Optical Program Manager

Role Overview

We are seeking a high-caliber, industry-veteran Optical Program Manager, Active Optical Products to join BizLink's high speed interconnect team. As we aggressively expand our high-speed active optical business globally, you will be the key driver in managing high-speed transceiver (TRx) product lines (next-generation technologies, including 800G and above) and leading collaboration with our strategic overseas technology partners.

The ideal candidate possesses deep optical technical expertise, a strong, results-driven personality to push complex programs forward, and the ability to collaborate seamlessly with both our global sales team and North American hyperscale/Tier-1 customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Partner & Program Management:
• Lead and drive product development, qualification, and mass production schedules for our high-speed active optical transceiver (TRx) portfolios.
• Manage day-to-day coordination with key strategic overseas design and manufacturing partners, ensuring alignment on product roadmaps, schedules, and technical requirements.
• Business Growth & Sales Enablement:
• Partner closely with the global sales team to actively pursue, secure, and manage design-in opportunities at major North American hyperscale and Tier-1 accounts.
• Act as the primary technical and program interface for customers, translating complex requirements into actionable internal product timelines.
• Technical Enablement & Advisory:
• Serve as the internal optical subject matter expert. Enable and train internal product management and engineering teams to enhance collective optical product knowledge.
• Execution & Escalation Management:
• Proactively identify program risks, clear bottlenecks, and drive cross-functional teams (including R&D, Operations, and Quality teams across the US, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia) to deliver on tight schedules.

Required Qualifications

• Experience:
• 8+ years of engineering, program management, product management, or technical marketing experience in the optical communication industry.
• Deep technical understanding of high-speed transceivers (TRx), AOC, active optics, specifically 800G, and next-generation optical product lines.
• Leadership & Personality:
• Strong, proactive, and results-oriented personality. Proven track record of taking full ownership of programs, driving consensus, and pushing projects to successful completion in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent negotiation, conflict resolution, and cross-functional stakeholder management skills.
• Business Acumen:
• Proven experience working hand-in-hand with sales teams on strategic, customer-facing technical initiatives.
• Education:
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Optoelectronics, Physics, or a related technical field.
• Communication:
• Exceptional written and verbal English communication skills (essential for customer-facing and partner-management roles). Bilingual in Mandarin is highly preferred to facilitate communication with R&D and manufacturing teams in Asia.
• Overseas Travel Requirement
• Must be willing and able to travel internationally (USA, China, Southeast Asia and other locations) for business meetings, technical reviews, supplier visits, and customer engagements. Estimated travel frequency: 10–25%, depending on the project phase.