Senior Manager, Product Management (Atmospheric Solutions)

Brooks Automation•Fremont, CA

About The Position

The Atmospheric Solutions Product Management Organization defines and executes product strategy for Brooks’ targeted market growth vectors. The role is responsible for profitable market-share growth by delivering products and roadmaps that provide customer value. Product strategy includes alignment with Brooks’ strategy, market sizing, customer segmentation, identifying and prioritizing high-value problems, product roadmaps, and product life-cycle planning, including cost reduction, excess and obsolete (E&O), and end of life (EOL). As Product Manager for the Marathon LEAP SX Sorter, the role is responsible for a next-generation sorter designed for wafers, panels, and tape frames. The product is part of the Marathon LEAP AX EFEM platform and has evaluation and firm-order footprints at multiple Tier 1 customer fabs in Front End and Advanced Packaging applications. The successful candidate will grow these customer footprints and use lessons learned to replicate value-selling success with new customers. The position works across a matrixed organization involving sales, applications engineering, engineering, and manufacturing. It develops business plans, marketing strategy, pricing, and product positioning to sustain differentiation from competitors. Customer travel and face-to-face meetings are required. Product Managers need working knowledge of the product’s technical aspects and a solid financial understanding of its cost contributors to optimize customer improvement projects, value-engineering savings, and overall cost reductions. The Product Manager owns the product line’s revenue forecast and maintains and communicates booking, billing, and backlog information. The position reports to the Product Line Senior Director, Atmospheric Solutions. Work arrangements may include a mix of in-office and remote work, depending on role requirements and business needs; specific expectations will be shared during the interview process. The advertised base salary range is $155,415.70 to $210,268.30 USD, and the position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. Brooks states that starting pay may depend on geography or market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related technology field.
At least 6 years of Product Management experience.
At least 4 years of Value/Solution Selling experience.
Ability to motivate and generate results within a matrixed organization.
Ability to generate Market Requirement Documents (MRDs) to communicate customer and/or segment value propositions for NPI.
Ability to maintain and communicate business-unit booking, billing, and backlog information.
Working knowledge of Semiconductor Fab automation.
Working knowledge of Semiconductor Fab processes and/or Semiconductor Advanced Packaging.
Detail orientation, strategic thinking, strong organization skills, and strong interpersonal skills.
Poise presenting to customers and Senior Leadership.
Customer travel and face-to-face meetings are required.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience with Semiconductor Automation.
Direct experience with Semiconductor Process Equipment.
Direct experience with GEM/SECS Automation.
Direct experience with Semiconductor Inspection and/or Metrology.

Responsibilities

Execute product strategy in alignment with Brooks’ strategy and targeted market growth vectors.
Drive profitable market-share growth through customer-value-focused products and roadmaps.
Grow the Marathon LEAP SX Sorter’s evaluation and firm-order footprints at existing customer fabs and develop value-selling success with new customers.
Work across sales, applications engineering, engineering, and manufacturing in a matrixed organization.
Develop business plans, marketing strategy, pricing, and product positioning to sustain differentiation from competitors.
Travel and meet face-to-face with customers to understand needs for existing and future products.
Maintain working knowledge of product technical aspects and a solid financial understanding of cost contributors.
Optimize customer improvement projects, value-engineering cost savings, and overall cost reductions.
Develop Market Requirement Documents (MRDs) communicating customer or segment value propositions for New Product Introduction (NPI).
Maintain and communicate business-unit booking, billing, and backlog information.
Own the product line’s revenue forecast.
Contribute to market sizing, customer segmentation, high-value problem identification and prioritization, product roadmaps, and product life-cycle planning, including cost reduction, E&O, and EOL.