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

Originally posted 30 September 2026 by the employer.

Passage interconnect platform

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 will focus on silicon photonics products, including 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.
• Drive strategic industry partnerships for 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.
• 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.
• Skilled in gathering, analyzing, and interpreting complex datasets to inform product and business strategy.

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