Senior Product Line Manager

Molex; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Molex is expanding its Wavelength Management (WLM) business and is seeking a Senior 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, market‑aligned solutions that support high‑density, high‑bandwidth telecom and datacom networks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or closely related technical discipline.
• Experience in product engineering, applications engineering, or technical roles that supported product management or strategy decisions.
• Experience with DWDM systems, including passive components, optical amplifiers, and WSS ROADM technologies.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Sales, Engineering, Operations, and Finance in a product-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end 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 go-to-market 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 cost-reduction and margin-improvement initiatives across the product lifecycle.
• Align cross-functional stakeholders around shared objectives, priorities, and execution plans.

Skills

Product management

Cross-functional collaboration

DWDM systems knowledge

Financial/aP&L awareness

Customer-facing experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field

MBA or MS/PhD advantageous

Job description

Your Job

Molex is expanding its Wavelength Management (WLM) business and is seeking a Senior 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, market‑aligned solutions that support high‑density, high‑bandwidth 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 end‑to‑end 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 go‑to‑market 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 cost‑reduction and margin‑improvement initiatives across the product lifecycle
• Align cross‑functional 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
• 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 cross‑functionally with Sales, Engineering, Operations, and Finance in a product‑driven environment

What Will Put You Ahead

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

For this role, we anticipate paying $180,000 - $240,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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Hiring Philosophy

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Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading‑edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.

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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.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

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