Product Development Manager

Infinitesima; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Share options

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Infinitesima is seeking a Product Development Manager to drive the Metron3D portfolio from concept to market. You will unite engineering, manufacturing, product marketing and field operations to deliver commercially valuable metrology solutions.

The role requires a technically credible leader who can shape strategy, manage cross-functional teams, and ensure on-time delivery while achieving cost and quality targets for next-generation semiconductor metrology products.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Engineering, Physics, Technology or a related discipline.
• Strong track record of delivering products from concept through to market launch.
• Strong leadership skills with experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• Expertise in managing scope, budget, schedule and risk across complex development programmes.
• Experience with structured product lifecycle and stage-gate methodologies.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and customer focus.
• Analytical and data-driven approach to decision making.
• Ability to influence and drive progress without direct authority.
• Experience with highly configurable product platforms, modular architectures or product families.
• Experience within semiconductor equipment, semiconductor metrology, inspection systems or other advanced technology sectors.
• Experience managing external development partners and suppliers.
• Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes and metrology applications.
• Experience operating within scaling technology businesses.

Responsibilities

• Owning the end-to-end development and launch of the Metron3D product portfolio.
• Defining and maintaining the overall product development strategy, roadmap and delivery plans.
• Leading cross-functional teams across Product Marketing, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, Project Management and Field Service.
• Driving successful New Product Introduction (NPI) activities from concept through to release.
• Ensuring products are delivered on time, within budget and to the expected quality standards.
• Acting as the primary escalation point for programme risks, challenges and dependencies.
• Building strong relationships across technical and commercial teams to maintain alignment and momentum.
• Leading stage-gate reviews and ensuring adherence to Product Lifecycle (PLC) governance processes.
• Managing product requirements, specifications, scope changes and engineering releases.
• Working directly with customers to validate requirements, gather feedback and shape product direction.
• Collaborating with senior leadership to align product strategy with wider business objectives.
• Driving robust resource planning, risk management and mitigation activities.
• Monitoring programme metrics and ensuring targets for performance, cost, manufacturability and service readiness are achieved.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across product development and business processes.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Product development

New Product Introduction (NPI)

Project management

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Commercial awareness

Data-driven decision making

Education

Engineering/Physics/Technology degree

Job description

Product Development Manager – Semiconductor Metrology Systems

£65,000– £80,000 + bonus + share options + excellent benefits

Lead the launch of the next generation of semiconductor metrology technology.

Infinitesimais developing breakthrough metrology solutions that enable semiconductor manufacturers to push the boundaries of performance,yieldand process control.

We'relooking for a commercially minded and technically credible Product Development Manager to take ownership of the development and successful market launch of the next generation of our Metron3D product family.

This is a high-impact leadership role whereyou'llbring together engineering, manufacturing, product marketing, programmemanagementand field operations to deliver products that solve real customer problems and create meaningful business value.

If you thrive on turning complex technology into successful commercial products and enjoy leading cross-functional teams through the full product lifecycle,we'dlove to hear from you.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Owning the end-to-end development and launch of the Metron3D product portfolio
• Defining andmaintainingthe overall product development strategy,roadmapand delivery plans
• Leading cross-functional teams across Product Marketing, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, Project Management and Field Service
• Driving successful New Product Introduction (NPI) activities from concept through to release
• Ensuring products are delivered on time, within budget and to the expected quality standards
• Acting as the primary escalation point for programme risks,challengesand dependencies
• Building strong relationships across technical and commercial teams tomaintainalignment and momentum
• Leading stage-gate reviews and ensuring adherence to Product Lifecycle (PLC) governance processes
• Managing product requirements, specifications, scopechangesand engineering releases
• Working directly with customers tovalidaterequirements, gather feedback and shape product direction
• Collaborating with senior leadership to align product strategy with wider business objectives
• Driving robust resource planning, riskmanagementand mitigation activities
• Monitoring programme metrics and ensuring targets for performance, cost,manufacturabilityand service readiness are achieved
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across product development and business processes

What Success Looks Like

You will successfully bring new Metron3D products to market that:

• Meet customer needs and market expectations
• Achieve performance,qualityand cost targets
• Are ready for manufacture,installationand service support
• Deliver measurable commercial impact
• StrengthenInfinitesima'sposition within the global semiconductor industry

What We’re Looking For

• Strongtrack recordof delivering products from concept through to market launch
• Strong leadership skills with experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams
• Expertisein managing scope, budget,scheduleand risk across complex development programmes
• Experience working with structured product lifecycle and stage-gate methodologies
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Strong commercial awareness and customer focus
• Analytical and data-driven approach to decision making
• Ability to influence and drive progress without direct authority
• Experience with highly configurable product platforms, modulararchitecturesor product families
• Experience within semiconductor equipment, semiconductor metrology, inspectionsystemsor other advanced technology sectors
• Experience managing external development partners and suppliers
• Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes and metrology applications
• Experienceoperatingwithin scaling technology businesses

Degree qualified in Engineering, Physics,Technologyor a related discipline

Why Join Infinitesima?

• Help shape the future of semiconductor metrology
• Lead the launch of industry-changing technology
• Work with a highly skilled and collaborative team
• Influence product strategy at executive level

A bit about us:

Infinitesimais a privately owned company founded in 2001, as a spin-out of the University of Bristol, by CTO Professor Andrew Humphris. Our dynamic team of scientists and engineers is focussed on enabling the next generation of semiconductor devices through delivery of innovative products to customers around the world.

Our strength lies in the varied perspectives that come fromdifferent cultures, experiences, and identities. We believe that true innovation is fuelled by collaboration, locally and globally. We strive to foster an environment where everyone can contribute meaningfully and thrive. If you require adjustments to take part in the recruitment process, please let us know,we’lldo our best to support you.

A note on how we run interviews:

We use AI only to transcribe our interviews so we can focus fully on you instead of scribbling notes. The AI does not take part in any decision making at any stage. All hiring decisions are made by real humans based on the conversation we have with you.

Location and work pattern:

Allofour new UK team members are asked to work on site here at Abingdon during their first three months with us. We offer flexible, hybrid working where possible upon completion of probation.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and aim to create a fair, supportive recruitment process.

To keep things clear, this role needs someone who already has the permanent right to work in the UK.

If a role calls for unique expertise that’s hard to find locally, we may explore sponsorship options — though this is uncommon.

Regretfully, we very rarely sponsor VISA's due to the length of time and cost of sponsorship per application.