Director, Co-Packaged Optics & Silicon Photonics Strategy

Nvidia Corporation in; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 216,000 - 345,000; Full time

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Job summary

NVIDIA seeks a Director-level Product Manager with deep expertise in silicon photonics and Co-Packaged Optics to lead the next generation of optical interconnects for datacenter networking. This role spans global strategy, lifecycle management, and collaboration with architecture, ASIC, systems, software, and GTM teams.

You will shape long-term roadmaps, drive technology transitions, and work with strategic customers to translate requirements into differentiated networking products for AI

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 15+ years of overall experience with 8+ years in silicon photonics development or technical support roles within the networking industry.
• Deep knowledge of silicon photonics, process technologies and packaging, including modulator technologies, lasers, and the underlying silicon process technologies that power modern optical interconnects.
• Comprehensive knowledge of data center hardware, rack-level construction, and physical infrastructure including server, networking, power, cooling, and cabling elements.
• Experience leading product strategy development and delivery in complex global organizations as a senior IC (director-level scope) or people leader.
• A strong blend of systems-level technical depth, business insight, and critical thinking.
• Outstanding communication and confidence when sharing ideas at the executive level; influences global teams without authority.

Responsibilities

• Guide strategic direction and product vision for NVIDIA's Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) hardware and silicon platforms, managing product planning, implementation, lifecycle management, and technology transitions.
• Define product requirements and roadmaps for next-generation optical interconnects, ASICs, systems, and platforms in partnership with engineering, architecture, and important ecosystem collaborators.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration among hardware, silicon, firmware, software, operations, and business groups to provide industry-leading networking solutions for AI and cloud datacenters.
• Partner with strategic customers and hyperscalers to understand emerging requirements and translate them into differentiated networking products.
• Present the product strategy to executive leadership, customers, and industry partners, guiding the progression of NVIDIA's datacenter networking portfolio.

Skills

Silicon photonics

Optical interconnects

Co-Packaged Optics (CPO)

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Education

BS/MS in Engineering

Job description

NVIDIA seeks a Director-level Product Manager with deep expertise in silicon photonics and Co-Packaged Optics to lead the next generation of optical interconnects for datacenter networking. This role spans global strategy, lifecycle management, and collaboration with architecture, ASIC, systems, software, and GTM teams.

You will shape long-term roadmaps, drive technology transitions, and work with strategic customers to translate requirements into differentiated networking products for AI