Technical Marketing Director

Your Job

Molex is expanding its Wavelength Management (WLM) business and is seeking a Technical Marketing Director to join our team in Fremont, CA.

This individual will drive revenue growth and long-term product strategy within Molex Optical Solutions.

In this role, you will lead strategic customer engagements, influence technology and product roadmaps, and bring deep market insight to executive-level decision making across telecom and datacom markets.

Our Team

You will join the Technical Marketing team within Molex Optical Solutions, supporting the Wavelength Management segment.

The team partners closely with Sales, Product Line Management, and Engineering to align customer needs, technology direction, and growth strategy.

Molex is an industry leader in transforming optical network infrastructure with an unwavering commitment to speed, reliability, and performance.

We proudly engineer high-performance systems for critical, fast-growing industries including data centers, telecom, medical, and industrial automation.

Our team develops an advanced portfolio of optical solutions, ranging from cutting-edge optical connectivity products-such as expanded beam connectors, fiber management, adapters, and hybrid copper/fiber solutions for medical systems-to end-to-end optoelectronic solutions featuring cages, connectors, optical transceivers, and cable assemblies.

Supporting extreme data rates from 100 Mbps to 1.6 Tbps across long-haul distances up to 80km+, we deliver complete wavelength management and turnkey OEM solutions.

Come join Molex and help build the future of global connectivity.

What You Will Do



* Own and lead technical and strategic relationships with global, top-tier customers across the Wavelength Management portfolio


* Partner with Sales, PLM and Engineering leadership to define account penetration strategies and long-term growth plans


* Lead complex customer engagements, including RFQs, technology evaluations, and system-level solution positioning


* Influence product and technology roadmaps through customer insight, market analysis, and competitive intelligence


* Drive identification of emerging industry trends and translate insights into strategic recommendations and investment priorities


* Serve as a senior technical and market voice in executive-level discussions with customers and internal stakeholders


* Mentor and guide Technical Marketing Managers while influencing cross-functional teams toward aligned outcomes

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)



* Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a closely related technical discipline


* 10+ years experience in optical communications, wavelength management, or optical networking markets


* Experience with DWDM systems, including passive components, WSS ROADM and amplifier product s and applications


* Experience leading customer-facing technical engagements involving solution definition, technology evaluation, or r...