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. Lumentum is a global leader in optical and photonic solutions for cloud and networking markets. Its R300 Optical Circuit Switch (OCS) 300×300 product is currently sampling with hyperscale customers and is moving toward general availability in H2 2025, demonstrating strong performance in scalability, optical performance, energy efficiency, and latency improvements. The scaling opportunity in optical circuit switching is huge. As AI/ML compute clusters demand massive intra–data center interconnect bandwidth with low power and low latency, OCS is becoming a foundational building block. To capture this opportunity, Lumentum is creating a new Switching Business Unit. Why You’ll Love This Role As the Engineering Program Lead, you will be the heartbeat of our new Switching Business Unit. This is not a role where you will be siloed or lost in bureaucracy. You will be managing the development and release of complex products in an environment that creates a unique space for your growth. At Lumentum, we bridge the gap between generations of engineering excellence. You will lead projects backed by the mentorship of world-renowned experts who are generous with their knowledge, while being given the autonomy to drive real impact. We value leaders who combine critical thinking with empathetic and diplomatic communication , and we believe that our differences—in background, perspective, and experience—make us stronger and more creative. This is your opportunity to orchestrate the future of AI infrastructure in a culture that champions diversity through active Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and a commitment to inclusion. What You Will Do You will lead a multi-disciplinary team through the full lifecycle of our cutting-edge optical products. You will move beyond simple task tracking to become a strategic partner in our engineering success. Orchestrate Innovation: Collaborate with engineers from diverse disciplines (software, optics, electronics) to plan and complete technical projects that are changing the industry. Bridge the Gaps: Serve as the central communication hub, aligning technical execution with stakeholders, executive management, and customers. Navigate the New: Thrive in ambiguous situations where new technologies are introduced rapidly; you will define the path to resolution when risks arise. Influence Process: Identify gaps and recommend improvements by questioning the status quo and fostering innovative thinking across your teams. Customer Connection: Participate frequently in communications with customers and product line management, providing visibility on program status. What You Bring We know that women and underrepresented groups often only apply to roles if they meet 100% of the criteria. We are looking for potential and ability, not just a checklist. If you have the core skills and the drive to learn, we encourage you to apply. The Experience: Approximately 5+ years of experience in R&D, product development, or program management. We are looking for quality of impact over quantity of years. The Toolkit: Knowledge of product life cycles and project planning tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, Agile methodologies). The Soft Skills: Exceptional leadership capabilities rooted in empathy. You know how to form collaborative relationships and navigate complex dynamics with diplomacy. The Education: A degree in engineering, physics, computer science, or a related technical field. Bonus Points (Not Required) Familiarity with photonics, optics, or mechanical design. Experience working with geographically distributed teams. PMP, Scrum, or similar certifications. Ready to Shape the Future? Join a team where you can learn, lead, and deliver the next generation of industry-leading products. Apply today to help us build the future of light. 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. As a global employer, Lumentum is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. Protected categories differ from jurisdiction to jurisdiction but may include race, ethnic origin, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status.
