Director Product Line Management (Co Packaging Optical Solution)

Position Overview

We are seeking a Director Product Line Management (Co Packaging Optical Solution) to join our rapidly growing team. This isn't just another role. This is a unique opportunity to own the technical vision for our products, work with a world-class multi-disciplinary team, and make a tangible impact from the ground up.

What You'll Do

• Drive execution of product development program across development team from the optical hardware product for high-speed optical networks.
• Support and partner with respective parts of the development team to identify technical gaps and capture solutions for the team to execute in a timely manner to meet committed production launches.
• Manage manufacturing partners to ensure completion of various technical design activities prior to product launch, such as reliability, design verification tests, compliance testing, and reporting.
• Drive and support with cross-functional teams including Photonics Design, Hardware Design, Packaging, Manufacturing, Quality Engineering, Product Marketing, and Supply Chain to ensure robust product development and transfer to production.
• Drive internal preparation to ensure material readiness to support customer ongoing program engagement.
• Support engineering and operations teams to ensure that all qualified suppliers meet necessary requirements prior to production release, such as incoming component validation.
• Ensure all teams prepare, present, and document technical reviews, reliability reports, and risk assessments for both internal and customer-facing engagements.

Key Qualifications

• M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Photonics, Physics, Materials Science, or related field, or equivalent experience in photonics reliability engineering with direct exposure to optical systems, silicon photonics, laser technologies, and optical transceivers.
• Strong knowledge in photonics device physics, photonics packaging, and failure mechanisms.
• Demonstrated success supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) programs and product qualification from concept through volume production.
• In-depth knowledge of relevant standards (GR-468, Telcordia, JEDEC, MIL-STD) required for a successful program release.
• Effective communicator with the ability to influence cross-functional and supplier teams.
• Experience in a fast-paced, high-tech environment serving telecom/datacom markets.

Preferred Skills

• Project management experience in integrated photonics packaging and co-design (optical + electrical) from design to production release.
• Hands-on experience in design to manufacturability and cost.
• Willingness and not being afraid to adapt to unfamiliar areas to ensure a successful program.
• Willingness to travel to supplier and manufacturing partner during the product design or transfer phase.