Sr Technical Program Manager - CPO

Koch Inc

  • Fremont, CA
  • 30+ days ago
  • $200,000–$280,000 Per Year

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Sr Technical Program Manager - CPO - Fremont, California, United States - 189455 - Koch. Koch Disruptive Technologies.

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LocationFremont, CA
Salary$200,000–$280,000 Per Year

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Sr Technical Program Manager - CPO - Fremont, California, United States - 189455 - Koch

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Sr Technical Program Manager - CPO

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Fremont, California

Company

Molex

Career Field

Engineering

Job Number

189455

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Molex possesses a rich heritage in the optical industry, delivering high-performance, field-proven optical solutions spanning components, modules, and fully integrated line cards. We provide cutting-edge wavelength management and amplifier technologies, supported by deep optical, mechanical, electrical, and software integration capabilities. These strengths enable Molex to serve the evolving needs of high-density, high-bandwidth, and flexible optical networks.

The Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) will lead cross-functional development programs for advanced optoelectronic products including laser diodes, pump modules, fiber-coupled assemblies, and photonic packaging. This role combines strong program management discipline with deep technical engagement across optical, mechanical, electrical, reliability, manufacturing, and supplier teams.

This team has been developed to focus ELSFP interconnect systems for CPO.

What You Will Do

  • Lead complex optoelectronic development programs from concept through manufacturing release
  • Drive New Project Introduction (NPI) program execution across R&D, reliability, operations, quality, manufacturing, and suppliers
  • Maintain program schedules, milestones, risk, and critical path
  • Coordinate execution across global engineering teams, including internal and external development partners
  • Identify technical, operational, and supply chain risks early and drive mitigation plans to closure
  • Challenge technical assumptions and facilitate data-driven engineering decisions across cross-functional teams
  • Support design and tradeoff discussions involving optical performance, thermal behavior, manufacturability, reliability, yield, and cost
  • Conduct technical program reviews to ensure design maturity, qualification readiness, and manufacturing readiness
  • Track qualification activities including GR-468, environmental stress testing, accelerated life testing, and customer qualification requirements
  • Present concise technical and program status updates to executive leadership and customers

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

  • Masters degree required in Physics, Photonics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Materials Science, or related technical field
  • 8+ years of technical program management, engineering program leadership, systems engineering, or related experience in a high-technology environment
  • Technical background in optoelectronics, photonics, semiconductor lasers, fiber optics, optical packaging, or related technologies
  • Experience with laser diodes, pump lasers, fiber coupling/alignment, optical modules, photonic packaging, or hermetic optoelectronic assemblies strongly preferred
  • Solid understanding of product development lifecycles including prototyping, design verification, qualification, and manufacturing release
  • Technically credible, highly organized, execution-focused, and comfortable driving difficult technical discussions and challenging unsupported assumptions
  • Experience with structured program management methodologies
  • Experience working with suppliers, contract manufacturers, and global engineering teams
  • Strong technical communication, presentation, organizational, and leadership skills

What Will Put You Ahead

  • PhD preferred
  • Experience with laser diodes, pump lasers, fiber coupling/alignment, optical modules, photonic packaging, or hermetic optoelectronic assemblies strongly preferred

For this role, we anticipate paying $200,000 - $280,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate''s knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).

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