Flextronics

Flextronics

Director of Strategy for Communications Business Unit

USA, TX, Austin · Director

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 1 day ago
AccessibilityProduct ManagementBusiness DevelopmentSupply ChainElectrical EngineeringLeadershipCommunication

About the role

  • Engage directly with communications and enterprise customers to gather insights and shape product strategies.

Responsibilities

  • Drive strategic partnerships to accelerate innovation and ensure competitive differentiation.
  • Collaborate with engineering and R&D teams to define and develop solutions that meet evolving customer and industry needs.
  • Work closely with sales, business development, and marketing to position products effectively and support customer engagement strategies.
  • Manage and monitor key metrics such as adoption, revenue, gross margin, and customer satisfaction.

Nice to have

  • Define the roadmap for high speed networking, optical and switches, aligning with customer requirements, hyperscaler trends, and emerging standards (e.g., 800G/1.6T optics, co-packaged switch modules).
  • Translate customer feedback, market trends, and technology roadmaps into compelling product requirements.
  • Stay ahead of market and technology trends in silicon photonics, optical switching, Smart NICs, transceivers, and Satcom to inform investment and R&D priorities.
  • Coordinate with supply chain and operations teams to ensure manufacturability, cost optimization, and high-quality delivery.
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related technical discipline (Master's or PhD preferred).
  • 5+ years of experience in optical networking, switch architecture, or silicon photonics within data center, networking, and semiconductor industries.

Skills

  • Excellent communication and executive-level presentation skills.

Benefits

  • Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-term and Long-term Disability
  • Vacation and Paid Sick Time
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Company info

  • You will interface with internal engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams, as well as external customers and ecosystem partners.

Equal opportunity

  • Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Is Sponsorship Available?

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