Product Management Manager (Ball Bonder)

We are looking for a commercially minded Product Management Manager with a strong technical foundation to drive product strategy and growth in the backend semiconductor market. This role focuses on identifying market opportunities, shaping product roadmaps, and building compelling business cases in close partnership with engineering, manufacturing, and sales. The position is based at our corporate headquarters in Singapore.

Overview:

• Drive product strategy and growth by identifying market opportunities, trends, and customer needs in the backend semiconductor market, translating insights into winning product roadmaps and business cases.
• Lead new product development from concept to launch—setting targets for cost, performance, and timelines, while working closely with engineering, manufacturing, and sales teams.
• Strengthen competitive positioning by equipping product marketing and sales with compelling value propositions, market insights, and clear differentiation versus competitors.

Responsibilities:

• Identify and prioritize target markets, including growth drivers, trends, and key players, with a focus on new and pathfinding opportunities in the backend semiconductor space.
• Analyze market timing, sizing, customer needs, competitive landscape, and required investments to develop robust, data‑driven business cases.
• Assess customer requirements and competitor capabilities to define and refine product roadmaps.
• Establish and drive product development targets across cost, schedule, and performance dimensions.
• Partner closely with engineering, manufacturing, and sales to develop new products or enhance existing offerings.
• Enable product marketing and sales teams to win by developing effective collateral that clearly communicates product value propositions and differentiation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and/or related field, or MBA Degrees
• More than 5 years of experience in Product Management, preferably within the semiconductor or capital equipment industry.
• Proven ability to assess long‑term market and technology trends and translate them into actionable product roadmaps.
• Strong analytical capability, with experience interpreting quantitative and qualitative data to develop effective business cases.
• Experience or exposure in Automation and AI is preferred.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence, communicate effectively, and drive alignment across teams.
• Strong business acumen combined with creativity and strategic thinking.
• Ability to build strong relationships with key stakeholders and decision‑makers, both internally and externally.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (up to 10 – 15%).

Company Overview

Founded in 1951, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) specialize in developing cutting-edge semiconductor and electronics assembly solutions enabling a smarter and more sustainable future. Ever-growing range of products and services supports growth and facilitates technology transitions across large-scale markets.

Please refer to the website for more details: www.kns.com.

Equal Opportunity

Kulicke & Soffa recruits on the basis of merit (such as skills, experience or ability to perform the job), regardless of age, race, gender, religion, marital status and family responsibilities, or disability.