Director of Product Engineering, Optics

Job Title

Director of Product Engineering, Optics

Role Summary

Lead manufacturing development and continuous improvement for advanced optical products (silicon photonics, pluggable transceivers, light engine / co‑packaged optics). This role spans R&D and high‑volume manufacturing to drive NPI execution, yield, quality, and cost performance.

Manage the optics product engineering team and collaborate with Packaging, Test, Quality, Operations, R&D, and external vendors to deliver production‑ready products from Santa Clara, CA.

Experience Level

Senior — typically 10+ years of product development or product engineering experience; 5+ years people management in a matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include New Product Introduction (NPI), manufacturing readiness, and sustaining improvements across optics product lines.

• Lead the optics product engineering team delivering transceiver modules and light engine / CPO products.
• Own end‑to‑end NPI and manufacturing solution development for silicon photonics products and sub‑assemblies.
• Define and optimize process flows; deliver alpha/beta builds, reliability qualification, and production release readiness.
• Drive sustaining yield, quality, and cost improvements across multiple product lines.
• Partner with R&D, Packaging, Test, Quality, Operations, and external vendors to resolve NPI, ramp, and yield issues.
• Manage program schedules, resources, and budgets to ensure on‑time product launches.
• Mentor and develop team members; foster collaboration and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Key technical and leadership requirements.

• Must-have: 10+ years of product development or product engineering experience involving EE/ME/Optics/firmware integration for volume manufacturing.
• Must-have: Strong background in silicon photonics, optical transceivers, modules, or related sub‑assemblies.
• Must-have: 5+ years of people management experience in a matrixed organization.
• Must-have: Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Must-have: Eligibility to access export‑controlled technology; may be subject to export license review.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with reliability qualification, process optimization, and vendor management at scale.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Photonics, Optical Engineering, or a related technical field is expected; MS or PhD preferred. Equivalent practical experience may be considered.

About the Company

Company: Marvell Technology

Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, United States

Marvell’s semiconductor solutions serve as essential building blocks of the data infrastructure connecting our world, driving innovation across enterprise, cloud, AI, and carrier architectures. The company focuses on creating transformative technology that shapes the future.