Principal R&D HW Prog Mgr

Nokia • United States,

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About The Position

Nokia is seeking an experienced Program Manager for the Optical Modules Group (OMG), within the Optical Networks division. The role supports development and introduction of products based on Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) for coherent and datacenter communications applications. It is based in Sunnyvale, California.

The Program Manager drives product lifecycle milestones, defines prototype demand and fulfillment plans, maintains program schedules and budgets, and supports purchasing activities. The role also advances metrics and continuous improvement across the R&D organization, coordinating with Hardware, Software, Test, Architecture, and Operations teams to deliver outcomes, communicate progress, and build cross-functional consensus.

Requirements

• Ideally, 4 or more years of technical program management experience and a solid understanding of photonic device and packaging design workflows.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree and 8 or more years of hardware/software development experience, with demonstrated success designing and shipping telecom products, especially in optical networking.
• Passion for lightweight, effective processes and methodologies that improve organizational productivity and efficiency; ability to quickly learn and apply company business processes.
• Independent, self-starting work style; ability to act on issues with little guidance and understand implied tasks.
• Excellent communication and cross-boundary collaboration skills, including the ability to explain technical ideas to nontechnical audiences.
• Ability to multitask within one program or across multiple programs.

Responsibilities

• Drive preparation, review, and follow-up for product milestone reviews aligned with requirements.
• Define demand and fulfillment plans for program prototypes and related deliverables.
• Maintain and communicate the plan of record to product teams and executives, and effectively escalate key issues.
• Define and maintain a program budget and support purchasing activities.
• Drive metrics and continuous improvement across the R&D organization.
• Coordinate with Hardware, Software, Test, Architecture, and Operations to drive and communicate deliverables and build consensus across cross-functional teams.

Benefits

• Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
• Health and dental benefits
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Company-paid life insurance and AD&D at 2x base pay
• Optional or supplemental life and AD&D insurance for employees, spouses, and children
• Paid holidays and vacation
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Assistance Plan
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal