Principal Technical Program Manager

Coherent Corp.

Fremont, CA, United States
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
** 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. **

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

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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. **

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
  • Not specified

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