Datacenter MPU Product Manager - Austin (Oakhill, Office), United States
$182,320 - $276,540 USD yearly
Originally posted 3 September 2026 by the employer.
Own the end-to-end product strategy and execution for AI-enabled edge MPUs, bridging market needs and engineering innovation.
About the role
This role involves owning the end-to-end product strategy and execution for edge MPUs, bridging market needs and engineering innovation.
What you'll do
- Define and own the product execution for AI-enabled edge MPUs, aligning with market trends and customer needs.
- Translate market problems into clear Product Requirements Documents, feature specs, and phased roadmaps.
- Collaborate with engineering on architecture decisions and innovations for heterogeneous compute, AI acceleration, real-time processing, security, and connectivity.
- Lead cross-functional teams throughout the product lifecycle ensuring alignment and successful execution.
- Develop competitive positioning, value propositions, and go-to-market strategies.
- Build data-driven business cases and pricing strategies that deliver revenue growth and market share.
What you'll need
- BS in Computer Science, Electrical, or Computer Engineering.
- 10+ years in product management, product marketing, customer management, or systems engineering for MPUs, SoCs, or embedded systems.
- Demonstrated ability to turn customer requirements into actionable specs for hardware, software, and systems teams.
- Strong understanding of heterogeneous compute architectures (CPU/GPU/NPU/DSP), memory systems, and interconnects.
- Solid understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) concepts, algorithms, frameworks, and toolchains.
- Familiarity with edge AI applications, including computer vision, natural language processing, and sensor fusion in embedded systems.
- Working knowledge of Arm cores, PCIe, and Ethernet.
- Proficiency in market analysis, competitive analysis, and business case development.
Nice to have
- Experience in datacenter architectures and use cases.
- Familiarity with NXP processors, especially Layerscape and S32N devices.
- Understanding of security topics, including post quantum crypto.
- Experience with embedded software development, operating systems (Linux, RTOS), and developer toolchains.
Skills: MPUs, SoCs, heterogeneous compute, AI acceleration, product roadmap, market analysis
This role has been open 41 days — below the 43-day median for Product Management roles.
Product Management · SOC Architecture
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Open roles in category
38
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Median days open
43 d
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Median salary
$228k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | NXP Semiconductors | All employers we track in this specialty (38 roles · 16 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 2 | 38 |
| Median days open | 78 d | 43 d (+35 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $228k |
Skills observed across this category: MPUs, SoCs, heterogeneous compute, AI acceleration, product roadmap, market analysis
Who's hiring in this category
- AMD · 9 open roles · median 19 d
- Qualcomm · 9 open roles · median 44 d
- GlobalFoundries · 4 open roles · median 31 d
- Intel Corporation · 2 open roles · median 37 d
- NVIDIA · 2 open roles · median 117 d
- NXP Semiconductors (this employer) · 2 open roles · median 78 d
How we counted: 38 open Product Management (SOC Architecture) roles from 16 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.