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Product Line Manager - Optoelectronics

Molex
life insurance, parental leave
United States, California, Fremont
Nov 07, 2025
Molex possesses a rich heritage in the optical industry. We are delivering high-performance, field-proven optical transceiver solutions. Our commitment to continuous innovation and improvement drives advancements in transceiver design, manufacturing automation, and seamless integration of optical, mechanical, electrical and firmware capabilities. These strengths enable us to meet the evolving demands of high-density, high-bandwidth, and low-latency optical networks across datacom, telecom hyperscale datacenters, and supercomputing applications. In Fremont, CA, we serve large, global clients in datacom and telecom industries in providing innovative optical modules and subsystems to support our customers' next generation networks. Our Optical Solution Team is seeking a Product Line Management to manage Opto-E product lines. In this role, you will closely work with Program Managers and Engineering team to lead the strategic direction, development, and commercialization of Opto-E product lines. This role carries the responsibility, of managing product lifecycle, driving the product line growth, and supporting the cross-functional initiatives to strengthen our presence in the market. What You Will Do Develop and execute product line strategies and product roadmap to ensure the alignment with the market trend and the customers' needs in cloud services and optical networking space. Manage the product lifecycle, mitigating risks and ensuring the consistent executions with value-driven approach. Oversee the product forecast and streamline the manufacturing processes, proactively addressing component obsolescence, supply chain shortage, quality improvement, and cost-reduction opportunities. Work closely with Sales, Application, Engineering and Quality team to address customer issues, drive service level, and secure the design wins. Lead cross-functional initiatives across Sales, Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, and Operation team, ensuring alignments on the strategy and the shared goals. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, physics, or other related disciplines Experience in datacom or telecom industry Experience in global manufacturing environment Experience in managing financial metrics What Will Put You Ahead Experience in managing optical product line Experience in optical product development MBA For this role, we anticipate paying $125,000 - $175,000 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, aqui, or tu).