent sense of urgency in meeting goals • Experienced at working effectively across multiple levels of an organization and building successful cross functional partnerships • Strong organizational skills with ability to effectively plan and manage multiple projects • Able to solve problems that are not clearly defined and require in depth understanding of technology and organizational objectives • Excellent written, and verbal communication skills

Qualifications: • Bachelor’s (or advanced) degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field, or equivalent • 8+ years of industry experience, in technical marketing, applications engineering, solutions engineering, or similar roles • Proven track record of delivering customer solutions and integrations addressing both technical and business requirements • Highly proficient in C/C++, Python, Linux and/or RTOS-based development • Experience creating reference architectures adaptable to multiple verticals • Hands-on experience with customer or applications engineering • Documented contribution to open-source projects in AI/ML, Embedded Systems, Robotics or IoT connectivity or examples of public technical presentations, papers or blogs is desirable • Prior experience building developer ecosystems and managing partner relationships preferred • International travel up to 20% required