Senior Product Manager, Silicon Photonics

Lightmatter, Inc.; Boston, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 214,000 - 286,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Savings Matching Program

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&

Generous Time Off (Vacation, Sick &amp

Paid Family Leave

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Flexible, hybrid workplace model

Equity grants (applicable to full-time

Job summary

Lightmatter is seeking a collaborative Product Manager to lead definition, rollout, and market introduction of photonics-enabled solutions. You will drive design wins with semiconductor and cloud vendors, reporting to the Director of Product Management and collaborating with engineering, sales, operations, finance, and executives.

You will own MRD/PRD, pricing, and lifecycle management, while crafting high-impact proposals and collateral to accelerate adoption of Passage interconnect platforms

Qualifications

• Detailed market and technical knowledge of silicon photonics and related optical technologies.
• 10+ years of related experience with 6+ years in product management, marketing, applications engineering, and business development roles driving high-complexity semiconductor products to volume production.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering field.
• Proven track record driving products from initial business definition through design-in, volume production, and end-of-life (EOL).
• Deep experience with datacenter-deployed technology, including the management, provisioning, operation, and maintenance of optical components.
• Comprehensive end-to-end knowledge of semiconductor chip design and manufacturing processes.
• Skilled in gathering, analyzing, and interpreting complex datasets to inform product and business strategy.
• Collaborative leader adept at leveraging key financial indicators and metrics to drive profitable business decisions.
• Strong communicator with a track record of aligning multi-disciplinary teams to eliminate misalignments and accelerate delivery schedules.

Responsibilities

• Drive product definition (MRD/PRD), SKU strategy, and commercial positioning for silicon photonics products focusing on the Passage interconnect platform, evaluation systems, and demonstration vehicles.
• Drive strategic industry partnerships to ensure the availability of key optical hardware solutions (lasers, fibers, connectors, and components).
• Manage product rollouts to lead customers and oversee complete lifecycle management from early development through volume production.
• Partner with sales to win key accounts by creating high-impact customer proposals, technical collaterals, and ROI/value proposition frameworks.
• Establish pricing guidelines, margin models, and revenue forecasts to ensure competitive market positioning and profitability.
• Collaborate with technical teams to produce high-value outbound collateral and technical documentation.

Skills

Silicon photonics

Semiconductor products

Datacenter technology

Product lifecycle

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Lightmatter is seeking a collaborative Product Manager to lead definition, rollout, and market introduction of photonics-enabled solutions. You will drive design wins with semiconductor and cloud vendors, reporting to the Director of Product Management and collaborating with engineering, sales, operations, finance, and executives.

You will own MRD/PRD, pricing, and lifecycle management, while crafting high-impact proposals and collateral to accelerate adoption of Passage interconnect platforms