Director of Product Management, Optics/Photonics (Mountain View)
Lightmatter
- Mountain View, CA
- $200,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Complete the detailed requirements definition (MRD/PRD), product line family/SKU strategy, and commercial market positioning for the company's silicon photonics-based hardware offerings with a focus on Passage, Lightmatter's programmable photonic chiplet interconnect. This also includes evaluation/development systems and other demonstration vehicles.
- Drive industry partner relationships and the availability of partner hardware solution offerings including lasers, fibers, connectors, and other related optical components.
- Manage the roll-out of the products to lead customers and product lifecycle management through the development process all the way to and through the production phases
- Along with sales, pursue and win key customers by producing collaterals and articulating key advantages and value propositions of Lightmatter products through detailed customer proposals
- Develop pricing guidelines, margin analysis, and forecasts establishing competitiveness and profitability of Lightmatter products in support of corporate financial goals and revenue planning
- Represent Lightmatter at key industry forums and speaking events as a corporate leader and subject matter expert
- Develop high-quality, high-value outbound marketing and product technical collaterals in conjunction with product marketing and technical documentation teams
- Brief top industry press, analysts, and investors relative to Lightmatter product strategies, competitive advantages, and other industry trends.
- Must have detailed market and technical knowledge of the semiconductor industry vendor space, especially as it relates to silicon photonics and/or related optical technologies.
- Must have 12+ years in product management, marketing, applications engineering, and business development roles driving high-complexity semiconductor products to volume production
- Must experience driving products through the full development cycle from business case/definition through development, design-in, production, and EOL cycles
- Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or related engineering field - advanced technical degrees related to optics/photonics technology are highly preferred given the high complexity of the technology.
- Experience with a wide range of complementary hardware products and technologies, including memories, networking, and specialized compute hardware
- 3+ years of leadership experience, including hiring and building a team
- Strong end-to-end understanding of all key aspects of semiconductor chip development
- Demonstrated ability to make data-driven decisions. Ability to exhibit a strong proficiency in collecting, analyzing, and interpreting large datasets to inform decision-making.
- Must be a collaborative leader supporting the understanding of key financial indicators for smarter business decisions.
- Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with multiple competing priorities and who finds satisfaction in being accountable to accomplishing results quickly and accurately
- Willing and able to learn quickly. Self-starter with a “no task is too big or small” attitude
- MBA a plus
- Comprehensive Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- 401k matching
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Generous Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Paid Family Leave
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Training & Development
- Flexible, hybrid workplace model
- Stock Option Plan