It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us! Lumentum Canada was awarded the 2022 National Capital Region’s Top Employers for the 6th consecutive year and the 2022 Career Directory Canada’s Best Employers for Recent Graduates for the 5th consecutive year. Leader of Advanced Photonics Technology Development Position Overview: We are looking for a dynamic and visionary leader to spearhead our Advanced Photonics Technology Development initiatives. This role is at the forefront of pioneering next-generation optical and photonic solutions, directly impacting the evolution of cloud and telecom networks. The ideal candidate will drive the exploration, evaluation, and advancement of disruptive photonics technologies—including Silicon Photonics (SiPh), cutting-edge switching engines, advanced optics, and integration components. This role will require you to guide strategic research efforts, from ideation to commercialization, across cross-functional teams. You will be responsible for identifying emerging trends in photonics and aligning them with both short- and long-term product development goals, ensuring that innovation leads to scalable and manufacturable solutions. The successful candidate will combine deep technical expertise, strategic vision, and hands-on leadership to guide the successful transition of research breakthroughs into market-ready technologies, reinforcing our position as a leader in next-gen photonic technologies. Key Responsibilities: Technology Strategy & Road mapping Shape and evolve the strategic roadmap for next-generation photonics technologies, aligning with overall business and product strategies. Identify, evaluate, and act on disruptive trends in photonics, including Silicon Photonics (SiPh), integrated optics, optoelectronics, co-packaged optics, AI-enabled photonics, and quantum optics, ensuring the company remains ahead of industry developments. Innovation & Research Leadership Lead and champion the ideation, development, and proof-of-concept efforts for novel photonic devices, subsystems, and integration platforms. Foster a culture of internal innovation, leveraging structured programs, collaborative exploration, and robust technology incubation pipelines. Cross-functional Collaboration Partner closely with product management, systems engineering, design, and manufacturing teams to transition emerging technologies into production and commercialization. Represent the company in technical partnerships and academic collaborations, ensuring we stay at the forefront of photonic technology advancements. External Engagement & Industry Leadership Cultivate strong relationships with key research institutions, vendors, foundries, and thought leaders in the photonics and optics industries. Monitor competitive landscapes, IP developments, and emerging technology trends, ensuring we identify and act on new business and technology opportunities as they arise. Required Qualifications: A Ph.D. or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Optics, or a related field. 7+ years of hands-on experience in photonics, optoelectronics, or related technologies, ideally with at least 2 years in a leadership role driving strategic technology development. Deep understanding of cloud and telecom networks, with a focus on how AI/ML will shape the future of network architectures and their needs. Proven track record of successfully driving innovative technology from conceptual research to full commercialization. Strong leadership and experience in managing interdisciplinary teams and driving cross-functional collaboration. Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels. Lumentum (NASDAQ: LITE) is a market-leading designer and manufacturer of innovative optical and photonic products enabling cloud, optical networking, and laser applications worldwide. Lumentum optical components and subsystems are part of virtually every type of data center, telecom, and enterprise network. Lumentum lasers enable advanced manufacturing techniques and diverse applications including next-generation 3D sensing capabilities. Lumentum is headquartered in San Jose, California with R&D, manufacturing, and sales offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.lumentum.com and follow Lumentum on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, and YouTube. We believe Lumentum is a great place to work and we support a diverse and inclusive culture where employees bring their whole and authentic selves to work. We strive to build meaningful connections that fuel innovation to produce products that impact the world. We are committed to creating a diverse and welcoming workplace that includes employees with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We believe that enables us to better meet our mission and values while serving customers throughout our global communities. People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. All offers of employment are subject to background checks, appropriate work authorizations, and depending on the country, drug screens may be required prior to the start date. 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