Base: $114,375 - $195,875 py; bonus/equity: not sp...
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7+ years in optical transceivers or datacenter hardware
Strong knowledge of cmis, telemetry, and ddm
Experience with firmware bring-up and system verification
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Coherent Corp. is seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager to lead technical engagements, drive product readiness, and resolve cross-functional issues in networking and optical communication. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in technical program management and a strong background in optical transceivers or datacenter hardware.
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Job Summary
The role involves leading technical engagement with Microsoft teams to align product configuration, performance targets, and sample plans.
Candidates must drive readiness before customer shipment by coordinating demo hardware, reference firmware, and proactive system-level verification.
The position requires owning cross-functional issue resolution for firmware, system integration, and manufacturing issues while ensuring fast response times.
Matching Summary
Match Score: 75
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Coherent Corp. is seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager to lead technical engagements, drive product readiness, and resolve cross-functional issues in networking and optical communication. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in technical program management and a strong background in optical transceivers or datacenter hardware.
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Salary
Base: $114,375 - $195,875 per year; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Competitive compensation program mentioned
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
7+ years in optical transceivers or datacenter hardware
Strong knowledge of CMIS, telemetry, and DDM
Experience with firmware bring-up and system verification
Proven ability to influence hyperscale customers like Microsoft
Expertise in power, thermal trade-offs, and interoperability
Nice-to-have
Experience supporting 800G or 1.6T qualification projects
Background in technical marketing or customer engineering
Ability to build long-term trust with engineering leaders
Willingness to travel occasionally to Asia R/D sites
Data-driven problem solving and executive communication skills
Key Requirements
B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Optics, or Computer Engineering
7+ years of experience in technical program management for optical networking