Senior Product Manager, Interconnects (Remote)

Ciena; California (MO); Remote; USD 158,500 - 253,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) Matching

ESPP

EAP

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Vacation time

Job summary

Ciena, a global leader in high-speed connectivity, seeks a senior Interconnects Product Manager to shape strategy, commercialization, and lifecycle execution for optical and electrical interconnects around data centers. You will partner with engineering, sales, and partners to drive market adoption and business outcomes.

You will lead multi-year roadmaps, establish pricing, develop business cases, and translate customer requirements into compelling product specs and proposals, including

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 10+ years of technical experience in telecommunications or the component industry.
• Experience with high-speed interconnect technologies including co-packaged optics, near-packaged optics, active electrical and copper cables, coherent, direct detect, SerDes, PHYs, and electro-optics.
• Background in optical and electrical interconnect architectures and emerging component standards.
• Utilization of component commercialization models including modules, bare die, and chiplets.
• Experience defining commercialization requirements such as SDKs, documentation, and sales enablement frameworks.
• Background working with cross-functional modem, component, and R&D teams to define and prioritize features and roadmaps.
• Ability to gather and translate customer and internal stakeholder requirements into product specifications and proposals, including responses to RFIs and RFPs.
• Clear communication and presentation skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives with minimal direction in a virtual or cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities

• Define product strategy and multi-year roadmaps for optical and electrical interconnect technologies.
• Lead commercialization efforts for optical and electrical interfaces and in-house components.
• Establish commercial offers and pricing structures aligned with industry norms.
• Develop business cases and secure approvals for new features and initiatives.
• Partner with marketing teams to create product positioning and customer-facing materials.
• Serve as a primary interface between engineering, sales, customers, and external technology partners.
• Assess customer requirements, technology trends, regulatory considerations, and competitive dynamics to guide roadmap decisions.

Skills

10+ years of technical experience

Co-packaged optics

SerDes / PHYs / electro-optics

Cross-functional collaboration

Translate customer requirements into s

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Ciena, a global leader in high-speed connectivity, seeks a senior Interconnects Product Manager to shape strategy, commercialization, and lifecycle execution for optical and electrical interconnects around data centers. You will partner with engineering, sales, and partners to drive market adoption and business outcomes.

You will lead multi-year roadmaps, establish pricing, develop business cases, and translate customer requirements into compelling product specs and proposals, including