Director of Product Management - Hardware

Taara•Sunnyvale, CA

6d•$200,000 - $250,000

About The Position

Taara extends and amplifies global communications infrastructure using beams of light to deliver high-speed connectivity. Born at X, Google’s moonshot factory, Taara works with telecommunications providers, partners, and internal teams to plan, deploy, and operate optical wireless networks around the world. As Taara scales, it is building a new category of connectivity, combining the speed of fiber with the flexibility of wireless. Taara is seeking a Director of Product Management - Hardware to help define this category, drive adoption, and build products that solve real customer problems while scaling revenue. The role shapes product strategy and commercialization for Taara’s emerging chip-based technologies. It identifies market applications, understands customer needs, and defines roadmaps that translate technical capabilities into commercially viable products, including opportunities for high-volume adoption. The Director partners closely with engineering, business development, and customers to turn market insights into product requirements, influence technical direction, and identify new applications. This role is suited to someone comfortable operating in ambiguity, with strong technical depth and an interest in building products in a frontier technology space.

Requirements

10+ years of product management experience in semiconductor or chip-based product development and commercialization.
Experience bringing semiconductor-based technologies into commercially successful products, including understanding product integration, market requirements, and high-volume adoption.
Strong understanding of data networking concepts, such as the OSI model.
Strong understanding of semiconductor technologies, chip-to-system integration, and technical requirements for bringing chip-based products to market.
Ability to think long term and develop products for the future.
Demonstrated ability to identify emerging market opportunities and translate long-term technology potential into actionable product strategies, roadmaps, and commercialization milestones.
Experience owning product roadmaps and driving cross-functional execution.
Ability to translate customer needs into clear product direction and prioritized backlogs.
Strong analytical and commercial judgment, including evaluating market size, pricing, unit economics, total cost of ownership, and product viability.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication skills and ability to influence stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field; MBA preferred.
Experience building products for telecommunications operators or large infrastructure customers.
Experience developing semiconductor-based products for telecommunications, automotive, robotics, or other high-volume commercial applications.
Familiarity with optical systems or wireless backhaul technologies.
Familiarity with silicon photonics, optical systems, or high-speed communication technologies.
Experience working in startup or high-growth environments.

Responsibilities

Define long-term product strategies and roadmaps for Taara’s chip-based technologies, identifying emerging market opportunities and milestones that reduce commercialization risk.
Own product outcomes, including market validation, product adoption, commercial viability, and contribution to long-term revenue growth.
Translate customer needs into clear product requirements while balancing user experience, technical feasibility, and business impact.
Partner with engineering to deliver high-quality products on time.
Work closely with ASIC and PIC engineering teams to translate market feedback into product requirements and influence technical direction.
Engage directly with customers and industry stakeholders to uncover unmet needs, identify emerging applications, and validate product-market fit.
Collaborate with business development, sales, and cross-functional teams to evaluate market opportunities and support commercialization and adoption.
Prioritize product and technology investments based on market opportunity, customer needs, technical feasibility, and commercialization risk.
Evaluate market size, pricing, unit economics, and total cost of ownership to guide product strategy and commercialization decisions.
Identify and develop new market opportunities and applications for Taara’s chip-based technologies, including beyond traditional telecommunications and connectivity infrastructure.
Translate customer, market, telecom, and infrastructure needs into scalable product solutions that enable broader commercial adoption.
Establish long-term product direction, identifying critical milestones, strategic tradeoffs, and opportunities to reduce commercialization risk.
Bridge technology and commercial strategy to develop differentiated products with potential for high-volume adoption.