Technical Sales & Applications Program (TSAP)

About the Role

NXP's Global Sales organization aims to transform intelligent edge vision into meaningful market impact. The Technical Sales & Applications Program (TSAP) is an early-career development program for new college graduates pursuing customer-facing technical roles within NXP’s Global Sales organization. The program focuses on driving success in the Industrial, IoT, and Automotive markets.

Program Overview

The TSAP program is designed for candidates with a strong technical foundation and the drive to succeed, preparing them for a long-term career as Technical Sales Engineers (TSEs).

Program Structure

• Integrated Learning & On-the-Job Development (9–12 Months)
• Structured Learning: Semiconductor and system fundamentals; NXP product portfolios; embedded systems and software fundamentals; business fundamentals; and instructor-led training.
• On-the-Job Training: Territory or customer assignments including customer meetings, technical reviews, assisting with evaluations and demos, and progressively taking ownership of technical responsibilities.

Career Outcomes

• Upon completion, participants transition into a permanent TSE role within the Americas Sales organization.
• The TSE is responsible for leading NXP's relationship for a set of focused accounts or territory, supporting customers in their technical and business objectives.
• Goals include identifying new projects and crafting new solutions using NXP products to solve customer challenges.
• Building trustworthy relationships by offering real-time business and technical support.
• Contributing to growing NXP’s revenue within assigned accounts/regions.

Key Responsibilities

• Support customers and partners through evaluation, design, and deployment of NXP solutions.
• Translate customer requirements into system-level technical solutions.
• Collaborate with sales, applications, and product teams to drive design wins.
• Prepare technical presentations and demos.
• Lead customer engagements and internal reviews.
• Develop technical depth while maintaining a system-level perspective.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Graduate in past 24 months or upcoming graduate.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Demonstrated technical aptitude.
• Strong interest in customer-facing roles.
• Competitive mindset with a passion to win.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to relocate within the United States.