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# Distinguished Technical Staff, Network architecture, Co-packaged optics, and systems

- **Company:** Lumentum
- **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $187,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Transmissions, Ethernet, Hardware Design, Network Architecture, PCI Express
- **Published:** July 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://lumentum.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/LITE/job/USA---CA---San-Jose-Ridder/Distinguished-Technical-Staff--Network-architecture--Co-packaged-optics--and-systems_2026891

## About the Role

* MS, PhD, Electrical Engineering, Photonics, or related field., * 15+ years of experience in optics and network technology, including experience in optical components, optical modules, optical switches across multiple end user applications.
 * Direct experience with CPO hardware, ecosystem, supply chain, SiPh, and laser technology.
 * Experience with high speed systems and system modeling. Ability to connect modeling specifically to CPO technology challenges.
 * Strong relationships across the CPO hardware and customer ecosystem.
 * Experience with data communication protocols (Ethernet, PCIe, etc)
 * Strong understanding of high speed SerDes technology.
 * Excellent understanding of different modulation formats such as PAM4, Coherent.
 * World class written, presentation, and communication skills.

## Description

* Owns Lumentum Co-packaged optics strategy.
 * Works with external customers and internal stakeholders to drive adoption of differentiated CPO technology.
 * Defines and drives Lumentum co-packaged optics strategic program and hardware development.
 * Works with customers to map network architectures across Long haul, DCI, front end, back end and compute fabric.
 * Drives roadmap alignment across network architecture and business units ensuring seamless connections between technology and product development.
 * Works closely with executive team to evaluate emerging technologies and startups.


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