Global Business Development Manager- Time and Frequency

Adtran · Dallas

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Global Business Development Manager – Cesium & Precision Timing Solutions

Location: USA/Europe

Company: Oscilloquartz – A Division of Adtran

Role Overview

We are seeking a Global Business Development Manager –Time and Frequency  to lead the worldwide growth of our optical pumping cesium atomic clock portfolio across NMI, defense, data center, and emerging high-precision timing markets.

This is a strategic + execution role responsible for:

• Expanding cesium adoption into new verticals
• Driving high-value deals with Tier-1 customers
• Positioning cesium as a critical enabler of resilient, secure infrastructure

Key Responsibilities

Global Market Development

• Define and execute the global go-to-market strategy for cesium-based timing solutions
• Identify and develop new business verticals:
  • AI data centers
  • Space and Satellite Systems
  • Financial trading infrastructure
  • Critical infrastructure resilience
  • Defense & secure communications

Strategic Positioning & Thought Leadership

• Position cesium clocks vs alternatives:
  • GNSS-dependent timing
  • Precision Time Protocol
  • Rubidium and emerging quantum clocks
• Develop value-based messaging around:
  • Holdover performance
  • Network resiliency
  • Security (anti-jamming / spoofing)

Customer Engagement & Deal Development

• Engage directly with:
  • NMI and timing institutes
  • Hyperscale’s (cloud & AI infrastructure)
  • Defense agencies & integrators

Business Growth & Pipeline Ownership

• Own and deliver global revenue targets for cesium portfolio
• Build and manage a qualified pipeline across regions
• Drive partner ecosystem alignment (system integrators, vendors)

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Collaborate with:
  • Product management
  • R&D teams
  • Regional sales teams
• Translate market needs into product and roadmap inputs

Required Qualifications

• 12 years of experience in:
  • Time and Frequency  
  • Time dissemination technologies  
  • Defense / aerospace / critical infrastructure
• Strong understanding of:
  • NMI infrastructure ( Time scale, Atomic clocks (cesium, rubidium)
  • Network synchronization (PTP, SyncE)
  • GNSS-based timing architectures
• Proven track record in:
  • Global business development
  • Opening new markets / verticals

Preferred Experience

• NMI, Timing institutes
• Global Navigation Satellite System resilience strategies
• AI / data center infrastructure timing
• Phd in physics

• Exposure to emerging timing technologies:
  • Quantum clocks
  • Optical timing systems

Key Competencies

• Strategic thinking with execution discipline
• Ability to translate deep technical concepts into business value
• Strong global mindset (experience across US, Europe, APAC)
• Executive presence and stakeholder influence

Success Metrics

• Revenue growth in cesium portfolio
• Expansion into new vertical markets
• Strategic wins against competitive technologies

Increased adoption of cesium in resilient timing architectures

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