Product Manager Active Alignment (m/f/d)

ficonTec Service GmbH

  • Achim
  • Post Date: 24. December 2024
Job Description

ficonTEC Service GmbH is an innovative high-tech company that has quickly established itself in a highly specialized market since 2001. With continuous growth and innovative development, we are a recognized market leader in the automated assembly and testing of optoelectronic components and (hybrid) photonic devices. Our company develops advanced solutions such as high-precision die bonding, fiber alignment, and laser soldering systems, which are critical for manufacturing cutting-edge photonic devices like LiDAR sensors, high-speed data transceivers, and silicon photonics. These technologies are paving the way for advancements in telecommunications, autonomous vehicles, and medical diagnostics.

Our company-wide goal is to set up top-notch technology that facilitates our customers from around the world in building tomorrow's optoelectronic devices. We believe in equal opportunity, with employees committed to diversity and inclusion, offering a vibrant working environment.

Are you looking for a job in a forward-looking industry? Then become part of our strong and experienced team in the sales department as a:

Product Manager Active Alignment (m/f/d)
immediately & full time


  • Derive customer requirements on active alignment lines and transfer them into tech-nical specifications for the technical teams.

  • Define technical and functional key parameters of active alignment lines, like through-put, cost estimates, quality requirements etc.

  • Analyze the industry trends for active alignment of optical components in general.

  • Proactively interact with key players in the optical communication market like suppliers of photonic components, and end customers integrating photonic components into their products.

  • Define and delegate development tasks for the technical realization of customer re-quirements/specs.

  • Green-light machine concepts which fall under the response of the active alignment product line

  • Keep up-to-date configurations with new company features, options, and industry trends.

  • Configure/define a technical proposal starting from prospect's requirements.

  • Drive acquired project technically and have close cooperation with the operation team and consult them technically

  • Cost oriented approach while configuring machine concepts.

  • Create quotations in strong cooperation with Sales Managers.

  • For strategic opportunities visit customers with or without sales managers to identify prospects' known and unknown requirements.

  • Make product/requirements improvement recommendations.

  • Work/network with R&D, System Engineering and Operations engineers to leverage their know-how in the technical proposals.

  • Strong network with System Engineering to create technical proposals.

  • Support Sales Managers in their opportunity qualification visits.

  • Support Project Managers upon Final Design Review of projects.

  • Provide ideas on what and how to market ficonTEC machines.

  • Prepare/be part of webinar and/or technical videos.

  • Participate in national and international trade shows.

  • Prepare/participate in customer meetings/calls all around the world.


Candidates should demonstrate great active listening skills, patience, and confidence. Outstanding candidates are self-starters with superb networking abilities, research skills, and a good eye to identify strengths and weakness of our machines vs. the prospect requirements.

  • Able to relocate in Bremen area.

  • From 3 to 5 years of experience in machine design and automation processes.

  • Great verbal and written communication skills (active listening, good communicator in verbal and written interactions) to summarize, express and explain the customer re-quirements to the technical teams.

  • Able to work alone and with a team, self-motivated and entrepreneurial.

  • Good organizational skills for scheduling and managing customer meetings, deriving and summarizing customer needs.

  • Good technical understanding to transfer customer needs into technical requirements.

  • Technical university degree is preferred, but not required.

  • Solution-oriented as well as customer-focused way of thinking and acting, able to step in the customer shoes to change the view on a project.

  • Problem-solving abilities.

  • High attention to details, organized and proactive.

  • Proficiency in spoken and written English.

  • Available to travel with short notice.

  • Use of Microsoft Office, Salesforce.com, and other company software resources.


  • Unlimited employment relationship & flexible working hours

  • Appropriate remuneration opportunities & company pension plan

  • Daycare allowance for children up to the age of 3

  • Distinctive prospects incl. international career opportunities

  • Exciting, international clients from a wide range of industries

  • Professional Onboarding program and individual support

  • Annual employee appraisals for your targeted and individual development/personal development

  • Short decision-making processes, opportunity to get involved and change things

  • Company fitness and discount opportunities for employees (e.g., City for two, benefits app)

  • Company pension scheme and other benefits

  • Top hardware incl. ergonomic workplace conditions

  • Of course: regular company events (e.g., summer party, Christmas party, B2Run)

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