Are you motivated by technology that is rewriting the rules of optics, and excited about building products the world hasn't seen yet?

About the job

As Product Manager for our meta-optics camera line, you will own the product from concept to customer. You'll work at the intersection of cutting-edge optical engineering and real-world commercial applications. You will translate what our technology can do into products that customers want to buy.

This is an international role with a home base in Zurich, Switzerland. This role sits at the heart of our organization, connecting R&D, project execution, sales, and customers into a coherent product strategy.

You will be part of an ambitious company where we win together. Team spirit and mutual success are key components in our everyday work culture.

Tasks and responsibilities

Product definition and requirements

Lead product definition in close collaboration with technical leads and project managers. Define and communicate the business value and strategic rationale behind product development decisions. Own, maintain, and build product requirements documentation for new and existing products.

Build and update product roadmaps.

Define product timelines and milestones, working closely with the project execution team to ensure delivery.

Pricing and commercial strategy

Understand product costs and build pricing strategies for different market segments. Define and monitor success metrics for the product line.

Market and competitive intelligence

Track what others are doing, identify gaps and opportunities, and feed insights into product strategy and roadmap decisions.

Customer and partner engagement

Synthesize customer feedback into actionable insights for the development team. Travel (up to 30% of the time) to interact directly with customers and supply-chain partners.

Go-to-market support

Coordinate product launches with sales and marketing. Support the development of marketing collateral and external-facing documentation.

Skills, experiences and qualifications we are looking for

• BSc degree in Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, Electronic Engineering, or similar required. MSc preferred
• Experience in hardware product management within the consumer electronics segment required. Experience with camera optics desired
• Direct experience taking products from concept to prototyping to release
• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience collaborating with cross-functional teams across multiple time zones and engaging with external partners in the consumer electronics ecosystem
• Proven ability to manage and align multiple stakeholders across technical, commercial, and executive functions
• Collaborative and adaptable, with the maturity to stay composed under pressure and bring clarity to complex situations
• Hands-on experience setting up and operating imaging systems, demonstrating prototypes, and providing first-line technical support
• Fluent in English. Fluency in Chinese is an advantage
• Willing to travel globally (up to 30%)

Questions You are welcome to reach out to hiring manager: Brett Kamino, Manager Business Development and Strategy. Brett@nilt.com

Interested?

Please forward your CV and application letter incl. answers to the 2 questions below, no later than Monday 29 June 2026. We look forward to hearing from you.

1. Key experience #1

Describe a hardware product you owned that did not go as planned. What was your role, what went wrong, what did you do to get it back on track or what would you do differently if you could?

2. Key experience #2

Give an example of a situation where you had to align multiple stakeholders with competing priorities around a product decision. How did you approach it and what was the result?

About NIL Technology

NIL Technology (NILT), founded in 2006, is an optical solutions company designing, developing, and manufacturing optical elements and components using high-precision nanoscale features. NILT creates competitive advantages with flat optics (meta-optics) in optical applications for 3D sensing, consumer electronics, machine vision, autonomous vehicles, telecommunication, and AR. With its background in mastering for nanoimprint, the company produces masters and offers nano-foundry services. NILT is based in Denmark and has offices in Switzerland, Sweden, US, and a manufacturing in Malaysia. Visit us at www.nilt.com. NILT is owned by Radiant Opto-Electronics Corporation (www.radiant.com.tw).