Product Manager Optical Force Sensing (d/m/f)

ams OSRAM; Premstätten; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ams OSRAM is seeking a seasoned Optical Force Sensing product leader to define strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle plans across global markets. You will translate market trends into actionable requirements, drive business cases, pricing guidance, and portfolio profitability analyses while collaborating with sales, R&D, and supply chain to ensure successful launches.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, international travel up to 20%, and a focus on delivering differentiated product

Qualifications

• University degree in EE, physics, photonics, microsystems, or related field; advanced degree a plus
• Several years in product mgmt/marketing/application engineering or business development in semiconductors, optoelectronics, sensors
• Solid knowledge of optical sensing; experience with optical force sensing and related components desirable
• Proven ability to manage roadmaps, business cases, customer requirements, and product lifecycles in a global matrix organization
• Strong commercial and analytical skills in pricing, forecasting, margin management, market modeling, and portfolio prioritization
• Strategic, customer-focused mindset with clear communication across technical, commercial, and management stakeholders
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management in a global environment
• Structured, ownership-driven approach, balancing strategy with execution
• Fluent English; German is beneficial
• Willingness to travel internationally up to 20%

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the global Optical Force Sensing product strategy, roadmap, positioning, lifecycle plans, and business priorities
• Translate market trends, customer needs, competitive activity, and technology developments into product plans, requirements, and investment recommendations
• Manage the product lifecycle from concept and business case through development, launch, ramp-up, sustaining, and end-of-life
• Develop business cases, pricing guidance, forecasts, margin targets, and portfolio profitability analyses
• Support strategic customer engagements with roadmap input, product positioning, competitive differentiation, and commercial guidance
• Coordinate launches, sales enablement, performance tracking, and cross-functional alignment with sales, application engineering, R&D, operations, quality, and supply chain

Skills

Roadmap management

Pricing & margins

Cross-functional collaboration

Market analysis

Strategic thinking

Communication

Analytical skills

Leadership

Global market awareness

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Physics degree

Photonics degree

Microsystems technology degree

Business engineering degree

Advanced degree (plus)

Tools

Optical sensing knowledge

Optical force sensing

Photodiodes

Emitters

Optical systems

Sensor modules

Job description

Job description

• Define and drive the global Optical Force Sensing product strategy, roadmap, positioning, lifecycle plans, and business priorities
• Translate market trends, customer needs, competitive activity, and technology developments into product plans, requirements, and investment recommendations
• Manage the product lifecycle from concept and business case through development, launch, ramp-up, sustaining, and end-of-life
• Develop business cases, pricing guidance, forecasts, margin targets, and portfolio profitability analyses
• Support strategic customer engagements with roadmap input, product positioning, competitive differentiation, and commercial guidance
• Coordinate launches, sales enablement, performance tracking, and cross-functional alignment with sales, application engineering, R&D, operations, quality, and supply chain

Profile description

• University degree in electrical engineering, physics, photonics, microsystems technology, business engineering, or a comparable field; an advanced degree is a plus
• Several years of experience in product management, product marketing, application engineering, or business development in semiconductors, optoelectronics, sensors, or related industries
• Solid knowledge of optical sensing; experience with optical force sensing, photodiodes, emitters, optical systems, sensor modules, or human-machine interfaces is desirable
• Proven ability to manage roadmaps, business cases, customer requirements, and product lifecycles in a global matrix organization
• Strong commercial and analytical skills in pricing, forecasting, margin management, market modeling, and portfolio prioritization
• Strategic, customer-focused mindset with clear communication across technical, commercial, and management stakeholders
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management in a global environment
• Structured, ownership-driven approach, balancing strategy with execution
• Fluent English; German is beneficial
• Willingness to travel internationally up to 20%

We offer

We offer competitive salaries and additional benefits based on your performance, experience and qualification.

The employment is in accordance with the collective salary and wage agreement for employees of the electrical and electronics industry, employment group G (https://www.feei.at/aktuelles/mindestloehne-und-gehaelter-eei/). We offer a higher compensation depending on your expertise and skills.