Photonic Instrumentation Portfolio Lead

Thorlabs, Inc.

Ann Arbor (MI)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k) plan
Generous PTO
Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Thorlabs is seeking a Photonic Instrumentation Product Line Manager to own the benchtop instrumentation portfolio across BUs, defining roadmaps, go-to-market strategies, and lifecycle management. You will work with engineering, manufacturing, marketing, and sales to identify growth opportunities and align multiple teams behind a single product strategy.

The role requires 8+ years in photonics or related high-tech industries, strong cross-functional leadership, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in photonics or optical instrumentation
  • Bachelor's degree in physics, Electrical Engineering, or Optical Engineering; advanced degree preferred

Responsibilities

  • Own and steer the benchtop instrumentation portfolio across participating BUs
  • Define and govern roadmap execution and lifecycle management
  • Lead market analysis and translate insights into portfolio decisions
  • Coordinate across Marketing, Sales, Engineering and Operations for alignment

Skills

Cross-functional leadership
Strategic thinking
Strong communication
Decision making
Portfolio management
Commercial acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in physics or Electrical/Optical engineering
Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Benchtop instrument UI/UX
APIs for hardware control
Automation and system integration

Job description

Thorlabs is seeking a Photonic Instrumentation Product Line Manager to own the benchtop instrumentation portfolio across BUs, defining roadmaps, go-to-market strategies, and lifecycle management. You will work with engineering, manufacturing, marketing, and sales to identify growth opportunities and align multiple teams behind a single product strategy.

The role requires 8+ years in photonics or related high-tech industries, strong cross-functional leadership, and excellent communication.

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