Product Line Manager

Molex; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Flexible spending and health savings accounts

Life insurance and disability coverage

Retirement plan and paid vacation

Educational assistance and parental leave

Job summary

Molex is seeking a Product Line Manager in Fremont, CA to own and grow a portfolio of optical networking products. This role includes defining product roadmaps, driving new product initiatives, and managing product line performance across functions. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field and over 5 years of experience in the fiber optics industry. A strong understanding of DWDM systems is required. The position offers competitive pay with a salary ranging from $150,000 to $220,000 annually, along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in product management within the fiber optics industry.
• Experience with DWDM systems, passive components, optical amplifiers, and WSS ROADM technologies.
• Proficiency in defining and executing product roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end product line performance, including portfolio health and lifecycle management.
• Drive new product initiatives from concept through commercialization.
• Lead go-to-market strategy in collaboration with Sales.

Skills

Experience in the fiber optics or optical networking industry

Product strategy and lifecycle management

Collaboration with cross-functional teams

Knowledge of DWDM systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related technical discipline

Job description

Your Job

Molex is expanding its Wavelength Management (WLM) business and is seeking a Product Line Manager for our Fremont, CA Location to own and grow a portfolio of optical networking products. In this role, you will be responsible for product strategy, lifecycle management, and profitability, working across functions to deliver competitive, marketaligned solutions that support highdensity, highbandwidth telecom and datacom networks.

Our Team

You will join the Product Line Management team within Molex Optical Solutions, focused on the Wavelength Management segment. The team partners closely with Sales, Engineering, Operations, Finance, and Supply Chain to translate market needs into successful products and sustainable business performance.

What You Will Do

• Own endtoend product line performance, including portfolio health, lifecycle management, and financial results
• Define and execute product roadmaps aligned with customer requirements, market trends, and profitability targets
• Drive new product initiatives from concept through commercialization, ensuring alignment on features, performance, cost, and timing
• Lead gotomarket strategy in collaboration with Sales and Technical Marketing, supporting launches and customer adoption
• Shape customer RFQ responses through solution positioning, pricing strategy, and value articulation
• Monitor competitive landscape and market dynamics, translating insights into actionable product and investment decisions
• Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to support demand forecasting, capacity planning, and inventory strategies
• Lead costreduction and marginimprovement initiatives across the product lifecycle
• Align crossfunctional stakeholders around shared objectives, priorities, and execution plans

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a closely related technical discipline
• 5+ years experience in the fiberoptics or optical networking industry
• Experience in product engineering, applications engineering, or technical roles that directly supported product management or product strategy decisions
• Experience with DWDM systems, including passive components, optical amplifiers, and WSS ROADM technologies
• Experience collaborating crossfunctionally with Sales, Engineering, Operations, and Finance in a productdriven environment

What Will Put You Ahead

• MBA and/or advanced technical degree (MS or PhD)
• Direct experience managing product financials, including margin, cost structure, or P&L ownership
• Prior exposure to Product Line Management, Technical Marketing, or customerfacing roles
• Experience supporting telecom or datacom customers in optical networking markets

Salary

For this role, we anticipate paying $150,000 - $220,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

Hiring Philosophy

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Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).