Principal Engineer Technical Marketing lead

El Segundo, CA (On-site)

$158K/yr – $218K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and coordinate regional motor-control product leadership, aligning cross-functional engineering, customer design-in, and lab support to win in actionable power-electronics segments.

  • Ownership: Lead a geographically dispersed team delivering motor-control and BMS solutions for tools, appliances, drones, and robotics.
  • Customer & Growth: Drive design-in activities, workshops, and events to broaden market adoption and secure key wins.
  • Strategy & Execution: Define PL strategy, enable rapid collaboration across USA and Asia, and accelerate internal development and customer support.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a team of Product Definition and Power Application Engineers with a strong focus on motor control solutions for powertools, appliances, drones, and robotics applications.
  • Drive and support the Product Line (PL) strategy to enable business growth, strengthen market presence, and secure design wins in key application segments related to motor control and BMS systems.
  • Act as the key interface between management and the engineering team, ensuring clear communication of objectives, priorities, responsibilities, and execution plans.
  • Lead and coordinate multi-regional teams across the USA (El Segundo)and China (Shenzhen), fostering strong collaboration, alignment, and knowledge sharing across locations and functions.
  • Represent the team and product line in customer engagements, technical workshops, industry events, and conferences, promoting our motor control expertise and solution portfolio.
  • Serve as the primary technical and strategic interface to key customers in the region, leading critical engagements and supporting business development and design-in activities.
  • Define and drive a global lab support strategy, ensuring effective collaboration, technical support, and knowledge exchange across regions to accelerate customer support and internal development.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in power electronics, with at least 2 years in a leadership or senior technical role and solid expertise in motor drives topologies, power MOSFETs, and system-level power design
  • Strong understanding of motor control power architectures (e.g. power tools, appliances and robotic system)
  • Experience in product definition, application engineering, or system architecture within the semiconductor industry
  • Hands-on experience in customer-facing roles
  • Exposure to cross-regional collaboration and global project execution
  • Ability to lead cross-regional teams and work effectively across cultures, including exposure to Asia markets
  • Willingness to travel across the US and Asia on a quarterly basis
  • University degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, or a related field (M.Sc. or PhD preferred)

Preferred

  • M.Sc. or PhD preferred
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Founded in 1999
Neubiberg, Bavaria, DEU
43K employees (1,788 in marketing)
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Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.1M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$16K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
45.8%
Direct
39.9%
Referral
6.8%
Social
2.3%
Paid
5.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~42.7K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1,344 (3% of company)
Median Career Experience
19 years
Median Tenure
5.6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3

Funding

Total Funding
$5.5B
Last Raise
$966.2M
Grant, 1 years ago

Funding History

  • Feb 2025
    Grant • $966.2M
  • Feb 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $774.9M
  • Feb 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $2.1B

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