Product Development Manager

Job Overview

Our client is seeking a New Product Development Manager to join the team in the Silicon Valley Design Center located in Santa Clara, CA.

• Lead the end-to-end development process for optoelectronic assemblies, from concept and prototyping to production and market release.
• Collaborate with marketing, engineering, sourcing, manufacturing, and quality teams to define product specifications, plans, and budgets.
• Build and constantly tune composition of excellent team.
• Oversee the design, development, and testing of optoelectronic components, ensuring performance, reliability, efficiency, and compliance with industry standards.
• On time, on scope, on performance, on quality, on cost.
• Set up decision processes and roles to ensure timely execution.
• Identify and integrate emerging technologies and materials to enhance product performance and competitiveness.
• Manage project milestones, mitigate risks, and resolve technical challenges to keep development on track.
• Serve as the primary liaison between R&D, supply chain, and external partners or vendors.
• Analyze market and customer feedback to refine product designs and prioritize development pipelines.
• Mentor and guide team members, fostering a culture of innovation and technical excellence.
• Communicate up, across and down.

• 5+ years of experience in new product development, with at least a couple of cycles from concept to revenue and at least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Strong leader of people, technology and product development, driving with a sense of urgency.
• Proven expertise in optoelectronics, including knowledge of optical systems, optical transceivers, semiconductor devices, or related assemblies.
• Strong project management skills, with experience using tools like MS Project, Jira, or similar.
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes, quality assurance, and regulatory requirements for optoelectronic products.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and a track record of delivering complex projects on time and within budget.
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills to inspire teams and influence stakeholders.

• PhD + 7y, MS + 9y, BS + 10y
• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optics, Physics, Materials Science, Semiconductor Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering

• Primary location:
  Santa Clara, CA – Salary range: $232K - $290K per year, plus generous bonuses paid three times per year.
• Secondary location:
  San Diego, CA – Salary range: $211K - $264K per year, plus generous bonuses paid three times per year.
• Third location:
  Colorado Springs, CO – Salary range: $189K - $237K per year, plus generous bonuses paid three times per year.

Medical (HSA/PPO), dental, vision, hearing, group life, AD&D, short‑ and long‑term disability, EAP, 401K match / profit sharing (the company will contribute 7% of your total gross pay to your 401(k) plan regardless of any contributions you make and will match the first 5% of your contribution to the 401(k)-plan dollar for dollar), plus other voluntary options, as well as paid time off.

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to creating a diverse environment. All employment decisions are based in business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, pregnancy or parental status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity/expression, marital status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws.

Director

Full-time

Semiconductor Manufacturing