Optical Product Line Manager

Job requirements

Key Responsibilities:
• Own the product lifecycle from concept, requirements, and roadmap through launch, sustainment, and end-of-life
• Define product vision and strategy for DWDM optical transport products supporting 100G / 400G / 800G coherent technologies
• Develop and maintain multi-year product roadmaps aligned with market trends, customer needs, and technology evolution
• Translate market and customer requirements into product requirements documents (PRDs) and feature definitions
• Work closely with R&D, hardware, software, and TQA teams to ensure on-time and on-spec delivery
• Ensure strong integration between optical transport, Optical (PON) Access, and SDN-based control and management
• Drive adoption of model-driven management using NETCONF/YANG and automation frameworks
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and customer teams to support product positioning, technical enablement, and customer engagements
• Perform competitive analysis and continuously assess market, technology, and standards trends
• Support product launch activities, documentation, training, and customer feedback loops

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (MBA or advanced degree is a plus)
• 7+ years of experience in product management, product line management, or technical leadership roles in optical networking
• Strong understanding of DWDM optical transport systems, including ROADM architectures and coherent optics
• Knowledge of 100G / 400G / 800G optical technologies and deployment considerations
• Prior experience managing products for global telecom or hyperscale customers
• Familiarity with carrier-class service provider environments
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and influence without direct authority
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:
• Exposure to network automation, telemetry, and orchestration platforms
• Experience with IP networking, including routing and IP-over-optical architectures
• Solid understanding of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) concepts and architectures
• Familiarity with NETCONF/YANG, OpenConfig, and model-driven network management