Technical Marketing Director

The Job Molex is expanding its Wavelength Management (WLM) business and is seeking a Technical Marketing Director to join our team in Fremont, CA. This individual will drive revenue growth and long-term product strategy within Molex Optical Solutions.

About the role

You will lead strategic customer engagements, influence technology and product roadmaps, and bring deep market insight to executive-level decision making across telecom and datacom markets. You will join the Technical Marketing team within Molex Optical Solutions, supporting the Wavelength Management segment. The team partners closely with Sales, Product Line Management, and Engineering to align customer needs, technology direction, and growth strategy.

What You Will Do

• Own and lead technical and strategic relationships with global, top-tier customers across the Wavelength Management portfolio
• Partner with Sales, PLM and Engineering leadership to define account penetration strategies and long-term growth plans
• Lead complex customer engagements, including RFQs, technology evaluations, and system-level solution positioning
• Influence product and technology roadmaps through customer insight, market analysis, and competitive intelligence
• Drive identification of emerging industry trends and translate insights into strategic recommendations and investment priorities
• Serve as a senior technical and market voice in executive-level discussions with customers and internal stakeholders
• Mentor and guide Technical Marketing Managers while influencing cross-functional teams toward aligned outcomes

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a closely related technical discipline
• 10+ years experience in optical communications, wavelength management, or optical networking markets
• Experience with DWDM systems, including passive components, WSS ROADM and amplifier products and applications
• Experience leading customer-facing technical engagements involving solution definition, technology evaluation, or roadmap alignment

Advanced Qualifications

• Advanced technical degree (MS or PhD)
• Prior leadership experience in Technical Marketing, Product Line Management, or Systems Engineering
• Experience supporting global customers across multiple regions or markets
• Background shaping product or technology strategy in telecom or datacom optical networks
• Documented experience influencing senior-level internal or customer stakeholders on technical or strategic decisions

Pay

The anticipated pay range for this role is $200,000 - $270,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products, and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.

Our Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement
• Paid vacation/time off, educational assistance
• May also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance

Hiring Philosophy

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information.