Principal Technical Ecosystem Expert - Edge AI

About the role

NXP is looking for a Principal Technical Ecosystem Expert in Beijing to expand its China Edge AI and Physical AI ecosystem. The role builds partnerships with universities, developers, AI technology providers, system integrators and solution partners, and accelerates adoption, partner enablement and technical engagement in emerging AI-driven markets such as robotics, industrial automation and intelligent edge systems.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with universities, research institutes, AI partners, system integrators, developers and startup communities.
• Support joint labs, curriculum development, technical training, competitions and innovation programs with partners.
• Recruit and enable AI software, middleware, system integration and solution partners to accelerate adoption of NXP platforms.
• Drive developer engagement through technical workshops, industry conferences and community activities.
• Work with Business Development, Marketing, Sales and Business Line teams to align ecosystem activities with growth initiatives.
• Coordinate application engineers, software engineers, solution architects and partners for demonstrations and proof-of-concepts.
• Act as the main liaison between external partners and internal stakeholders.
• Develop ecosystem assets such as technical content, demos, reference solutions, enablement materials and success stories.
• Monitor technology and ecosystem trends and identify new partnership opportunities.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or above in Engineering, Computer Science, AI, Robotics or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in embedded engineering, ecosystem development, technical marketing or business development.
• Experience working with external partners, universities or technical communities.
• Fluent in English and Mandarin.

Preferred qualifications

• Knowledge of Edge AI, Machine Learning, Embedded Systems, Robotics or Industrial Automation.
• Experience with AI frameworks such as llama.cpp, PyTorch, TensorFlow or ONNX.
• Experience organizing technical workshops, developer programs or university collaborations.
• Strong network within China's AI, robotics, startup or academic ecosystem.