Technical Marketing Engineer

About the role

The position acts as a primary connector between customers, partners, and internal teams to ensure alignment and shared understanding. It guides project alignment with product life cycles and enables future memory products through insight-driven decisions. The role supports adoption of advanced memory solutions while advancing sustainability and innovation goals within the organization. You will translate complex technical concepts into clear narratives for diverse audiences across the business. This function serves as a bridge between engineering output and market demand, ensuring products meet real-world needs. You will influence strategy by providing feedback from the field to shape product direction and feature priorities. The position requires balancing deep technical detail with high level communication to drive consensus. Success is measured by the adoption and perceived value of the solutions you help define and promote.

Key facts

What you'll do

Analyze market trends in industry and applications and synthesize findings into product roadmaps to help maintain industry leadership.

Resolve customer requirements across functions and lead technical meetings to formulate optimized solutions based on engagement outcomes.

Travel within a range of 10 to 30 percent of the time to support customers and partners in relevant regions.

Interpret product roadmaps and qualification data to align messaging and positioning for target segments.

Collaborate with engineering and sales teams to refine value propositions and address technical objections in competitive scenarios.

Champion the adoption of advanced memory solutions by developing content, case studies, and demonstration scenarios.

Monitor competitive landscape and application ecosystems to identify opportunities for differentiation and growth.

Explain complex semiconductor memory concepts to non technical stakeholders using clear and persuasive communication.

Utilize product documentation systems and sample tracking platforms to manage information and support sales activities.

Support executive level interactions and multi discipline collaboration to drive strategic alignment on product direction.

Requirements

A BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field is required with relevant experience.

At least 5 years of relevant experience in memory technology or related fields must be brought to the role.

Understanding of the Memory industry and DRAM products enables identification of technical trends, market dynamics, and application ecosystems.

DRAM knowledge at device and system level, including design, testing, system validation, or application engineering experience, is necessary.

Exceptional communication, collaboration, coaching, negotiation, and presentation skills are demonstrated consistently.

Strong knowledge of consumer electronics architecture, ecosystems, and PC, Server, Mobile, and IoT platform architectures is expected.

Self motivation, responsibility, and proactivity support collaboration across multiple disciplines, including executive level interactions.

Authorization to work in the United States is confirmed.

Practical notes

Work is onsite in San Jose, and travel within the region may be required.

Team operations align with SK hynix America policies and project timelines.

Typical interview steps

Hiring for engineering roles usually starts with a recruiter screen, followed by one or two technical rounds. Candidates often solve a coding problem, discuss past projects, and answer system design questions. Some loops include a take-home task. Final rounds typically cover team fit and give candidates a chance to ask questions. Interviewers look for how you break down an unfamiliar problem, not just whether you reach the answer. Practicing a few problems aloud and reviewing your own past projects are the best preparation.

Good to know

Technical marketing roles bridge engineering and sales communication.

Semiconductor memory products include DRAM and NAND flash used in computing and devices.

Collaboration with engineering and sales teams is central to the position.

The role may involve interpreting product roadmaps and qualification data.

Tools commonly used include product documentation systems and sample tracking platforms.

Career growth

Engineering careers usually progress from individual contributor to senior, staff, and principal levels. Some engineers move into management and lead teams of five to twenty people. Others stay on the technical track. Growth follows demonstrated impact, not tenure alone. A typical engineering ladder has clear levels with defined expectations for scope, quality, and mentorship. Moving up usually requires owning outcomes end to end rather than completing assigned tickets.