Product Manager Datacoms

At Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology, we're helping shape the future of technology. Building on our world-leading expertise in compound semiconductor research, we're accelerating innovation in high-volume manufacturing and enabling breakthroughs in AI infrastructure, datacoms, and augmented reality (AR).

We are looking for an ambitious and commercially driven Product Manager - Datacoms to lead product strategy, build influential industry partnerships, and identify new growth opportunities in some of the world's most exciting technology markets.

Why Join Us?

This is a rare opportunity to combine deep technical expertise with strategic commercial leadership. You'll work closely with global technology leaders, influence future product development, and play a key role in driving growth across emerging semiconductor applications.

The Opportunity

As a key member of our Strategic Business Development team, you will:

• Drive growth across high-potential semiconductor markets.
• Define and execute product strategy for our Datacoms portfolio.
• Identify and develop strategic partnerships across the AI, Datacoms, and AR ecosystems.
• Lead new product introductions and product lifecycle management.
• Act as a trusted advisor to customers, partners, and senior stakeholders.
• Translate market needs into innovative solutions that deliver commercial success.

What You'll Be Doing

Drive Market Growth & Product Strategy

• Analyse customer needs, market trends, and competitive developments.
• Develop product roadmaps aligned to future technology and market requirements.
• Build compelling business cases and market requirement specifications.
• Manage products from concept and development through launch and end-of-life.

Build Strategic Partnerships

• Develop relationships with OEMs, ODMs, cloud providers, chipset vendors, system integrators, and telecom operators.
• Create partnership strategies that support scalable growth.
• Collaborate across engineering, operations, applications, marketing, service, and finance teams.

Influence Customers & Industry Leaders

• Represent Oxford Instruments at customer meetings, workshops, conferences, and trade shows.
• Partner with Sales and Business Development on major opportunities and strategic accounts.
• Present complex technical concepts in a clear, commercially compelling way.
• Gather customer insights that directly influence product direction and innovation.

What Success Looks Like

• Successful launches of new products and enhancements.
• Revenue and market share growth across the Datacoms portfolio.
• Strong strategic partnerships and customer relationships.
• A healthy opportunity pipeline with strong conversion rates.
• Customer-led product decisions supported by market intelligence and Voice of Customer feedback.

About You

You'll bring a blend of commercial acumen, technical expertise, and strategic thinking, with experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Semiconductors, AI infrastructure, Datacoms, or AR technologies.
• Optical communications devices and related technologies.
• Silicon photonics, modulators, co-packaged optics (CPO), or near-packaged optics (NPO).
• Plasma etching, deposition techniques, or semiconductor manufacturing processes.
• Product management, business development, or technology strategy.

You will also have:

• Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business value.
• A data-driven and commercially focused approach to decision-making.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• A passion for innovation and emerging technologies.

Qualifications

• PhD in Compound Semiconductors, Optical Devices, or a related field preferred; or
• Degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related discipline.
• Equivalent industry experience will also be considered.

Personal Qualities

We're looking for someone who is:

• A natural relationship builder who thrives in a global environment.
• Curious, adaptable, and passionate about new technologies.
• Solutions-focused, proactive, and results-driven.
• Comfortable operating at the intersection of technology, strategy, and commercial impact.
• Willing to travel internationally and represent Oxford Instruments on a global stage.

If you're excited by the opportunity to influence next-generation technologies and help shape the future of AI, Datacoms, and AR, we'd love to hear from you.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave + half-day Fridays
• Private healthcare
• Share incentive plan
• Pension scheme
• Flexible benefits tailored to your needs
• Structured career development opportunities
• A collaborative environment with excellent work-life balance

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and would ask you to get in touch if you are concerned about any barriers you feel you may be facing in your application process with us.

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