Job Description

The semiconductor and electronics ecosystem is rapidly evolving along with the advancement in AI driven IC supply chain and mobile wireless markets. Emerson’s Test & Measurement business group (NI) delivers smarter test and reliability solutions that scale from the validation lab to the production floor and meet the business needs of IC manufacturers today and for the future.

Objective of Role

NI-Emerson enables fast and cost-effective design, validation, and test of cutting-edge semiconductor and electronics. Within NI’s Semiconductor & Electronics Business Unit (SEBU), we break up the semiconductor business into various market segments or business lines. Each Business Line Leader (BLL) owns the Profit and Loss (P&L) for their respective market segment and the overall strategy to grow their business line’s revenue and capture additional market share. The role requires exceptional leadership to coordinate activities driving a common strategy across a broad team of Business Managers, Product Managers, and Solution Marketers while collaborating and influencing System Architects, R&D, Sales and Marketing.

To accelerate our growth, SEBU is looking for a Business Line Lead (BLL) whose mission it is to grow our semiconductor Power, Optical, & Wafer (POW) test business globally. The POW business at NI consists of such applications like Power Semiconductor Reliability Test, Optical Test, and Wafer Parametric test solutions. The BLL role is a challenging role requiring significant time spent managing a large cross-functional team to develop and execute towards a common strategy and representing SEBU in front of customer management ensuring NI’s commitment in the production test and reliability industry.

Job Location: Austin TX, USA is certainly preferred; however, we are open to discussing options with qualified candidates.

In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Develop and execute a test strategy leading towards profitable and sustainable revenue growth while expanding our addressable market.
• Guide Business Managers globally as they interact with NI Sales team, build customer relationships, and prioritize production test opportunities.
• Guide Business Managers through the process of gathering and documenting market requirements for products and solutions as part of the market segment strategy.
• Guide System Architects (SA) as they refine market requirements into system and product level requirements which can be handed off to R&D.
• Establish a desired roadmap to meet long and short-term strategies and interlock roadmap with R&D.
• Provide multi-year forecast including roadmap investments and be accountable for driving the business to meet that forecast.
• Provide regular updates on market segment revenue and quarterly forecasts while providing market, business, and global customer insights.
• Prioritize Application Engineering resources across set of global customer engagements to achieve highest probability of success.
• Align with SEBU Marketing Lead, Solution Marketers (SM) to develop sales enablement content and events to drive more product and solution awareness.
• Work with Sales Management on Go-To-Market plan to execute towards the market segment strategy and track revenue towards reaching quarterly and yearly forecasts.
• Establish deep relationships with target customer management.
• Work with team members on personal development finding opportunities to coach and mentor them through their roles and providing opportunities for growth through leadership.

Who You Are:

You introduce new ways of looking at problems. You partner with others to get work done. You are confident under pressure.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 10+ years in Test & Measurement with at least 5 years in Semiconductor Test.
• Understanding the Optoelectronics market and expected growth over the coming years.
• Understanding or experience of the wafer parametric and semiconductor reliability market.
• Sales, business development, product management, technical marketing experience appreciated.
• Proven ability to manage and build up cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated experience in creating growth strategies and driving adoption of technical products and solutions.
• Strong understanding of the semiconductor production test and/or reliability test.
• Experience in working with multifaceted cultures & countries, as part of a global organization
• Excellent verbal and written English skills required.
• Travel: This role is expected to travel internationally as customers & partners are located around the globe. Up to 40% travel expectations.
• Only U.S. Persons (U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or protected individuals as defined by 22 CFR §120) may be considered.

Job Location: Austin TX, USA is certainly preferred; however, we are open to discussing options with qualified candidates.

Culture & Commitment to You:

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.

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WHY EMERSON

Our Commitment to Our People

At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.

We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.

At Emerson, you’ll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go. Let’s think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go, together.

Work Authorization

Emerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT) , H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

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ABOUT EMERSON

Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.

With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.

We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you’re an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team – let’s go!

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