Product Line Manager – Burn-In Test Sockets

Guardian Industries - DeWitt

. Develop and execute the product-line strategy, annual plan, and roadmap using customer, market, technology, and financial insights .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeFremont • California • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $105,000 - $125,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in product management and marketing, leveraging customer insights and market analysis to drive product strategy and profitability. Proficient in utilizing data for decision-making and skilled in cross-functional collaboration to support product launches and growth.

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Product ManagementMarket AnalysisPricing StrategySalesforce ProficiencyTechnical Sales

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Hard Skills

Data AnalysisFinancial AnalysisProduct PositioningForecastingMargin ReviewTechnical CommunicationCustomer InsightsProduct Roadmap DevelopmentBurn-In TechnologyH-Pin Technology

Soft Skills

Cross-Functional LeadershipProblem SolvingCustomer Experience ImprovementInfluencing SkillsClear Communication

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointSalesforceERP SystemsPower BIProject Management Tools3D CAD Viewers

Industry Keywords

Semiconductor ManufacturingTest SocketsIC PackagingThermal ManagementHigh-Power DevicesElectronicsInterconnectsReliability EngineeringTechnical Manufacturing EnvironmentCustomer-Facing Role

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and execute the product-line strategy, annual plan, and roadmap using customer, market, technology, and financial insights
Learn how customers use burn-in sockets and H-Pin technology, identify unmet needs, monitor competitors, and translate findings into priorities
Support growth and profitability through pricing, margin review, forecasting, product positioning, and informed trade-off decisions
Partner with Engineering and customers to define requirements, assess opportunities, build business cases, establish target price and cost, and support product launches
Guide products from concept and launch through growth, maturity, and end of life, including replacement planning
Create value propositions, support sales tools and technical content, train commercial teams, and participate in customer meetings and industry events
Lead through influence across Sales, Engineering, Operations, Finance, Marketing, Quality, FAEs, and Customer Service
Maintain accurate pricing, quoting, product, and customer information in Salesforce, ERP, and Excel
Identify ways to simplify work, improve customer experience, reduce cost, and strengthen product-team effectiveness
Build product-line plans connected to customer needs and business growth priorities
Develop understanding of the burn-in and H-Pin portfolio, customer applications, competitive alternatives, and value proposition
Improve pricing discipline, margin visibility, product information, and commercial-team support
Advance product and technology roadmap priorities with documented customer and market knowledge

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Business, Marketing, or another related discipline; equivalent relevant experience will also be considered
Experience through employment, internships, co-op assignments, academic projects, research, technical sales, applications engineering, product management, pricing, marketing, or a related customer-facing role
Ability to interpret technical and commercial information and explain it clearly to different audiences
Experience using data to evaluate options, solve problems, or make recommendations
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Ability to learn CRM, ERP, and product-management systems
Ability to travel up to 35% domestically and internationally
Exposure to semiconductor manufacturing, test, reliability, connectors, interconnects, electronics, or another technical manufacturing environment is advantageous
Experience with product management, product marketing, applications engineering, technical sales, pricing, financial analysis, or P&L drivers is advantageous
Familiarity with burn-in or HTOL, test sockets, contact technologies, IC packaging, thermal management, or high-power devices is advantageous
Experience with Salesforce, an ERP platform such as Glovia, Power BI, project-management tools, or 3D CAD viewers is advantageous
Fluent written and verbal English
Additional language skills relevant to global markets are helpful
Ability to handle product samples or equipment occasionally, with appropriate lifting support where applicable
Must successfully pass a drug test where required by state law
Must satisfy E-Verify employment verification requirements

Benefits

Comp & perks

Variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form
Medical, dental, and vision benefits
Flexible spending and health savings accounts
Life insurance
AD&D
Disability benefits
Retirement benefits
Paid vacation/time off
Educational assistance
May include infertility assistance
May include paid parental leave
May include adoption assistance
Remote or hybrid work arrangement based on business needs and final work location
Lifting support for product samples or equipment where applicable