Director of Product Management, Optics/Photonics

Lightmatter builds chips for artificial intelligence infrastructure that leverage the unique properties of light for efficient interconnect and computing. If you're a collaborative Product Management Leader who has a passion for innovation, solving challenging technical problems, and doing impactful work..., consider joining the team at Lightmatter!

As the Director of Product Management and Marketing for Optics/Photonics, you will be responsible for leading our product definition, rollout, and marketing to drive design wins with the industry's top semiconductor and cloud vendors for our photonics-enabled solutions.

Reporting directly to the VP of Product, you will work with engineering, sales, operations, finance, and the executive team to accelerate the adoption of Lightmatter products in segment-defining categories.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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

Benefits

• 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

We offer competitive compensation. The base salary range for this role, including all US locations, is $200,000 to $300,000. Your base salary will be determined based on location, experience, educational background, and market data.

Lightmatter recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.