Technical Marketing Manager

About the role

Your Job Molex is expanding its Wavelength Management business and is seeking a Technical Marketing Manager to join our team in Fremont, CA to help drive growth with strategic customers. In this role, you will own technical and commercial engagement with assigned accounts, translating complex optical technologies into compelling customer solutions. You will work at the intersection of sales, product, and engineering to influence design wins, support customer opportunities, and shape future product direction.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Sales to develop and execute account strategies, sharing ownership of key customer relationships
• Represent Molex’s optical products, solutions, and system-level capabilities to address complex customer application needs
• Drive technical engagement that leads to design wins and long-term customer adoption
• Lead technical input for RFQs and RFPs, influencing solution positioning and supporting competitive proposals
• Cook up cross-functional teams to align customer requirements with product capabilities and execution plans
• Bring forward customer and market insights to inform product roadmap decisions and feature prioritization

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline
• 1+ year of experience in a technical, applications engineering, product engineering, or customer-facing technical role within optical networking or fiber-optic products
• Experience supporting telecom or datacom optical networking applications

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly
• Customer-focused mindset with the ability to collaborate across functions
• Advanced technical degree (MS or PhD)
• Exposure to Technical Marketing, Product Line Management, or Sales within the fiber-optics industry
• Experience with DWDM systems and optical networking technologies such as optical amplifiers, WSS, and ROADMs

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to translate technical concepts into customer-friendly solutions
• Collaborative and team-oriented approach
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Benefits

The anticipated pay range for this role is $150,000 - $220,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

Pay

$150,000 - $220,000 per year

Schedule

N/A