Watlow
Overview
Watlow is seeking a strategically oriented
Senior Product Manager
to lead the growth and innovation agenda for products that heat or condition fluids and gases. This role has a specific focus on thermal systems that enable next-generation semiconductor manufacturing. This leader will shape the product vision, define portfolio strategy, and drive execution across engineering, commercial, and operations teams.
This is a growth-oriented role focused on innovation, strategic evolution, and cross-functional leadership. It's an opportunity to own the full product lifecycle, build customer-centric solutions, and align Watlow’s technology roadmap with market inflections facing advanced fabs and leading OEMs.
The Senior Product Manager will be a member of the segment leadership team and play a critical role in driving Watlow’s 2030 growth ambition.
The ideal candidate will be based at one of our sites in Hillsboro, Oregon; San Jose, California; St. Louis, Missouri; Columbia, Missouri; Hannibal, Missouri; or Winona, Minnesota.
Your Key Responsibilities
Roadmap Development: Define and evolve a multi-year product roadmap aligned with semiconductor capital equipment trends.
Capability Planning: Identify future capability needs and integrate them with long-term product architecture.
Financial Leadership: Create business cases for new product development, including NPV, IRR, and margin modeling.
System Integration: Lead transition from stand-alone components to fully integrated system solutions across heating, sensing, control, and data insights.
Customer Engagement: Drive voice-of-customer initiatives with OEMs and integrators to uncover unmet needs and translate insights into product requirements.
Cross-Functional Leadership: Orchestrate engineering, operations, supply chain, and sales teams through stage-gate processes and align on technical-commercial tradeoffs.
Business Performance: Own category-level P&L, track portfolio performance, and partner with sales on go-to-market strategies, pricing, and value propositions.
Technical Expertise & Thought Leadership: Serve as a credible expert in thermal and gas delivery technologies, supporting internal teams, partners, publications, and IP strategy.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or applied science; MBA preferred
4-8 years in product management, business leadership, or strategic marketing in high-tech B2B industrial sectors (preferably semiconductor or thermal systems)
Proven success in managing complex, global product portfolios with multi-tiered stakeholder environments
Strong fluency in technical commercialization, product line strategy, and stage-gate methodologies
Experience developing platforms that integrate across mechanical, electrical and software
Desired Qualifications
Comfortable engaging at the executive level with OEM and fab customers
Analytical rigor with the ability to build financial models, track KPIs, and make data-informed investment decisions
Strong storytelling, relationship-building and influencing skills, both internal and external, commercially and technically
Experience working across geographies, especially in U.S., Europe, and Asia-based semiconductor hubs
Background in global program or product management, with the ability to navigate diverse customer timelines, expectations, and cultural nuances
Demonstrated success in leading, managing and developing others
Compensation The annual salary base pay for California is between $132,838-$188,997 annually. This is a good faith hiring range and you are also eligible for employee benefits and annual performance bonuses. Pay within the posted range may vary based on geographical location, job function, education, and experience. We may consider compensation above the posted range for candidates whose experience and qualifications closely align with the needs of the role.
Benefits
Annual Incentive Program
401(k) plan with company match and annual company contribution tied to performance
Wellness incentives
Employee Personal Assistance Program
Dental, medical, vision and disability insurance (short-term and long-term)
Paid holidays, personal time, and vacation
Parental leave
Tuition reimbursement
Diversity & Inclusion We proactively embrace diversity in all its dimensions across our company and cultivate a culture of inclusion and forward thinking that respects and reflects each team member’s strengths, views, and experiences. Watlow is an inclusive equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Please let us know confidentially if you need or require any special accommodations to participate in our recruiting process by emailing accommodations@Watlow.com.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Product Management and Marketing
Industries
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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Senior Product Manager
to lead the growth and innovation agenda for products that heat or condition fluids and gases. This role has a specific focus on thermal systems that enable next-generation semiconductor manufacturing. This leader will shape the product vision, define portfolio strategy, and drive execution across engineering, commercial, and operations teams.
This is a growth-oriented role focused on innovation, strategic evolution, and cross-functional leadership. It's an opportunity to own the full product lifecycle, build customer-centric solutions, and align Watlow’s technology roadmap with market inflections facing advanced fabs and leading OEMs.
The Senior Product Manager will be a member of the segment leadership team and play a critical role in driving Watlow’s 2030 growth ambition.
The ideal candidate will be based at one of our sites in Hillsboro, Oregon; San Jose, California; St. Louis, Missouri; Columbia, Missouri; Hannibal, Missouri; or Winona, Minnesota.
Your Key Responsibilities
Roadmap Development: Define and evolve a multi-year product roadmap aligned with semiconductor capital equipment trends.
Capability Planning: Identify future capability needs and integrate them with long-term product architecture.
Financial Leadership: Create business cases for new product development, including NPV, IRR, and margin modeling.
System Integration: Lead transition from stand-alone components to fully integrated system solutions across heating, sensing, control, and data insights.
Customer Engagement: Drive voice-of-customer initiatives with OEMs and integrators to uncover unmet needs and translate insights into product requirements.
Cross-Functional Leadership: Orchestrate engineering, operations, supply chain, and sales teams through stage-gate processes and align on technical-commercial tradeoffs.
Business Performance: Own category-level P&L, track portfolio performance, and partner with sales on go-to-market strategies, pricing, and value propositions.
Technical Expertise & Thought Leadership: Serve as a credible expert in thermal and gas delivery technologies, supporting internal teams, partners, publications, and IP strategy.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or applied science; MBA preferred
4-8 years in product management, business leadership, or strategic marketing in high-tech B2B industrial sectors (preferably semiconductor or thermal systems)
Proven success in managing complex, global product portfolios with multi-tiered stakeholder environments
Strong fluency in technical commercialization, product line strategy, and stage-gate methodologies
Experience developing platforms that integrate across mechanical, electrical and software
Desired Qualifications
Comfortable engaging at the executive level with OEM and fab customers
Analytical rigor with the ability to build financial models, track KPIs, and make data-informed investment decisions
Strong storytelling, relationship-building and influencing skills, both internal and external, commercially and technically
Experience working across geographies, especially in U.S., Europe, and Asia-based semiconductor hubs
Background in global program or product management, with the ability to navigate diverse customer timelines, expectations, and cultural nuances
Demonstrated success in leading, managing and developing others
Compensation The annual salary base pay for California is between $132,838-$188,997 annually. This is a good faith hiring range and you are also eligible for employee benefits and annual performance bonuses. Pay within the posted range may vary based on geographical location, job function, education, and experience. We may consider compensation above the posted range for candidates whose experience and qualifications closely align with the needs of the role.
Benefits
Annual Incentive Program
401(k) plan with company match and annual company contribution tied to performance
Wellness incentives
Employee Personal Assistance Program
Dental, medical, vision and disability insurance (short-term and long-term)
Paid holidays, personal time, and vacation
Parental leave
Tuition reimbursement
Diversity & Inclusion We proactively embrace diversity in all its dimensions across our company and cultivate a culture of inclusion and forward thinking that respects and reflects each team member’s strengths, views, and experiences. Watlow is an inclusive equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Please let us know confidentially if you need or require any special accommodations to participate in our recruiting process by emailing accommodations@Watlow.com.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Product Management and Marketing
Industries
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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