Director of Product Management

Aeluma; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Full benefits

Stock incentives

Job summary

Aeluma, Inc. in Santa Barbara is seeking a Director of Product Management to define the commercial strategy and roadmaps for advanced photonic component solutions.

You will translate customer requirements into competitive offerings and ensure alignment with engineering capabilities and deployment timelines. Lead cross-functional teams and present to executives, customers, and industry groups as we shape the future of semiconductor manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or related field.
• Ph.D. is a plus.
• 15+ years in semiconductor/optical networking with 8+ in product leadership.
• Deep knowledge of photonic components and silicon photonics.
• Proven ability to translate customer needs into competitive products.
• Strong cross-functional leadership across engineering, manufacturing, and sales.

Responsibilities

• Define product vision, market segmentation, business cases, and multi-year roadmaps.
• Develop PRDs aligning with engineering, architecture, and manufacturing.
• Partner with AI data center and consumer sensing customers to gather requirements.
• Craft clear technical positioning and value propositions.
• Lead product rollouts to alpha/beta customers and manage hardware lifecycle.
• Present strategy and roadmaps to executives, customers, and industry consortia.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Product management

Hardware industry knowledge

Customer engagement

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or related field

Ph.D. is a plus

Job description

Aeluma is seeking motivated individuals that thrive in a multidisciplinary team environment, so please contact us if this description resonates with you. We offer competitive salaries, full benefits, stock incentives, and an exciting career path that fosters growth. Please join us as we reimagine the future of semiconductor manufacturing.

Position Summary

As Director of Product Management, you will define the commercial strategy, product requirements, and multi-year roadmaps for advanced photonic component solutions, translating the requirements of customers into competitive product offerings. You will be responsible for ensuring product plans align with internal engineering capabilities and timelines to meet the technical and deployment needs of the industry.

Responsibilities

• Define the product vision, market segmentation, business cases, and multi-year roadmaps for advanced photonic component solutions.
• Develop detailed product requirement documents (PRDs) for next-generation products, aligning with internal engineering, architecture, and manufacturing capabilities.
• Partner directly with AI datacom and consumer sensing customers to capture emerging requirements and translate them into differentiated offerings.
• Develop clear technical product positioning and value propositions that articulate product competitiveness.
• Lead product rollouts to alpha/beta customers and manage the full hardware lifecycle from early development through high-volume production.
• Present product strategy, technology transition plans, and portfolio roadmaps to executive leadership, key customers, and industry consortia.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related field. (Ph.D. is a plus).
• 15+ years of semiconductor or optical networking industry experience, including 8+ years in product management, product marketing, or technical leadership roles scaling products.
• Deep technical domain knowledge of photonic components, compound semiconductors, silicon photonics, photodetectors, lasers, transceivers, and image sensors.
• Solid understanding of AI data center fabrics, rack-level architectures, and physical infrastructure deployment.
• Proven track record of owning technical hardware or component portfolio from concept through commercialization.
• Demonstrated experience leading product marketing activities cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, operations, and sales teams.
• Experience building, leading, or managing high-performing technical marketing or product management teams.
• Strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to convey deep technical details to executive-level and general audiences.