SiC Discrete Product Manager

Wolfspeed•Durham, NC

About The Position

Wolfspeed is looking for a Product Manager who will be responsible for product management and technical marketing our silicon carbide (SiC) power discrete portfolio. Focus for the position is on the global market, existing and future customers, and working with the internal technical and operations organizations in conjunction with inside and outside sales to translate technical requirements to and from the company. General Position Description This position requires a candidate with the creativity, vision, and detail to breakdown and match customer requirements with internal technical capabilities and find new and innovative ways to solve problems. The right candidate could have a significant impact in the next product platform innovations that are introduced into the market. The position interacts directly with our power customers and internal team, operations personnel, R&D, and commercial sales to deliver the right products to the right customer at the right time.

Requirements

Degree in Electrical Engineering, or similar technical degree
7-10 years of semiconductor product management, product marketing and/or applications engineering
Good general knowledge of both the sales and semiconductor product manufacturing processes
Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority
Strong verbal, written, and presentation communications skills to a broad audience of influences
Willingness to travel, including internationally as necessary
Self-motivated with strong drive to achieve business objectives
Ability to blend the technical and commercial to deliver a balanced approach to problems
Strong analytical skills and experience

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, or similar technical degree
Knowledge of wide bandgap semiconductors
System level power electronics knowledge
Experience supporting customers, direct sales and distribution sales partners
Experience with new product launch and new business development
Understanding and implementation of multiple marketing tools and approaches
Understanding of basic semiconductor device technology and assembly

Responsibilities

Develop market requirement documents and product requirement documents with prioritized features, corresponding justification, target market applications and business plan support
Lead technical presentations with customers and sales on technical issues related to the products and applications
Champion internal development of new discrete MOSFETs and Diodes to support customer demand and drive qualification of these products at the customer
Awareness of market trends and directions from Voice of the Customer and publication review
Be an expert on competitors’ capabilities and product positioning in the market while understanding the end market uses and requirements
Work with sales on product specifications for special business opportunities
Portfolio management from market launch through obsolescence of all discretes
Interface with R&D, NPI engineering, Production/Operations, and Quality to build and sustain the product lines
New product roadmap understanding and initial product definition, definition of formal product plan
Generation and distribution of sales tools, application notes and/or technical guidelines
Field and customer training; establish ongoing methodology and processes
Understand cost models to support product pricing strategies