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Principal Product Manager, Fiber Connectivity

Astera Labs
Location
San Jose, California, United States
Posted
18 days ago
Department
Signal Connectivity Group
Salary
$185,000 to $240,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, materials science, business, or a related field
  • 10+ years of experience in product management, product line management, engineering, applications, business development, or a related function
  • Experience developing and commercializing complex hardware products
  • Experience in optics, photonics, fiber optics, optical connectivity, optical packaging, or a related technology
  • Experience working across engineering, manufacturing, operations, supply chain, sales, and commercial organizations
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and cross-functional leadership skills
Nice to have
  • MBA or advanced technical degree
  • Market knowledge of AI, cloud, networking, data center, server, and high performance computing infrastructure
  • Strong understanding of passive optical connectivity, optical coupling, fiber assemblies, connectors, alignment, and optical and mechanical tolerances
  • Experience with co-packaged optics, near-package optics, optical I/O, scale-up optical interconnects, or related emerging architectures
  • Experience with high-volume manufacturing, supplier qualification, new product introduction, or production ramp
What the job really is

As a Principal Product Manager for Fiber Connectivity at Astera Labs, you will be responsible for defining and managing a portfolio of passive optical connectivity solutions tailored for AI infrastructure. Your role will involve setting product requirements based on customer needs, overseeing product development from concept to production, and collaborating with various teams to ensure successful market adoption of these technologies.

Benefits
  • Base salary range is $185,000 to $240,000 depending on experience, level, and business need
  • This role may be eligible for discretionary bonus, incentives and benefits
Things to weigh
  • No specific technologies or tools mentioned, which may indicate a broad scope of work
  • The role involves significant cross-functional collaboration, which may require strong interpersonal skills
  • International travel may be required, which could impact work-life balance
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