Product Technology Manager - Reflow

Itw Eae; Hopkinton (MA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ITW Electronics Assembly Equipment (EAE) division seeks a Product Technology Leader to drive end-to-end reflow soldering development and maintain deep product knowledge. You will define technology roadmaps, coordinate global engineering teams, and guide multi-generation strategies.

Responsibilities include leading innovation, managing IP development, and translating VoC into actionable requirements, with extensive collaboration across worldwide teams and with customers.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering with 10+ years in product design and development.
• Experience leading multi-generation technology roadmaps and product strategy.
• Direct interaction with customers to capture VoC and translate to requirements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as R&D engineering focal point for product technology and roadmap.
• Lead global engineering teams on new product development and sustaining projects.
• Own IP strategy, roadmap, and technology innovation exploration.
• Represent ITW-EAE in technical meetings, conferences, and customer sessions.
• Capture market trends and customer needs to shape multi-generation roadmaps.

Skills

End-to-end reflow soldering product

Reflow soldering process knowledge

Global cross-functional collaboration

VoC / customer requirements capture

Technology roadmap development

Product architecture leadership

IP strategy and roadmap

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering

Job description

Job Description

ITW Description: Founded in 1912, ITW (NYSE: ITW) is a global industrial company centered on a differentiated and proprietary business model. The company’s seven industry-leading segments leverage the ITW Business Model to generate solid growth with best-in-class margins and returns in markets where highly innovative, customer-focused solutions are required. ITW’s more than 45,000 dedicated colleagues around the world thrive in our decentralized, entrepreneurial culture. In 2025, the company achieved revenues of $16 billion, with roughly half coming from outside North America. To learn more, please visit www.itw.com.

Division Description

ITW Electronics Assembly Equipment (EAE) Division is made up of four brands strongly recognized by Contract Manufacturers and OEMs in the Electronics and Industrial Markets. The Division designs, develops, manufactures, and markets capital equipment primarily used in the assembly process of Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) and other industrial applications.

Job Responsibilities

• R&D engineering focal point internally/externally for overall product technology
• Product architect to maintain deep knowledge of product requirement, design, application, technical roadmap, customer pain points, technology trend
• Responsible for leading product technology exploration/innovation, development and deployment
• Driving development and update of multi-generation product technology strategy and roadmap
• Directing global, functional engineering/application teams on new product/application development, sustaining
• Key contact for ITW innovation center for new technology exploration, research, assessment, competitive intelligence
• Representing EAE to customers in product technology strategy, roadmap sessions
• Owning IP strategy, roadmap, development
• Capturing VoC, market trend, priority from product management and other customer facing groups to transform it to multi-generation product/technology roadmap
• R&D core team leader in the new product development projects
• Provide input on resource need, timeline to implement a new development project, initiative
• Represents ITW-EAE as product technical leader in technical meetings, conferences, forums through participation, presentation, trainer, contributor.

Required Skills/Experience

• Experience with end-to-end reflow soldering product development - concept, design/development, testing, launch, post-launch support
• Strong understanding of reflow soldering process, application
• Good understanding of reflow solder technology trends
• Knowledge of major reflow products globally
• Experience in direct customer interaction, gathering voice of customer (VoC)
• Ability to conceptualize new ideas based on marketing/customer requirements and follow through developing short- and long-term technology roadmap
• Demonstrated experience of effective collaboration with global, cross-functional teams

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Exposure to advanced technology (machine learning, intelligent machines, artificial intelligence) and application to reflow soldering
• Experience of reflow thermal profile development
• Effective communication, presentation skills for global, cross-functional teams
• High degree of proficiency in problem solving
• Experience in developing technical value proposition
• Ability to manage project

Education

• Requires a bachelor’s degree (preferred Master’s) in Science, Engineering and a 10+ years of relevant experience in product design, development, technology management, process/application development

Compensation Information

The pay rate for a successful candidate will depend on the geographic location. In Massachusetts, the pay range is $145,000 - $170,000. The specific hiring rate within the posted pay range will depend on the successful candidate’s qualifications and prior experience.

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