Senior Director, Data Center Strategy

MACOM; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan

Paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

MACOM, a global leader in semiconductor solutions, seeks a Senior Director of Data Center Strategy to shape long-term AI and cloud data center initiatives. You will define strategic vision, bridge technical insights with business goals, and guide investments across interconnect technologies and data center architectures.

You will partner with executive leadership and business units to translate market opportunities into roadmaps, TAM/SAM models, and differentiated offerings, driving sustainable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 15+ years of experience in strategy, product management, business development, applications engineering, or leadership roles within datacenter infrastructure, semiconductors, optical networking, or connectivity.
• Deep understanding of AI networking infrastructure and architectures, data center interconnects, optical and electrical interconnect technologies.
• Strong customer engagements with hyperscale cloud providers, server OEMs, networking OEMs, ODMs, optical module manufacturers, or related ecosystem participants.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive MACOM's high level Data Center strategy and multi-year roadmap.
• Identify and evaluate strategic market opportunities across AI infrastructure, cloud computing, networking, server architectures, and high-performance computing.
• Develop recommendations regarding market participation, investment priorities, partnerships, acquisitions, and technology differentiation.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to Business Unit leaders and executive management on market direction, SAM, growth opportunities, and competitive positioning.
• Foster deep relationships across hyperscale cloud providers, XPU partners, networking OEMs, server OEMs, optical module manufacturers, and ecosystem partners.
• Monitor market trends, customer investments, competitive activity, and evolving technology roadmaps.
• Translate market requirements and customer needs into product, technology, and platform priorities.
• Develop TAM and SAM models and executive-level reporting and recommendations.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Data center strategy

Business development

Customer engagement

AI networking

Interconnect technologies

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering/Physics/Computer Engineering

Job description

MACOM (NASDAQ: MTSI) is a global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced semiconductor products across a diverse range of end markets, including Data Centers, Telecommunications, Industrial and Aerospace and Defense. We develop innovative, cutting-edge technologies and products across the spectrum of radio frequency (RF), microwave, millimeter wave, photonics and high-speed analog technologies. Our solutions support critical network infrastructure applications like artificial intelligence, high performance computing, satellite communications, radar, unmanned aerial vehicles, medical equipment, test and measurement and advanced wireless networks.

MACOM has more than 75 years of expertise in semiconductor process development, wafer fabrication, circuit design, advanced packaging, systems architecture and applications engineering. We are committed to our customers' success. We partner with customers to help solve their most challenging problems by providing semiconductor solutions that are at the forefront of the highest power, highest frequency and/or highest data rates.

Leading technologies, innovative products and driven employees. Come be a part of MACOM and help advance the next generation of connectivity infrastructure!

Senior Director, Data Center Strategy

Position Summary

MACOM is seeking a Senior Director of Data Center Strategy to lead the company's long-term strategic vision and growth initiatives within the rapidly-evolving AI and cloud data center market. This senior leader will serve as a company authority on data center and AI infrastructure trends, XPU roadmaps, high speed optical and electrical interconnect technologies, ecosystem competitive dynamics, and emerging technology trends.

The Senior Director of Data Center Strategy will bridge technical expertise and business strategy, translating market opportunities, evolving customer needs, competitive intelligence, and technology shifts into actionable go-to-market strategies, growth initiatives, and new product investments

Working closely with business unit leadership, systems engineering, sales, marketing, and executive management, this individual will help define where and how MACOM will compete, company success factors, and necessary R&D investments required to sustain long-term growth.

Key Responsibilities

Data Center Strategy & Business Leadership

• Drive MACOM's high level Data Center strategy and multi-year roadmap.
• Identify and evaluate strategic market opportunities across AI infrastructure, cloud computing, networking, server architectures, and high-performance computing.
• Develop recommendations regarding market participation, investment priorities, partnerships, acquisitions, and technology differentiation.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to Business Unit leaders and executive management on market direction, served addressable market (SAM), growth opportunities, and competitive positioning.

Customer, Ecosystem & Market Intelligence

• Foster deep relationships across hyperscale cloud providers, XPU partners, networking OEMs, server OEMs, optical module manufacturers, and ecosystem partners.
• Engage with strategic customers to understand future requirements, architecture transitions, challenges and unmet needs.
• Monitor market trends, customer investments, competitive activity, and evolving technology roadmaps. Provide ongoing market intelligence and strategic insights to MACOM's executive leadership and business units.

Technology Vision & Industry Foresight

• Anticipate technology inflection points and evolving industry standards in areas like optical networking architectures, co-packaged optics, silicon photonics, linear drive optics, active electrical cables, PCIe, CXL, Ethernet, and interface connectivity.
• Assess potential disruptive technologies and competitive developments and recommend actions to ensure MACOM remains positioned at the forefront of industry innovation.

Product Strategy & Roadmap Influence

• Translate market requirements and customer needs into product, technology, and platform priorities.
• Partner with High Performance Connectivity, Lightwave, and other MACOM business units to influence long-range product planning.
• Ensure product roadmaps anticipate future market shifts and support sustainable competitive differentiation.

Market Analysis & TAM/SAM Development

• Develop and maintain comprehensive Total Addressable Market (TAM) and Served Addressable Market (SAM) models.
• Quantify growth opportunities, market share potential, customer adoption trends, and competitive positioning.
• Develop executive-level reporting and recommendations based on data-driven insights.

Marketing / Thought Leadership

• Position MACOM as a recognized thought leader in AI infrastructure, optical networking, and next-generation data center technologies.
• Help establish strategic messaging that resonates with customers, investors, and industry participants.
• Develop compelling value propositions and positioning strategies that clearly articulate MACOM's advantages.
• Partner with Marketing Communications to develop strategic content that supports customer engagement and market leadership.
• Contribute to white papers, industry presentations, investor materials, blogs, conference content, newsletters, and strategic messaging.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 15+ years of experience in strategy, product management, business development, applications engineering, or leadership roles within datacenter infrastructure, semiconductors, optical networking, or connectivity.
• Deep understanding of AI networking infrastructure and architectures, data center interconnects, optical and electrical interconnect technologies.
• Track record of strong customer engagements in the datacenter market. Ideal candidate will have experience engaging directly with hyperscale cloud providers, server OEMs, networking OEMs, ODMs, optical module manufacturers, or related ecosystem participants.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to evaluate market opportunities, investment returns, and strategic growth initiatives.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business outcome.

Preferred

• MBA or advanced technical degree (MS or PhD).
• Demonstrated experience developing long-range market strategies and translating technology trends into business opportunities.
• Experience presenting to executive leadership teams, Boards of Directors, investment communities, and strategic customers.

EEO:

MACOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce. MACOM will not discriminate against any worker or job applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military service, marital status, or any other category protected under applicable law.

Reasonable Accommodation:

MACOM is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you have a disability and are in need of a reasonable accommodation with respect to any part of the application process, please call [phone] or email [e-mail]. Provide your name, phone number and the position title and location in which you are interested, and nature of accommodation needed, and we will get back to you. We also work with current employees who request or need reasonable accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of their jobs.

RSU Eligible

This position is eligible to receive restricted stock unit (RSU) awards and cash bonuses, solely at MACOM's discretion, subject to individual and company performance.

Salary Range

The Salary Range for this position is $250,000 – $325,000. Actual salary offered to candidate will depend on several factors, including but not limited to, work location, relevant candidates' experience, education, and specific knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Benefits:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan.
• Paid time off.
• Professional development opportunities.