Principal Product Line Manager

Location:

Richardson, TX, US, 75081

It is an exciting time to join the fast-growing Defense, Aerospace and SATCOM (DAS) Business Unit, focused on cutting‑edge RF components for the defense, aerospace and SATCOM markets. We are looking for a highly technical and strategy‑driven Product Line Manager to grow our GaN/GaAs Discrete Transistor and MMIC product lines. In this role you will “own” the future of the product line – defining product strategy, developing product roadmaps, driving business opportunities, and ultimately maximizing revenue and profit growth.

• Develop and execute product line strategy to maximize product line revenues and profitability.
• Drive product line roadmaps with sales, engineering, and key stakeholders to define a compelling future vision.
• Define new differentiated products that create value by solving significant customer design challenges.
• Contribute to the Annual Operating Plan (AOP).
• Validate and justify new product definitions, by confirming value propositions with customers and demonstrating ROI potential.
• Develop customer relationships and partnerships through ongoing engagement, promoting products, roadmap, and capabilities to customers.
• Train internal and external sales teams to understand the value proposition of your individual products and overall portfolio.
• Champion new products through pre‑kickoff and development – ensure strong cross‑functional alignment across design, manufacturing, test, product engineering, quality, finance, and program teams.
• Lead market opportunity analysis by assessing TAM/SAM and understanding competitive dynamics and emerging application trends.

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 12+ years of related experience or an equivalent amount of education and experience in RF/microwave semiconductor product management, product marketing, applications engineering, systems engineering, technical sales, or a related customer‑facing technical/business role.
• Experience working directly with customers in RF markets.
• Ability to interpret customer specifications and develop compliant proposal responses.
• Attention to detail, strong analytical and business skills, and ability to manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment.
• Proven ability to influence and drive cross‑functional teams.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Masters’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Direct experience working with RF products and Defense & Aerospace customers.
• System‑level understanding of RF, compound semiconductor ICs, and control subsystems and their components.

This position requires access to ITAR/EAR technologies. Applicant must be a US Person (US citizen, permanent resident, asylee, or refugee) or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcome all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable law, including race, color, religion, sex (as defined by law), national origin, age, military or veteran status, genetic information, or disability.