Product Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the definition of MicroLED product specifications in collaboration with customers and external partners. 
• Translate customer requirements into clear, structured, and actionable inputs for internal engineering teams.
• Support trade-off discussions between performance, manufacturability, and delivery timelines.
• Support early definition of product requirements and use cases in emerging optical interconnect applications. 

• Develop and maintain product and feature roadmaps aligned to customer programmes and market needs. 
• Extend roadmap planning to include emerging application areas (e.g. optical interconnect) where aligned to Plessey’s technology strategy. 
• Communicate roadmaps across internal teams, partners, and customers. 
• Manage expectations on capability, timing, and product evolution. 

•  Act as the primary VoC within internal engineering and programme discussions. 
• Ensure customer priorities are represented in development planning and technical decision-making. 
•  Capture and assess customer and market signals for both AR and emerging application spaces. 
• Work closely with Programme and Project Managers to ensure delivery alignment. 

• Coordinate across internal engineering teams to align on product requirements. 
• Work closely with partners to ensure manufacturability and readiness for scale. 
• Support transition from development through NPI into scaled manufacturing. 

• Engage directly with major global customers. 
• Present product definitions, roadmaps, and capability updates. 
• Manage customer queries, feedback, and technical discussions. 
• Support early-stage customer engagement in new application areas, including optical interconnect where relevant. 
•  Influence stakeholders by clearly articulating Plessey’s product positioning and roadmap. 

• Support evolution from product definition through NPI and early production. 
•  Contribute to lifecycle management, change control, and feedback integration. 
•  Drive continuous improvement in product performance, quality, and alignment to market needs.
  

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Demonstrable experience in product management, including bringing new products to market. 
• Technical background in semiconductor, display technologies, or related industries.
• Experience working with major international customers. 
• Proven ability to define and communicate product strategies, specifications, and roadmaps. 
•  Experience coordinating cross-functional engineering teams and external partners. 
• Excellent communication and influencing skills. 
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of product-market fit.
• Ability to operate effectively in fast-moving, ambiguous environments. 
• Willingness to travel internationally.
•  Experience or interest in emerging applications of compound semiconductor technologies (e.g. optical interconnect, photonics) is desirable.

Benefits

• Pension scheme 
• Private medical & dental insurance 
• 28 days’ holiday + bank holidays 
• Free onsite meals 
• Onsite gym 
• Relocation support 
• Visa support available

About
About PlesseyWe’re building the hardware foundation for next-era computing.Plessey is a world-leading technology company driving the next generation of photonic devices and systems. With over 70 years of innovation, we combine research, materials science, process engineering, and manufacturing under one roof. We’re recognised as a global authority in microLED displays, optical computing, and optical interconnects.Join us to work on breakthrough technologies shaping the future of light-based technology and computing.LeadWe don’t follow industry trends; we create them, pushing boundaries and setting standards others aspire to. Every team member has the power to make decisions, drive change, and deliver excellence. We support each other, challenge one another for the best solutions, and lead by example. Together, we build industries and technologies that shape the future and scale toward our vision of the next era of computing.GrowWe expand our capabilities every day — deepening our expertise, improving how we work, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. Curiosity fuels us: we question assumptions, explore new ideas, and innovate with light-based technologies. By investing in and empowering our people, we strengthen Plessey’s impact and help shape the future of optical technology.TrustWe operate like a family—honest, reliable, and supportive. We have each other’s backs, own our actions, and uphold the highest standards of integrity and safety. We trust each other to deliver, our customers to challenge us, and our expertise to guide the way. Together, trust enables the collaboration essential for breakthrough innovation and lasting impact.