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

ams-OSRAM AG; Unterpremstätten; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Job summary

ams OSRAM AG is seeking a Product Manager for Optical Force Sensing in Austria. You will shape the global product strategy, translate market needs into plans, and drive the lifecycle from concept to end-of-life.

Ideal candidates have several years in product management within semiconductors, optoelectronics, or sensors, with strong analytical and cross-functional leadership skills, and willingness to travel internationally.

Qualifications

• University degree in a technical or related field is required.
• Several years of experience in product management, product marketing, or business development.
• Solid knowledge of optical sensing and related technologies is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the global Optical Force Sensing product strategy and roadmap.
• Translate market trends and customer needs into product plans and investments.
• Manage the product lifecycle from concept to end-of-life.
• Develop business cases, pricing guidance, forecasts, and profitability analyses.
• Support strategic customer engagements with roadmap input and competitive differentiation.
• Coordinate launches, enablement, and cross-functional alignment with sales, R&D, operations, and supply chain.

Skills

Product management

Cross-functional collaboration

Market analysis

Pricing & forecasting

Strategic thinking

Education

University degree in electrical engineering, physics, photonics, microsystems technology or related field

Job description

Career Opportunities: Product Manager Optical Force Sensing (d/m/f) (24435)

The ams OSRAM Group is a global leader in innovative light and sensor solutions. As a specialist in Digital Photonics, we combine technological excellence with state-of-the-art global manufacturing capabilities to offer our customers the broadest portfolio of digital emitter and sensor technologies. Globally, our teams develop groundbreaking solutions aligned with societal megatrends like intelligent mobility, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, smart health, and robotics.

At ams OSRAM, employees are part of a highly innovative, international technology environment. Diverse teams, a high degree of ownership, and exciting challenges provide the opportunity to grow, develop, and make a real difference. Because behind our innovations are people who carry something special inside and who bring their unique strengths to work every day.

Show the world what you are made of.

Your new 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

Who we are looking for

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