Product Manager, Optical

IDEX; United States; Remote; USD 113,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

IDEX Corporation in the United States is seeking a Product Manager for Optical drives within Global Semiconductors. You will own product strategy, roadmap direction, and portfolio performance to drive growth and customer value.

You will translate customer needs into clear requirements, partner with Sales, Engineering, and Operations, and support global commercialization with compelling product positioning and enablement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, business, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in product management, applications engineering, technical sales, engineering, or business development for complex technical products.
• Strong understanding of optical products, optical systems, semiconductor applications, or adjacent precision technology markets.
• Demonstrated ability to translate customer needs and market trends into product priorities and commercial actions.
• Ability to influence across Sales, Applications Engineering, Engineering, Operations, and Business Line stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical, communication, product positioning, and cross-functional leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the product strategy, roadmap inputs, positioning, and lifecycle priorities for assigned optical products and applications.
• Translate customer requirements, technology trends, competitor activity, and application needs into clear product priorities.
• Define target applications, value propositions, differentiation, and investment recommendations for optical solutions.
• Partner with Business Line and Engineering teams to align product direction with capability, capacity, quality, and business objectives.
• Support Sales and Key Account teams with optical product positioning, application fit, customer presentations, and opportunity strategy.
• Help qualify and prioritize opportunities based on strategic fit, customer value, technical feasibility, and resource requirements.
• Provide product guidance for RFQs, proposals, pricing inputs, customer programs, and commercialization plans.
• Monitor optical market trends, semiconductor customer roadmaps, application requirements, and competitive activity.
• Track product adoption, funnel contribution, win/loss feedback, portfolio health, and customer satisfaction indicators.

Skills

Product management

Applications engineering

Technical sales

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/science/business

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

If you're looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you've found it. Whether you're an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact. With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.

Role Overview

The Product Manager for Optical drives product strategy, roadmap direction, portfolio performance, and commercial alignment for optical solutions within the Global Semiconductors business. This role connects customer needs, market trends, optical technology capabilities, and business objectives into a disciplined product plan that supports growth, differentiation, and customer adoption. This position serves as the product owner for assigned optical offerings and applications, partnering closely with Sales, Applications Engineering, Engineering, Operations, and Business Line leadership to prioritize opportunities, define requirements, and support global commercialization. The role ensures product decisions are grounded in customer value, technical feasibility, competitive positioning, and commercial impact.

Key Responsibilities

Product Strategy & Portfolio Direction

• Own the product strategy, roadmap inputs, positioning, and lifecycle priorities for assigned optical products and applications.
• Translate customer requirements, technology trends, competitor activity, and application needs into clear product priorities.
• Define target applications, value propositions, differentiation, and investment recommendations for optical solutions.
• Partner with Business Line and Engineering teams to align product direction with capability, capacity, quality, and business objectives.

Customer & Commercial Enablement

• Support Sales and Key Account teams with optical product positioning, application fit, customer presentations, and opportunity strategy.
• Help qualify and prioritize opportunities based on strategic fit, customer value, technical feasibility, and resource requirements.
• Partner with Applications Engineering to convert customer needs into clear requirements and practical solution approaches.
• Provide product guidance for RFQs, proposals, pricing inputs, customer programs, and commercialization plans.

Market Intelligence & Product Performance

• Monitor optical market trends, semiconductor customer roadmaps, application requirements, and competitive activity.
• Track product adoption, funnel contribution, win/loss feedback, portfolio health, and customer satisfaction indicators.
• Develop internal product updates, launch materials, and training content to support consistent global execution.

Preferred Knowledge Base

Product Management | Optical Systems / Components | Semiconductor Industry Experience | Customer Requirements Definition | Product Roadmaps | Sales Enablement | Applications Engineering Interface | Market and Competitive Analysis |

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's required in engineering, science, business, or related field; advanced degree preferred
• Experience: 8+ years of experience in product management, applications engineering, technical sales, engineering, or business development for complex technical products
• Strong understanding of optical products, optical systems, semiconductor applications, or adjacent precision technology markets
• Demonstrated ability to translate customer needs and market trends into product priorities and commercial actions
• Ability to influence across Sales, Applications Engineering, Engineering, Operations, and Business Line stakeholders
• Excellent analytical, communication, product positioning, and cross-functional leadership skills

Reporting Relationship

• Reports to the Global Director of Product Management, Global Semiconductors or designated senior commercial leader.
• Product and/or Marketing Managers may report to this role

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

Total Rewards

The compensation range for this position is $112,700.00 - $169,100.00, depending on experience. This position may be eligible for performance based bonus plan.

Benefits Package

Our comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings include: Health benefits, 401(k) retirement savings program with company match, PTO, and more. More information on our benefits and rewards can be found on our career page: https://www.idexcorp.com/careers/our-benefits-and-rewards/

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

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