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# Staff/Sr Staff, Automotive MCU Product Marketing (HPC) at Hop

- **Company:** Hop
- **Location:** Duesseldorf, Germany
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-07-01
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/hophr/f2b34a75-6db4-4968-9de8-267f8d802cc8

## Job description

To further strengthen our Automotive Digital Product Marketing Team (Automotive MCU) at our Düsseldorf location we are looking for a pro-active and results-oriented Product Marketing Engineer (f/m/d) to drive the growth of our next Generation Automotive MCU Products. We are open to candidates with 5- 10 years of experience up to staff level.

## What you'll do

- Support of the company's Automotive Microcontrollers
- Collection, definition, and close follow-up on Global customer requirements
- Coordination of projects with dedicated major automotive customers
- Work with internal marketing teams and design section to define and follow-up on roadmaps for Renesas microcontroller products
- Work with internal 1st and 2nd level support teams for the company's products
- Work with internal sales teams to support customer promotion strategy and execution
- Coordination and effective information exchange with the company's location in Japan
- Reporting of performance indicators (KPI) to upper management
- Develop and drive market introduction plan (e.g., lead customers, lead market segment/application, etc.) worldwide
- Ensure availability and drive responsible departments for the complete “product package (documentation, starter kits, flyer, software) for market introduction including training of the sales force for assigned products
- Produce public marketing materials such as whitepapers, press releases, webinars, etc.

## What we require

## Qualifications

- Graduate in electronic engineering
- 5-10 years of experience in relevant product marketing in semiconductor industry
- Experience in the automotive market, good understanding of Carmakers and Tier 1 requirements
- Comprehensive knowledge of embedded Microcontrollers and Eco-systems
- Proven track record of Product definition and requirement management
- Good understanding of relevant marketing concepts (Go-To-Market plans) and customer expectations
- Strong communication skills, team-oriented and ability to work in a multicultural and agile environment
- Fluent in English (written and spoken) and German (preferable)
- Work with software IT infrastructure and standard PC tools (MS-Office)

Ideal Experience

- Automotive system design, E/E architecture, Artificial Intelligence
- Customer negotiations
- Handling of complex technical RFQ’s in collaboration with key customers
- MCU architecture / Networking
- Functional Safety / Security
- Embedded Software

## About Hop

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Hop (HopHR) is a recruitment platform that connects U.S. companies with pre-vetted AI, machine learning, and data science talent from Latin America.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Bootstrapped)
- **Headquarters**: Walnut Creek, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2016
- **Founders**: Nazli Nadem and Arash Sohrabian

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Staffing and Recruiting (specialized in AI/ML and data science talent)
- **Target customers**: B2B – startups to Fortune 500 companies seeking technical talent, especially in AI, machine learning, and data engineering
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Break geographic barriers, giving global talent access to high-paying, future-focused roles” and promote diversity in tech hiring.

## Products & Services
- **Recruitment Platform**: AI-driven matching and vetting platform that evaluates candidates using proprietary technology; only top 1 in 500 talents are selected.
- **Direct Hire**: Full-time placement of pre-vetted engineers (AI/ML, data science, full-stack, MLOps, etc.) with a 16-day selection process.
- **Contract-to-Hire**: Trial period engagements before committing to a full-time offer.
- **Team Augmentation**: On-demand scaling of engineering capacity with LATAM-based talent working in U.S. time zones.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Headcount of 16 employees (+12.5% YoY); talent pool of over 100,000 data science and AI professionals worldwide (including 35,000+ women in tech)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: No disclosed investors; trusted by startups and Fortune 500 companies; featured in Forbes.
- **Growth Signals**: 80% client return rate; LinkedIn followers growing +10.5% yearly; expanding marketing team (hiring Marketing Manager as of Sep 2024).

## Competitive Advantages
- **LATAM Focus**: Timezone-aligned talent (mostly Latin America) enabling real-time collaboration at lower cost compared to U.S.-based hires.
- **Rigorous Vetting**: Proprietary 16-day evaluation covering technical skills, communication, and cultural fit; only top 1 in 500 candidates pass.
- **Diversity Commitment**: Actively promotes hiring of women and underrepresented groups in tech; over 35,000 women in their talent pool.
- **AI-Powered Matching**: Uses machine learning algorithms and a human-segmented database to surface the best candidates quickly.

## Strategic Focus
- **Geographic Expansion**: Continue breaking barriers by connecting LATAM talent with U.S. companies, with a goal to uplift communities.
- **AI Talent Specialization**: Deepening expertise in generative AI, LLMs, and MLOps to meet growing demand.
- **Scalability**: Offering flexible engagement models (direct hire, contract-to-hire, augmentation) to adapt to client needs.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Rated 4.2/5.0 on employer reviews (Culture: 4.3, Career: 4.3, Compensation: 3.8). Described as “zestful,” encouraging bold initiatives and diversity.
- **Work Mode**: Hybrid workspace – employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
- **Notable Perks**: Focus on professional growth; access to top mentors and training on ethics, work culture, and self-mastery.
- **Engineering Culture**: Emphasis on using AI tools to enhance recruitment, with a tech-forward approach and a small, distributed team (16 people across 6 countries).

## Sources
1. [LinkedIn – Hop](https://linkedin.com/company/hophr)
2. [HopHR About Page](https://hophr.com/about)
3. [HopHR Services Page](https://hophr.com/services)
4. [Built In – HopHR Careers](https://builtin.com/company/hophr)
5. [HopHR Jobs on Lever](https://jobs.lever.co/hophr)

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