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Business Development, A.I. Data Center
Wolfspeed
Sales & Business Development
Durham, NC, USA
Posted on Mar 21, 2026
We are looking for a Strategic Business Development Manager to accelerate growth in our computing & data center market segments. This role will be a critical driver of our go-to-market strategy—identifying opportunities, forging partnerships, and securing long-term design-ins with global customers and influencers from grid to rack. The ideal candidate combines a deep technical understanding of power semiconductors and power systems with a strong commercial mindset and proven track record of building high-value customer and ecosystem relationships.
*The ideal candidates will be located in the San Francisco Bay Area.*
Key Responsibilities
- Market Expansion: Identify and develop new business opportunities in the data center / AI power system from grid to rack
- Customer Partnerships: Build executive-level relationships with leading OEMs, ODM’s ,EMS, influencers, and ecosystem partners to secure long-term design wins and strategic agreements.
- Strategic Growth Initiatives: Drive joint development programs, co-innovation projects, and technology partnerships to expand our SiC market presence.
- Deal Structuring & Negotiation: Lead strategic contracts, licensing, and partnership negotiations—balancing revenue growth, risk mitigation, and long-term scalability.
- Voice of Customer and system: Act as the external-facing advocate to ensure customer needs are reflected in product and roadmap planning.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Work closely with product line, sales, and engineering teams to align growth initiatives with technical capabilities and operational execution.
- Market Intelligence: Monitor competitor activities, regulatory trends, and regional adoption to shape business development strategy.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field;
- 10+ years of experience in business development, strategic partnerships, sales or FAE within power semiconductors inc WBG in the industrial and energy related sectors.
- Good understanding of power electronics and wide-bandgap (SiC/GaN) technologies; ability to communicate technical value propositions to executive and engineering audiences.
- Strong track record in securing strategic deals, JDPs, or long-term supply agreements with global automotive customers.
- Exceptional negotiation, communication, and executive relationship-building skills.
- Willingness to travel globally
- Meet and exceed Wolfspeed´s assigned revenue on continuous growth targets.
- Develop strategic account plans for assigned key accounts to support revenue targets consistent with the business unit strategies.
- Qualify opportunity and determine if there is a fit for SiC power devices.
- Support the customer through the design cycle from sample, prototype, pilot, pre-production, to production.
- Build solid relationship with the stakeholders at assigned customers.
- Inspire internal and external teams to achieve high expectations and breakthrough growth for Wolfspeed.
Your Profile – Ready to join the Pack?
- Five (5) or more years of experience in Sales of high power semiconductors products ideally SiC power produces.
- Proven negotiation skills and success (through reference).
- Analytic and a team player
- We are looking for sales people who are willing to face challenges, develop a plan to overcome them, and enjoy doing so.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.