Product Manager

About the role

The Product Manager is accountable to the Director of Products and is responsible for defining and delivering Plessey’s MicroLED product offering for emerging Augmented Reality (AR) applications, while also supporting the development of new product opportunities in the optical interconnect domain. This role represents a new function within Plessey, supporting the transition from advanced technology development to product definition, roadmap delivery, and customer‑aligned execution.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the definition of MicroLED product specifications in collaboration with customers and external partners.
• Develop and maintain product and feature roadmaps aligned to customer programmes and market needs.
• Act as the primary Voice of the Customer within internal engineering and programme discussions.
• Coordinate across internal engineering teams and external partners to ensure manufacturability and readiness for scale.
• Engage directly with major global customers, presenting product definitions, roadmaps, and capability updates.
• Support evolution from product definition through NPI and early production, driving continuous improvement.

Required profile

• Demonstrable experience in product management, including bringing new products to market.
• Technical background in semiconductor, display technologies, or related industries.
• Experience working with major international customers.
• Proven ability to define and communicate product strategies, specifications, and roadmaps.
• Experience coordinating cross‑functional engineering teams and external partners.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of product‑market fit.
• Ability to operate effectively in fast‑moving, ambiguous environments.
• Willingness to travel internationally.
• Experience or interest in emerging applications of compound semiconductor technologies (e.g., optical interconnect, photonics) is desirable.

Required skills

• MicroLED
• Semiconductor
• Display technologies
• Optical interconnect
• Photonic

What we offer

• Pension scheme
• Private medical & dental insurance
• 28 days’ holiday + bank holidays
• Free onsite meals
• Onsite gym
• Relocation support
• Visa support available