Intel
Senior Business Development Manager, Silicon Photonics
$222K–$313K
US, California, Santa Clara +2 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 8, 2026
- Location
- US, California, Santa Clara
US, California, Folsom
US, Oregon, Hillsboro - Experience
- 12+ years in the semiconductor, optical, networking, or data center industry; 8+ years in business development, strategic sales, or go-to-market leadership roles.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Optics, Computer Engineering, Business, or a related field.
About the job
Leads go-to-market and business development for Intel’s silicon photonics portfolio, converting customer and partner engagements into design wins, commercial agreements, and revenue.
What you'll do
- Set the go-to-market strategy and manage the pipeline through design wins, contracts, and volume ramp.
- Lead customer and partner engagements, negotiate commercial agreements, and own revenue and design-win targets.
- Translate market and customer needs into product priorities and report business performance to IPS leadership.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Optics, Computer Engineering, Business, or a related field.
- 12+ years of experience in the semiconductor, optical, networking, or data center industry.
- 8+ years in business development, strategic sales, or go-to-market leadership roles.
- Demonstrated track record of closing design wins or commercial agreements with major technology customers.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree, MBA, or PhD in a relevant engineering, physical science, or business discipline.
- Direct experience with silicon photonics, optical transceivers, co-packaged optics, or optical engines.
Pay
$221,810.00-313,140.00 USD (target compensation; base salary or total pay not specified)
Tools
silicon photonics, optical interconnect, co-packaged optics, optical engines, optical transceivers
AI focus
The role supports optical connectivity for AI and data center scaling, including engagement with AI system teams; no specific AI development work is stated.
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