Automotive Systems Business Development Manager (f/m/d) – Audio/Radio

Location: Munich

About the Role

NXP's Global Sales organization is the force that transforms our intelligent edge vision into meaningful market impact. We operate at the forefront of innovation, delivering real-world radio, audio processing, AI/ML, connectivity, amplification, and embedded technologies to the customers shaping tomorrow's vehicles. In specific Audio has become a strategic element of the in-vehicle experience, combining immersive sound, voice, cabin intelligence, and functional audio.

As a strategic partner at the intersection of customer ambition and NXP capability, our global sales team drives alignment, opens new markets, and builds lasting relationships that lead to design wins and revenue growth. Through deep system insight and long-term collaboration, we embed customer-centricity into every decision and help accelerate innovation at the subsystem and system-solution level. This disciplined, client-first mindset enables us to architect integrated, future-ready solutions that deliver sustained value and strengthen NXP's competitive advantage.

We thrive in an environment that combines high ownership with strong team spirit—where bold thinking, purposeful execution, and shared success go hand in hand. If you want to make a meaningful impact, grow professionally, and collaborate with the people building what's next, NXP Global Sales is where ambition becomes achievement.

Your Mission

Automotive Audio/Radio architectures are evolving from standalone head-unit functions toward scalable, connected, and software-defined system solutions. NXP is looking for an experienced Automotive Systems Business Development Manager who can build a comprehensive view of the Audio/Radio subsystem landscape and work with Automotive OEMs and Tier-1s to create differentiated value. The role spans radio reception and processing, audio DSPs, AI/ML-enabled audio, networking, amplification, and functional audio use cases across entry-level, mid-range, and premium vehicle platforms. This strategically important role has high visibility and is critical to driving sustainable growth for NXP.

Automotive Systems Business Development Manager (EMEA) – Audio/Radio

The Automotive Systems Business Development Manager is the trusted adviser for NXP's Audio/Radio subsystem business. The role engages deeply with Automotive OEM and Tier-1 infotainment, cockpit, audio, and system-architecture teams; bridges customer roadmap needs with NXP roadmaps; builds compelling system value propositions and business cases; and drives accountability for successful customer engagements. The position covers NXP's scalable radio and audio portfolio, including radio tuners and processors, integrated radio/audio SoCs, audio DSPs with AI/ML capability, audio networking, functional audio, and software enablement.

Business Development is a technical role within a highly skilled team, combining system expertise, customer leadership, and commercial execution.

The role combines new business generation with the ability to nurture and expand established strategic partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

• Customer Engagement & System Business Development

Understand, tailor, and communicate NXP's technical and business value propositions across the Audio/Radio portfolio, from radio reception and audio processing through networking, functional audio, and software enablement.

Serve as a trusted technical adviser to Automotive OEM and Tier-1 infotainment, cockpit, audio, and system architects, helping shape NXP's future roadmaps and value propositions to meet customer needs.

Build a strong network of key customer stakeholders through critical insights, real-time support, and differentiated system value.

Advise customers on architectural choices across standalone, hybrid, central, distributed, and zonal Audio implementations, including tradeoffs in performance, cost, scalability, software flexibility, power, and time to market.

Develop system-level narratives connecting NXP solutions to customer outcomes such as immersive audio experience, global radio coverage, reduced system complexity, platform reuse, AI-enabled features, and long-term software-defined vehicle value.

Hold yourself and team members accountable to commitments and ensure successful execution of customer engagements.

• Funnel Growth & Business Case Development

Identify, qualify, and pursue Audio/Radio opportunities across prioritized Automotive OEM and Tier-1 accounts, including new platform engagements, RFIs, RFQs, and design-win pursuits.

Build robust, underpinned business cases to justify critical NXP R&D investments and align future Audio/Radio solutions with customer roadmaps and required market timeframes.

Lead early-stage evaluations, proof-of-concepts, architecture workshops, demonstrations, and Design Win activities, ensuring clear ownership and smooth internal handover.

• Internal Alignment & Cross-Functional Collaboration

Collaborate closely with NXP business-line and engineering leadership, Radio and Audio Product Lines, account managers, FAEs, software teams, connectivity and processing teams, and global peers to define integrated system solutions.

Drive a regular cadence of strategy and alignment with senior executives, translating customer insights into clear priorities, decisions, investments, and actions.

Contribute to training and enablement of regional Sales teams on the Audio/Radio customer journey, system value proposition, competitive positioning, and engagement model.

• Market & Customer Insight

Monitor Audio/Radio market evolution, infotainment and e-cockpit architectures, broadcast and hybrid-radio trends, software-defined and zonal vehicle developments, competitive positioning, and future and emerging concepts.

Provide structured feedback to Sales, Product Line, Engineering, and Marketing organizations to refine roadmaps, investment priorities, and customer-facing value propositions for AI/ML audio, functional audio, in-cabin sensing, voice, acoustic safety, and premium sound experiences.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science required; a Master’s degree in EE, CE, CSC, or a related field is desired.
• 10+ years of experience in business development, systems architecture, applications engineering, or solution/product marketing within automotive infotainment, Audio/Radio, cockpit, or embedded systems.
• Deep understanding of Audio/Radio subsystems, including radio reception and standards, audio signal processing, audio DSPs, AI/ML-enabled audio, networking, and the relevant HW/SW system tradeoffs.
• Ability to understand complete system architectures and articulate technical and business tradeoffs between Automotive OEM/Tier-1 development teams and NXP business lines.
• Understanding of overall automotive infotainment, e-cockpit, software-defined vehicle, zonal-architecture, market, and competitive trends, including future and emerging Audio/Radio concepts.
• Experience building robust business cases to justify critical R&D investments and guide strategic product and system decisions.
• Self-starter who can navigate ambiguity and uncertainty, create alignment, and drive clear outcomes across diverse customers, cultures, and functions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to establish a regular cadence for strategy and alignment with senior executives.
• Existing Automotive OEM and/or Tier-1 experience is required; willingness to travel domestically and internationally approximately 25% of the time.
• A collaborative team mindset, strong ownership, and commitment to delivering on customer and NXP commitments.
• Please note: The successful candidate may/will be responsible for security related tasks. The assignment may/will be in scope of security certifications, therefore a conscious and reliable way of working is necessary.
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