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R&D HW Optical Components Program Manager

United States(Onsite)

In an increasingly connected world, the pandemic has highlighted just how essential telecom networks are to keeping society running. The Network Infrastructure group is at the heart of a revolution to connectivity, pushing the boundaries to deliver more and faster network capacity to people worldwide through our ambition, innovation, and technical expertise​

Join Optical Networks division, where innovation meets scale in the AI-driven data center era. With the recent acquisition of Infinera, we’ve united two industry leaders to create an optical networking powerhouse—combining cutting-edge technology with proven leadership to redefine the future of connectivity.

Nokia is searching for a talented and experienced Program Manager to work within the Optical Modules Group (OMG) and assist in the development and introduction of products based on Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) for Coherent and datacenter communications applications. The position is based in Sunnyvale, California.

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Your responsibilities

• Product Life-cycle management – Drive preparation, review, and follow up for product milestone reviews aligned with requirements
• Program deliverables – Define demand and fulfillment plan for program prototypes and related deliverables
• Schedule – Maintain and communicate plan of record to product teams and executives. Escalate key issues effectively
• Budget – Define and maintain a program budget then support purchasing activities
• Metrics – Drive metrics & continuous improvements across R&D organization.
• Work with Hardware, Software, Test, Architecture & Operations to ensure deliverables are driven, communicated and consensus built with cross functional teams.

Your skills and experience

• Ideally has 4+ years’ experience in technical program management with solid understanding photonic device and packaging design workflows.
• BS or MS with 8+ years of Hardware/Software development experience with demonstrable success in designing and shipping telecom products; especially with Optical Networking background.
• Passion for lightweight, effective processes and methodologies to improve productivity & efficiency of organization; must be able to quickly learn and apply company’s business process to make an immediate impact.
• An independent worker and self-starter who acts on issues with little guidance and understands implied tasks is a must.
• Excellent communication and cross-boundary collaboration skills. Must be articulate enough to convey technical ideas to non-technical people.
• Has the ability to multi-task within a single or across multiple programs simultaneously.

More information

Some of our benefits in US:

• Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
• Health and dental benefits
• Short-term disability, and long-term disability
• Life insurance, and AD&D – Company paid 2x base pay
• Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Assistance Plan
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program

The above benefits exclude students.

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Job Info

• Job CategoryApplied R&D
• Posting Date04/02/2026
• Job ScheduleFull time
• Job TypeExperienced
• Job Identification33862
• Will NSA/CAPS approval be required? (E.g., accessing a US Customer Network?)No
• Role TypeIndividual contributor
• Salary RangeUS Salary range: $139,283.72 - $258,669.77

\* Plus potential incentive/variable compensation for eligible roles

• Experience levelExperienced
• Locations255 Caspian Drive, Sunnyvale, California, 94089-1015, US(Onsite)
• Regular or TemporaryRegular

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