Product Manager, RF Systems

Advanced Micro Devices; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor company is seeking a Product Manager to drive product planning and lifecycle management of RF kits and evaluation boards. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background and experience in semiconductor product management, capable of translating market needs into technical requirements. This role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams and customer engagement to ensure product success. Located in San Jose, CA, this position includes opportunities for travel and requires excellent communication skills.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• 7+ years total experience in semiconductor, marketing, or sales preferred.
• Ability to synthesize market trends and customer requirements into product strategy.
• Proven experience in bringing new technologies to market.

Responsibilities

• Own the lifecycle of in-house and partner evaluation kits.
• Plan and deliver customer-facing demos and proof-of-concepts.
• Develop positioning and launch plans for new boards.
• Analyze target markets and maintain competitive analysis.
• Lead cross-functional NPI execution teams.

Skills

Technical background in semiconductor product management

Customer focus

Critical thinking

Excellent communication skills

Ability to collaborate

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Master’s degree or MBA (optional)

Tools

Knowledge of FPGAs

Development experience with FPGAs, CPUs, or GPUs

Job description

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING

At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond.

Together, we advance your career.

THE ROLE:

The AMD AECG team is looking for a Product Manager to drive product planning, new product introduction (NPI), and lifecycle management of AMD's RF kits as well as other mid-range and high-end Evaluation Kits. This role will focus on bringing to market in-house evaluation boards, while also collaborating closely with other engineering teams and ecosystem partners who develop hardware in this space. You will bridge the gap between technical development and go-to-market strategy, ensuring our solutions meet customer needs and stand out in the market.

THE PERSON

We are looking for a bold, collaborative, and creative engineer — ideally a candidate with a strong technical background in semiconductor product management or hardware development. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with both technical depth and business acumen, who can translate market needs into technical product requirements and drive execution with cross-functional teams. This individual should possess unwavering customer focus, critical thinking capabilities, and excellent communication skills, both written and oral. It is critical that the candidate can engage directly with engineers and customers to understand and champion the user experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical Product Ownership

• Own the end-to-end lifecycle of in-house and partner evaluation kits featuring AMD’s mid-range and high-end silicon (including RFSoC)
• Support board planning activities including feature definition, hardware specifications, design reviews, and bring-up strategy
• Partner with hardware and software engineering to define and drive technical roadmaps, prioritize features, and manage trade-offs between schedule, cost, and functionality
• Coordinate board validation, system integration, and reference design development to ensure readiness for NPI

Demo and Customer Enablement

• Plan and deliver customer-facing demos, technical proof-of-concepts, and reference designs to showcase new board features
• Collaborate with field teams to capture customer feedback and translate it into technical requirements for future board revisions and debug tools

Product Marketing & Go-To-Market

• Develop positioning, messaging, and launch plans for new boards and debug products
• Create internal enablement content and present/train sales, FAEs, and specialists
• Drive external content creation (web pages, collateral, blogs, technical briefs, application notes)

Market & Strategy

• Analyze target markets including industrial/video/healthcare, broadcast, automotive, test & measurement, aerospace & defense, data center, and communications
• Synthesize customer requirements, market trends, and financial objectives into a cohesive product line strategy and board roadmap
• Maintain competitive analysis and identify opportunities for differentiation and innovation

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Act as the voice of the customer and technical champion within AMD AECG
• Lead cross-functional NPI execution teams (engineering, supply chain, operations, marketing)
• Travel occasionally to customer sites, manufacturing locations, or field events

Note: This position will include some travel for customer/field interaction when necessary

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent
• Ideally, 7+ years total experience (semiconductor, marketing, sales preferred) with a proven track record
• A passion for winning and achieving challenging revenue, design win and market share targets
• Team player with excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as customer interface skills
• Well organized and able to prioritize and multi-task
• Proven experience in successfully bringing new technologies and/or business models to market and driving market adoption.
• Knowledge of FPGAs, Adaptive SoCs, CPUs and/or GPUs
• Development experience with FPGAs, ACAPs, CPUs and/or GPU
• AMD AECG develops highly flexible and adaptive processing platforms that enable rapid innovation across a variety of technologies - from the endpoint to the edge to the cloud.
• Specialized knowledge of RF systems, technologies, and design considerations, including experience with RF front-end components, signal integrity, and high-frequency design trade-offs.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

• Master’s degree in technical discipline or MBA is a plus, but not required

LOCATION

San Jose, CA preferred

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