Technical Marketing Engineer

Position Summary: 

As a S90 Platform Marketing Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in the development, optimization and go to market activities for technologies underpinning SkyWater’s thermal imaging and high reliability businesses. You will be responsible for driving future roadmap discussions to keep pace with industry requirements. This position requires a deep understanding of semiconductor technologies and thermal imaging platform architecture. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver cutting-edge solutions that meet performance, power, and reliability requirements. One must also be able to effectively communicate existing capabilities to external customers to support sales opportunity pursuits. They will also be responsible for developing marketing and sales collateral and support website updates.

Responsibilities:

• Own product/platform requirements needed to execute on market strategies set by the Market Business Leaders
• Responsible for translating target market requirements from the Market Business Leaders into platform requirements
• Publish, maintain and manage living platform roadmap for internal and external use
• Support strategic alignment of product roadmaps and market strategies
• Supports qualification and development of strategic business opportunities
• Performs competitive benchmarking and perpetually collects information to find opportunities to differentiate technology offerings
• Act as product owner for the S90 technology offering and speak to internal and external audiences with authority on capabilities, and application dynamics
• Collaborate with sales and legal teams during contract negotiations to ensure terms are aligned with company policies and objectives.  

Key Goal/Objectives/Activities:

• Research, collect, understand, and communicate the technology platform needs and requirements to enable pursuit of thermal imaging market segment
• Communicate, train, and update the sales force on technology capabilities, new developments and platform roadmaps
• Assist sales staff in assessing potential applications and customers for products to meet customer needs
• Support efforts to provide technical product collateral materials, apps notes, technical articles, etc.
• Support customer journey mapping and identify offering market and product requirements based on unique attributes of target market
• Perform technology benchmarking to analyze competitor offerings, strategies or value propositions of alternative solutions
• Track technology development initiatives on technology platform roadmaps
• Attend and participate in industry events to collect information about customers, competitors, markets and industry dynamics
• Support business development and sales leaders as needed to help communicate platform capabilities and value to prospective customers
• The job also requires performing other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline or demonstrable expertise in semiconductor processing technology or IC design flows
• 10+ years’ experience in the microelectronics, material science or related industry 
• Familiarity of microfabrication technologies 
• Familiarity with ROIC microelectronics fabrication processes 
• Strong communication skills
• Knowledge of current and relevant markets preferred but not required; experience supporting a manufacturing or technology business preferred   
• Proficient Microsoft Office user
• U.S. Citizen Required: This position will require the holding of or ability to obtain government security clearance which requires U.S Citizenship.
• Travel Requirements: 15% travel

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering
• Experience as an analog or mixed-signal ASIC designer
• Experience as a project/program manager
• Experience working for a foundry services business
• Highly proficient computer skills and internet with developed skills in Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.

The annual salary range for this role is $128,720 - $193,080.  Pay offered is based on many factors including, but not limited to, the job-related experience, skills, education, and credentials of each candidate. 

SkyWater offers an exciting environment where the brightest semiconductor minds come together to achieve exceptional results. We offer competitive salary and an opportunity to participate in incentive plans as well other employee financial benefits including 401k match, life insurance and opportunities to purchase SkyWater stock at a discounted rate. 

Additionally, SkyWater offers a comprehensive benefits package which promotes a healthy life.   This includes benefit eligibility day one, medical, dental, mental health benefits, vision, legal planning, short- and long-term disability, paid time off, paid holidays, an on-site fitness facility, an on-site, self-serve market. 

SkyWater is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Applicants for all job openings are welcome and will be considered without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic characteristics, medical conditions, family care or medical leave status, military service or status as a Protected Veteran, marital status, familial status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local laws (“Protected Characteristics”). SkyWater complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws concerning EEO/AA employment. SkyWater complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Human Resources at 952-851-5200 or Human.Resources@SkyWatertechnology.com