Sr. Staff Product Manager (Photonics) - Boston, MA

Originally posted 30 September 2026 by the employer.

About the role

This role is responsible for leading product definition, rollout, and introduction for photonics-enabled solutions, driving design wins with semiconductor and cloud vendors. This position specifically focuses on the Passage interconnect platform, evaluation systems, and demonstration vehicles.

What you'll do

• Drive product definition (MRD/PRD), SKU strategy, and commercial positioning for silicon photonics products.
• Manage product rollouts to lead customers and oversee complete lifecycle management.
• 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.

What you'll need

• 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.

Nice to have

• PhD focused on Optics, Photonics, or related advanced photonic technology.
• Strong, established professional network across relevant datacenter, semiconductor, and optical industry segments.

Skills: product definition, silicon photonics, market knowledge, product rollouts, revenue forecasts