Director of Product Marketing

MaxLinear • Carlsbad, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

MaxLinear is seeking a Director of Product Marketing to lead one or more of our broadband product lines (based on your experience), including Fiber, Fixed Wireless Access (FWA), and/or Wi-Fi platforms. This role is pivotal in driving roadmap definition, lifecycle management, and go-to-market success by partnering with Engineering, Operations, Sales/Business Development, and Support to deliver differentiated solutions for Tier-1 operators and OEMs.

Requirements

• Deep understanding of Tier-1 operator requirements and one or more of the broadband technologies: Fiber, Wi-Fi, FWA
• Proven experience in product management or product marketing for communications / networking platforms
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• BS in Electrical Engineering or related + 12 years of experience or MS / MBA + 10 years of experience

Nice To Haves

• Engineering Experience highly preferred

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain a multi-year roadmap for assigned platforms and Chips, including SoCs, reference designs, and software stacks
• Author and update Marketing Requirements Documents (MRDs) and secure approvals and kick-off programs
• Align roadmap with operator requirements, standards evolution, and competitive positioning
• Develop strategic relationships with partners delivering complementary products to enable full platform solutions
• Own release readiness across hardware boards, platform software, and collateral
• Drive planning with Program Management: unify feature backlog, resolve cross-train conflicts, and ensure feature breakdown with R&D
• Define positioning, messaging, and pricing strategy for the platform
• Develop Collateral, Golden Decks, and competitive analysis
• Support customer presentations, proposals, and trade-show schedules
• Partner with Business Development and Sales to qualify opportunities, manage RFx responses, and convert pipeline into design wins
• Oversee lifecycle from design-win through production ramp, coordinating with CPM/AE and Operations
• Work with Operations lifecycle notices (PCN/PDN) and ensure timely communication with Marcom and Supply Chain
• Collaborate with Engineering and Program Management for debug priorities and feature closure
• Work with Operations and Finance on production ramp plans, cost models, and yield targets
• Provide regular updates to executive management on roadmap and product changes
• Regular travel for customer meetings, standards events, and trade shows

Benefits

• health care benefits
• 401k savings plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director