Account Executive - Optical and Photonics Solutions

Viavi Solutions Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

paid time off

health

life and disability insurance

401(k)

a bonus program

Job summary

VIAVI Solutions is seeking a Bay Area-based Account Executive to grow optical and photonics business across the Bay Area and Western United States. You will build relationships with key photonics, semiconductor, datacenter and communications accounts, and coordinate VIAVI technical resources to support design, validation and manufacturing-test requirements.

You will develop territory plans, qualify opportunities, maintain forecasts in CRM, and position VIAVI’s photonics portfolio for customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related discipline.
• 1–3 years in technical sales, applications engineering or related roles.
• Foundational understanding of fiber optics and photonics.
• Ability to work with VIAVI MAP products and customer test workflows.
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills for engineers and decision-makers.
• Organizational skills, initiative, and multi-account management.
• Willingness to travel across North America.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute territory and account plans for photonic components and telecom hardware.
• Identify and grow new business in existing accounts.
• Build relationships with engineering, operations, procurement, and management.
• Prospect, qualify, and manage opportunities through closure with forecasts and CRM records.
• Position VIAVI photonic portfolio for optical development and manufacturing.
• Coordinate technical discovery, demonstrations, and proofs-of-concept.
• Collaborate with applications engineering, product management, and support teams.
• Travel throughout North America as required.

Skills

Technical sales

Customer-facing

Communication

Presentation skills

Account management

Collaboration

Curiosity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/physics/photonics/optics/business

Tools

CRM platforms

MAP products

Job description

Summary

VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) is a global provider of network test, monitoring and assurance solutions for telecommunications, cloud, enterprises, first responders, military, aerospace, and railway. VIAVI is also a leader in light management technologies for 3D sensing, anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, government and aerospace applications. We are the people behind the products that help keep the world connected at home, school, work, at play, and everywhere in between. VIAVI employees are passionate about supporting customer success and we welcome people who bring their best every day to the company – to question, to collaborate and to push for solutions that will delight our customers.

Duties &Responsibilities

Position Summary VIAVI Solutions is seeking a Bay Area-based Account Executive to develop and grow optical and photonics business across the Bay Area and broader Western United States, including but not limited to key photonics, semiconductor, datacenter, optical-component and communications accounts throughout the region. This position reports to John Winans, Senior Director, VIAVI Solutions. The Account Executive will build customer relationships, identify and qualify new opportunities, manage the sales process and coordinate VIAVI technical resources to support customer design, validation and manufacturing-test requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute territory and account plans for photonic component and telecommunications/compute hardware related companies.


• Identify and develop new business while expanding VIAVI’s position within existing accounts.


• Build relationships with engineering, operations, procurement, management and executive stakeholders.


• Prospect, qualify and manage opportunities through closure while maintaining accurate forecasts, CRM records, quotations and follow-up actions.


• Position VIAVI’s photonic portfolio for optical development and manufacturing applications.


• Understand customer requirements involving optical system design, automation, repeatability and production throughput.


• Work closely with VIAVI applications engineering, product management, business development and customer-support teams to develop technically and commercially appropriate solutions.


• Coordinate technical discovery, demonstrations, product evaluations, proof-of-concept activities, proposals and post-sale handoffs.


• Participate in customer visits, industry events, forecast reviews and cross-functional business-planning activities.


• Travel throughout North America as required.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, photonics, optics, business or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.


• Typically, one to three years of experience in technical sales, applications engineering, inside sales, business development, optical testing or a customer-facing technical role. Recent graduates may be considered when they have relevant coursework, internships, laboratory experience, industry exposure or demonstrated sales aptitude.


• Foundational understanding of fiber optics and photonics, including wavelength, optical power, dB/dBm, insertion loss, return loss, attenuation, switching and basic optical-test methodology.


• Ability and willingness to develop working proficiency with VIAVI MAP products, configurations, applications and customer test workflows.


• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with both engineers and business decision-makers.


• Demonstrated curiosity, organization, initiative, follow-through and willingness to learn.


• Ability to manage multiple accounts and opportunities while working collaboratively across geographically distributed organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with optical communications, electro-optical design and test, laboratory automation, CRM platforms or complex capital-equipment sales is preferred but not required.

EEO Statement

VIAVI Solutions is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer - minorities/females/veterans/persons with disabilities.

Pay Range

Job Posting Pay Range: 90,300 to 167,700 Exceptional qualifications, experience and location may impact salary.

Benefits

• paid time off


• health


• life and disability insurance


• 401(k)


• a bonus program

VIAVI empowers Service Providers and IT organizations to manage the network lifecycle for complex 5G and Fiber networks with intuitive instruments, systems and technologies; and our expertise in light management and optical coatings help protect the world's bank notes from counterfeiters, enhance the colors you see, and enable advanced technology such as 3D sensing. We are a team of thought leaders who have the freedom to support and innovate and look for new effective and efficient solutions for our customers.