Product Line Manager | Business Owner: Filters - Isolators & Circulators
Full-time, Grade: 10, Employee Group: Permanent, Global Region: North America.
Smiths Interconnect is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance interconnect solutions. Our products are used in mission‑critical applications across aerospace, defense, telecommunications, and industrial markets.
Smiths Interconnect is part of Smiths Group, a pioneering engineering firm with over 170 years of history. We serve millions annually, contributing to a safer, more efficient, and better‑connected world across energy, security & defense, space & aerospace, and general industrial markets. Smiths employs approximately 16,000 colleagues in more than 50 countries and is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Job Purpose
- Manage assigned product line to achieve company goals and targets.
- Elaborate strategy, business/marketing plan, and product roadmap for current and potential new markets.
- Obtain competitive information, conduct benchmarks, and analyze the competitive landscape.
- Define technology and products based on future market requirements.
- Collaborate with sales and Marketing Communications to develop go‑to‑market strategies and materials.
- Develop pricing strategies to maximize profit, revenue, and market share.
- Deliver customer satisfaction while providing long‑term value for the company.
- Define market requirements through research and customer visits.
- Analyze key metrics to assess performance and ensure profitability.
- Collaborate with engineering to define product release requirements and roadmap.
- Manage product lifecycle: conceptualization, launch, production, end of life.
- Use pricing framework to establish reference prices and contribute to discount guidelines.
- Define communication objectives, positioning, and launch plans with Marketing Communications.
- Support development and dissemination of marketing collaterals, including web content.
- Conduct market, customer, competitor, and user research; analyze potential partner relationships.
- Monitor market share of Smiths Interconnect and competitors.
- Maintain comprehensive product offering presentation.
- Contribute to synergies across manufacturing and sales.
- Provide training, customer meetings, and project reviews.
- Co‑define strategic customer list and service levels with Sales.
- Comply with all EHS programs, policies, and required trainings.
Technical Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical or electronic engineering; MBA is advantageous.
- Technical experience with RF products required; experience with circulators, isolators, and filters is a big advantage.
- Travel up to 35%; may vary from 100% travel one month to 0% the next.
- Open to fully remote within the US territory.
- Must be US Citizen or Permanent Resident to comply with ITAR requirements.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.
At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group or any of our recruitment partners ever request payment for participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Apply directly through our career website.