Director Product Line Management (Co Packaging Optical Solution)

About Lumilens: At Lumilens we are building the critical photonics infrastructure that powers tomorrow’s AI supercomputing. From chip‑to‑chip optical interconnects to scalable photonic engines, Lumilens is unlocking a new era of computing that is faster, cooler, and massively more efficient.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Director Product Line Manager Optical to join our rapidly growing team. This is a unique opportunity to own the technical vision for our products, work with a world‑class multi‑disciplinary team, and make a tangible impact from the ground up. The successful candidate will work closely with contract manufacturers, suppliers, and internal cross‑functional development teams to meet product objectives and instill a culture of quality and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do

• Drive execution of the product development program across the development team for the optical hardware product for high‑speed optical networks.
• Support and partner with development team members to identify technical gaps and capture solutions for timely execution to meet committed production launch dates.
• Manage manufacturing partners to ensure completion of technical design activities prior to product launch, including reliability, design verification testing, compliance testing, and reporting.
• Drive and support cross‑functional teams—including photonics design, hardware design, packaging, manufacturing, quality engineering, product marketing, and supply chain—to ensure robust product development and transfer to production.
• Drive internal preparation to ensure material readiness to support ongoing customer program engagement.
• Support engineering and product teams in supplier technical discussions to ensure all necessary details (e.g., models, technical specifications) are available for successful design effort.
• Support engineering and operations teams to ensure all qualified suppliers meet necessary requirements before production release, including incoming component validation.
• Ensure the team prepares, presents, and documents technical reviews, reliability reports, and risk assessments for internal and customer‑facing engagements.

Key Qualifications

• M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Photonics, Physics, Materials Science, or related field, or equivalent experience in photonics reliability engineering with direct exposure to optical systems, silicon photonics, laser technologies, and optical transceivers.
• Strong knowledge in photonics device physics, photonics packaging, and failure mechanisms.
• Demonstrated success supporting NPI programs and product qualification from concept through volume production.
• In‑depth knowledge of relevant standards (GR‑468, Telcordia, JEDEC, MIL‑STD) required for successful program release.
• Effective communicator with the ability to influence cross‑functional and supplier teams.
• Experience in a fast‑paced, high‑tech environment serving telecom/datacom markets.

Preferred Skills

• Project management experience in integrated photonics packaging and co‑design (optical + electrical) from design to production release.
• Hands‑on experience in design‑to‑manufacturability and cost optimization.
• Willingness and adaptability to unfamiliar areas to ensure program success; willingness to travel to suppliers and manufacturing partners during the design or transfer phase.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Professional development opportunities and certification support.
• Access to cutting‑edge technology and cloud platforms.
• Collaborative work environment with cross‑functional teams.
• Lumilens is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, identity, orientation, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

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