Watlow · 10 hours ago
Senior Product Manager
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$160K/yr - $189K/yr
5+ years expWatlow is a global technology and manufacturing leader providing innovative thermal products and systems. They are seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead growth and innovation for thermal systems in semiconductor manufacturing, focusing on product vision, portfolio strategy, and cross-functional execution.
ElectronicsManufacturing
Responsibilities
Roadmap Development: Define and evolve a multi-year product roadmap aligned with semiconductor capital equipment trends
Capability Planning: Identify future capability needs and integrate them with long-term product architecture
Financial Leadership: Create business cases for new product development, including NPV, IRR, and margin modeling
System Integration: Lead transition from stand-alone components to fully integrated system solutions across heating, sensing, control, and data insights
Customer Engagement: Drive voice-of-customer initiatives with OEMs and integrators to uncover unmet needs and translate insights into product requirements
Cross-Functional Leadership: Orchestrate engineering, operations, supply chain, and sales teams through stage-gate processes and align on technical-commercial tradeoffs
Business Performance: Own category-level P&L, track portfolio performance, and partner with sales on go-to-market strategies, pricing, and value propositions
Technical Expertise & Thought Leadership: Serve as a credible expert in thermal and gas delivery technologies, supporting internal teams, partners, publications, and IP strategy
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in engineering, applied science or related field; MBA preferred
5+ years in product management, business leadership, or strategic marketing in high-tech B2B industrial sectors (preferably semiconductor or thermal systems)
Proven success in managing complex, global product portfolios with multi-tiered stakeholder environments
Strong fluency in technical commercialization, product line strategy, and stage-gate methodologies
Experience developing platforms that integrate across mechanical, electrical and software
Preferred
Comfortable engaging at the executive level with OEM and fab customers
Analytical rigor with the ability to build financial models, track KPIs, and make data-informed investment decisions
Strong storytelling, relationship-building and influencing skills, both internal and external, commercially and technically
Experience working across geographies, especially in U.S., Europe, and Asia-based semiconductor hubs
Background in global program or product management, with the ability to navigate diverse customer timelines, expectations, and cultural nuances
Demonstrated success in leading, managing and developing others
Benefits
Annual Incentive Program
401(k) plan that includes a company match on your contribution and an annual company contribution that is tied to company performance
Wellness incentives
Employee Personal Assistance Program
Dental, medical, vision and short-term and long-term disability insurance
Paid holidays, personal time, and vacation
Parental leave
Tuition reimbursement
Company
Watlow
Watlow is a custom designer and manufacturer of industrial electric heaters, sensors and controllers.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2021-03-02Acquired
Leadership Team
Rob Gilmore
Chief Executive Officer
Ashish Bhatnagar
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