San Diego, United States
Director of Technical Product Marketing - Semiconductor/Hardware
Elevate Semiconductor · San Diego · United States
Posted: 9/3/2026 · Last checked: 10/12/2026
Job description
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We are seeking a highly technical Director of Technical Marketing to serve as a key interface between customers, engineering, product, and sales teams. This is not a traditional marketing role.
This individual will combine deep technical expertise with strong customer engagement, translating complex technical challenges and Voice of Customer into clear product direction, positioning, and solutions. They will work closely with customers and internal engineering teams to influence product strategy, support design wins, and help shape future technology direction.
Responsibilities
- Act as a primary technical interface to customers, supporting both pre sales and post sales engagements
- Lead deep technical discussions, presentations, and design reviews with customers and internal teams
- Work closely with customers to understand system level requirements and technical challenges, translating Voice of Customer into actionable product insights
- Partner with Design, Test, and Applications teams to drive technical alignment between customer needs and product execution
- Support product bring up, characterization, qualification, and benchmarking activities
- Troubleshoot customer issues and provide hands on technical guidance during integration, evaluation, and debug
- Develop and deliver technical training to internal teams, customers, and partners
- Create high quality technical collateral including presentations, application notes, and whitepapers
- Collaborate with Sales to support customer opportunities and drive design wins through strong technical engagement
- Act as a focal point for customer feedback, ensuring accurate and detailed communication back to engineering teams
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field; PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related field preferred
- 12+ years of experience in semiconductor product definition, applications, or highly technical marketing roles
- Strong technical foundation in semiconductor devices and system-level behavior
- Demonstrated ability to engage in detailed technical discussions with engineers and customers, including debugging, performance analysis, and tradeoff discussions
- Experience working directly with OEM customers on complex technical integrations
- Hands on experience with product bring up, characterization, qualification, or system-level validation
- Experience developing technical presentations, training materials, or documentation
- Strong cross-functional collaboration with engineering, test, and applications teams
- Experience supporting global customers or cross-geographical teams
Preferences
- Experience with semiconductor test, ATE, or related systems
The anticipated annual base salary range for this position is $150,000.00 to $180,000.00. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, education, location, and business needs.
In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for incentive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package. This salary range represents the Company's good-faith estimate of the compensation it reasonably expects to pay for this position at the time of posting.
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