Director of Strategy for Communications Business Unit
Core
Define infrastructure solutions, products, and services roadmaps for high-speed networking, optical, switching, smart NICs/DPUs, Satcom, and Enterprise AI platforms.
Role type
Director of Strategy (Communications Business Unit)
Builds
Advanced connectivity domains including optical transceivers, co-packaged optics, silicon photonics, smart NIC/DPU architectures, AI-driven infrastructure, storage systems, and secure networking platforms.
Domain
Semiconductor, Data Center, Networking, Optical Communications
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Optical networking strategy, Switch architecture, Silicon photonics, Network architecture (top-of-rack, spine-leaf), Product lifecycle management, Market and competitive analysis, Technology roadmap planning, Make-versus-partner strategy, Cross-functional leadership, Hardware product launch execution
Preferred skills
Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering/Physics, Experience with hyperscaler trends, Familiarity with open-source frameworks (OCP, SONiC)
Technologies
800G/1.6T optics, Co-packaged switch modules, Silicon photonics, Smart NICs, Transceivers, Satcom, OCP, SONiC
Responsibilities
Define roadmaps for high-speed networking and optical switches aligned with customer requirements and emerging standards.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & cross-functional execution