Symmetricom is a worldwide leader in precise time and frequency products and services, providing “Perfect Timing” to customers around the world, including communication service providers, network equipment manufacturers, U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), aerospace contractors, enterprises, governments and research facilities.  The company’s timing, frequency and synchronization solutions have helped define the world’s standards, delivering precision, reliability and efficiency to wireless and wireline networks, instrumentation and testing applications and network time management. 

As a member of the team defining and developing next-generation of Telecommunication Network Timing and Synchronization Solutions, Symmetricom’s Product Managers are responsible for the product lines that provide solutions for the next-generation of telecommunication networks products and their need for timing and synchronization as well as enabling QoS.

The Telecom Solutions Division (TSD) Marketing team, based in San Jose,  is responsible for initiating all efforts that define effective product management including: analyzing market trends and size, new product conception/definition, product development life cycle management, product profit/loss, market launch, ensuring product quality and performance, and increasing market share.

Principal Responsibilities

• Develop strategies and tactics to ensure the success of product portfolios in existing and new markets. Emphasis is on the wireless infrastructure market, but also includes markets such as OEMs, Telecom Carriers and Cable.  This includes both the international as well as  domestic markets.
• Launch new products into targeted market segments and manage the life-cycle of products.
• Serve as the company’s source of knowledge and analysis for information related to market/technology trends, industry capital expenditures, market sizing (addressable and total), competitive analysis, product position and pricing, as well as defining optimal distribution/sales channels.
• Grow strategic accounts by working closely with the Sales organization.

Qualifications and Experience Requirements

• Knowledge of the Telecommunications and Networking industry with a particular emphasis on wireless and next generation packet network architectures.
• Knowledge of various wireless, telecom and data-com technologies such as: CDMA, UMTS (W-CDMA), WiMAX, GSM, EDGE, GPRS, Ethernet, SONET/SDH, and MPLS.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communications skills
• Analytical and strategic thinker with ability to execute
• BSEE/BSCS or equivalent
• 3+ years of experience in the Telecommunications or Networking industries
• 2+ years of experience in Market Management in the Telecommunications or Networking industries

Desired Qualifications

• MBA preferred
• Demonstrated success in the conception and launch of new products and marketing programs
• Demonstrated success in developing new business with OEMs, Carriers (Wireline/Wireless) and Cable companies
• In depth knowledge of the wireless infrastructure marketplace
• Proven track record in developing partnerships and OEM agreements in the Telecom and Networking industries.

We value candidates who are team players and have the ability to incorporate strong interpersonal skills with effective leadership skills, inventive thought processes and proven abilities to manage processes.

To apply for this position, please send your resume and contact information to jobs@symmetricom.com and reference job number SJ081106.

Symmetricom is an equal opportunity employer.