Senior Product Manager

Micas Networks; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Micas Networks in San Jose, CA seeks a Senior Product Manager for data center switching hardware. You own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for high‑performance Ethernet switches used in AI clusters and modern data centers, focusing on Broadcom ASICs, CPO architectures, and advanced thermal, power, and liquid‑cooling designs.

Lead cross‑functional work with ASIC, hardware, firmware, thermal, mechanical, manufacturing, supply chain, marketing, and sales to deliver concepts to mass

Qualifications

• 5+ years of product management experience in networking hardware or data center infrastructure
• Strong understanding of Ethernet data center switches, Broadcom ASICs, and switch system architecture
• Experience with hardware lifecycle management (EVT/DVT/PVT, compliance, manufacturing ramp)

Responsibilities

• Define and own the long-term vision, strategy, and roadmap for data center switch platforms (e.g., 400G/800G/1.6T)
• Analyze data center trends and translate hyperscaler needs into clear product requirements
• Drive decisions around Broadcom ASIC selection, port configurations, optics/CPO integration, and system architecture
• Own product direction for Co-Packaged Optics (CPO), including power, thermal, and liquid cooling considerations
• Ensure products meet industry standards and drive EVT/DVT/PVT readiness and field reliability
• Collaborate with ASIC, hardware, firmware, thermal, mechanical, manufacturing, supply chain, marketing, and sales teams

Skills

Product management

Networking hardware

Data center infrastructure

Ethernet switches

Broadcom ASICs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

CMIS

Job description

Company Description

Micas Networks is a leading open networking company focused on accelerating data delivery. Catering to the needs of enterprise and cloud data centers as well as hyperscalers, the company’s full portfolio of open networking products including whitebox – bare metal switches, supports various operating systems, including SONiC. Micas also offers comprehensive data center networking switch development services and custom options, leveraging R&D, engineering, and supply chain management expertise along with high-quality and capacity manufacturing capabilities. Micas is set to transform the next-generation Al networking. Our mission is to accelerate our customers’ adoption of disaggregated, Al enabling networks. We are committed to innovation, putting our customers first, and operational excellence. We leverage world class partnerships and open-source software to deliver solutions that are both leading-edge and cost-effective.

Job Description

Position Overview

Micas is seeking an experienced Senior Product Manager for data center switching hardware.
This role owns the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for high-performance Ethernet switches used in AI clusters and modern data centers. The position focuses on Broadcom-based switch platforms , CPO architectures , and advanced thermal, power, and liquid-cooling designs , ensuring products meet customer, market, and compliance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Product Line Strategy

Define and own the long-term vision, strategy, and roadmap for Micas data center switch platforms (e.g., 400G/800G/1.6T). Ensure alignment with business goals, AI and cloud workloads, and hyperscaler requirements. Track product performance, cost, and adoption, and adjust strategy as needed.

Market and Customer Analysis

Analyze data center trends including AI fabrics, scale-out networking, CPO adoption, liquid cooling, and power density growth. Translate customer needs from hyperscalers, CSPs, and OEM partners into clear product requirements and competitive positioning.

Hardware and System Competitiveness

Ensure strong competitiveness across performance, power efficiency, thermal design, reliability, and cost. Drive decisions around Broadcom ASIC selection , port configurations, optics/CPO integration, and system architecture.

CPO, Power, and Thermal Leadership

Own product direction for Co-Packaged Optics (CPO), including OE/RLM management, CMIS alignment, and port-to-engine mapping. Partner with hardware teams on liquid cooling, airflow fallback, power delivery, and thermal margin design for high-power ASIC systems.

Hardware Compliance and Quality

Ensure products meet industry standards and compliance (NEBS, IEC, CE, FCC, RoHS, Telcordia, reliability and stress testing). Work closely with validation teams to drive EVT/DVT/PVT readiness and field reliability.

Cross-Functional Execution

Work closely with ASIC, hardware, firmware, thermal, mechanical, manufacturing, supply chain, marketing, and sales teams to ensure successful product delivery from concept to mass production and customer deployment.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields
• 5+ years of product management experience in networking hardware or data center infrastructure
• Strong understanding of Ethernet data center switches , Broadcom ASICs , and switch system architecture
• Working knowledge of CPO, optical modules, CMIS, power delivery, thermal design, and liquid cooling
• Experience with hardware lifecycle management (EVT/DVT/PVT, compliance, manufacturing ramp)
• Strong strategic thinking, execution skills, and ability to work across global engineering teams
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and business stakeholders