Senior Manager, Semiconductor Strategy & Operations

Senior Manager, Semiconductor Strategy & Operations

We are Aptiv - a global technology company with 200,000 specialists in 48 countries. We develop innovative software and build the hardware to bring autonomous driving cars, advanced driver-assistance systems, connected vehicles and smart cities to life in a way that only we can. We work in partnership with almost all car manufacturers. Our sensors, systems and software can already be found in almost all passenger cars today.

Aptiv’s Strategic Semiconductors team reports into the Chief Technology Officer’s (CTO) office and is responsible for building Aptiv’s Semiconductor Strategy and driving its execution to impact all of Aptiv products globally including Autonomous Driving, ADAS, Infotainment, Zonal Control, and others.

As the Senior Manager, Semiconductor Strategy & Operations within our Strategic Semiconductors team, you will lead the charge in shaping our technological future by driving the semiconductor technology roadmap. Your role is pivotal in bridging organizational needs with semiconductor requirements, focusing on AI/ML, real-time operating systems, hypervisors, and silicon accelerator IPs. Your influence will span internal product development, customer engagement, semiconductor vendor partnerships, and the development of custom semiconductors, aligned with our mission. This is an individual contributor role with global impact reporting to the Head of Semiconductor and IP Strategy & Operations, and will be based in Aptiv’s Boston office, in USA. As a key member of the global Strategic Silicon team within the CTO organization, you will play a critical role in shaping the future of automotive technology.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technology Roadmap Development: Gather and synthesize input from diverse organizational units to shape the semiconductor technology roadmap that extends to a 5-10 year horizon for the automotive industry. Translate organizational needs into concrete semiconductor requirements, specifically targeting AI/ML, real-time operating systems, hypervisors, and various other embedded and accelerator IPs.

• Influence Aptiv Product Roadmap: Utilize expertise to guide Aptiv’s internal product roadmap decisions, especially around selecting the right SOC semiconductor platforms, ensuring alignment with strategic semiconductor advancements, organizational goals, and customer needs.

• Customer Engagement: Actively engage in customer discussions to understand the evolving automaker needs, align semiconductor strategies with customer expectations, and ensure Aptiv’s product offerings exceed market demands.

• Influence Semiconductor Supplier Roadmaps: Engage with semiconductor vendors to influence and shape their future roadmaps, aligning their offerings with our strategic objectives and technological advancements.

• Ecosystem Development: Play a crucial role in cultivating and nurturing partnerships within the semiconductor ecosystem, fostering collaborations that enhance our capabilities and market positioning.

• Strategy Development & Executive Communication: Develop executive-level presentations and strategies supporting key decision-making processes, effectively communicating complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders, and securing cross-functional buy-in.

• Thought Leadership: Lead initiatives to generate thought leadership within the semiconductor domain, positioning our organization at the forefront of technological innovation.

• Support Custom Semiconductor Development: Align efforts and strategies with the overarching mission to develop custom semiconductors tailored to our unique requirements and objectives.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years’ experience in semiconductor industry, with focus on product management function.
• Strong knowledge of semiconductor technologies, market trends, and industry dynamics.
• Strong knowledge of hardware implementation of various accelerator IPs such as AI/ML, ISP, etc., as well as embedded software, especially Real-time Operating Systems and Hypervisors.
• Strong knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing value chain, and key ecosystem players.
• Knowledge of semiconductor supplier’s product planning, marketing, and design life cycles.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and partners.
• Ability to dive deep into advanced technologies, analyze and simplify complex topics to develop strategy and prepare executive-ready presentations.
• Proficiency in English is required.