About this role
Senior Product Manager - Hybrid - - Eindhoven , Noord-Brabant , Netherlands - Commercial Elite product leaders wanted: shape the telecom & datacom photonics roadmap at SMART Photonics; where your system-level expertise drives next-gen InP innovation. Job description As a Senior Product Manager at SMART Photonics, you will play a critical role in shaping the future of integrated photonics by translating customer applications and market trends into winning product strategies. You will work at the intersection of customers, R&D, and engineering to define product roadmaps, drive technology alignment, and identify new market opportunities. Your insights will directly influence SMART's platform development and long-term innovation strategy. In this role, you will focus on the telecom and datacom markets as our primary growth drivers! While also engaging with customers in emerging application areas such as automotive LiDAR, structural health monitoring, and biomedical technologies. We need a seasoned senior Product Manager with a strong foundation in photonic integration and semiconductor technologies, combined with system-level understanding of optical communication systems (e.g., coherent and IMDD). You can translate system and customer requirements into clear product and technology needs and have a solid understanding of the pure-foundry model and PDK offerings. Your responsibilities: - Own the product strategy and roadmap for InP photonic integration technologies across telecom, datacom as well as other relevant markets - Develop a deep understanding of customer needs and system challenges, translating them into clear product requirements, functional specifications, and PIC building blocks - Serve as the key interface between customers, R&D, and engineering, aligning market needs with technology capabilities and influencing both internal and customer roadmap - Shape and influence company strategy by identifying market trends,...