Senior Product Manager

Company Description
Micas Networks is a leading open networking company focused on accelerating data delivery. Catering to the needs of enterprise and cloud data centers as well as hyperscalers, the company's full portfolio of open networking products including whitebox – bare metal switches, supports various operating systems, including SONiC. Micas also offers comprehensive data center networking switch development services and custom options, leveraging R&D, engineering, and supply chain management expertise along with high-quality and capacity manufacturing capabilities. Micas is set to transform the next-generation Al networking. Our mission is to accelerate our customers' adoption of disaggregated, Al enabling networks. We are committed to innovation, putting our customers first, and operational excellence. We leverage world class partnerships and open-source software to deliver solutions that are both leading-edge and cost-effective.

Job Description
Position Overview
Micas is seeking an experienced

Senior Product Manager

for

data center switching hardware .
This role owns the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for high-performance Ethernet switches used in

AI clusters and modern data centers . The position focuses on

Broadcom-based switch platforms

CPO architectures

, and

advanced thermal, power, and liquid-cooling designs

, ensuring products meet customer, market, and compliance requirements.

Key Responsibilities
Product Line Strategy
Define and own the long-term vision, strategy, and roadmap for Micas

data center switch platforms

(e.g., 400G/800G/1.6T). Ensure alignment with business goals, AI and cloud workloads, and hyperscaler requirements. Track product performance, cost, and adoption, and adjust strategy as needed.

Market and Customer Analysis
Analyze data center trends including

AI fabrics, scale-out networking, CPO adoption, liquid cooling, and power density growth . Translate customer needs from hyperscalers, CSPs, and OEM partners into clear product requirements and competitive positioning.

Hardware and System Competitiveness
Ensure strong competitiveness across

performance, power efficiency, thermal design, reliability, and cost . Drive decisions around

Broadcom ASIC selection

, port configurations, optics/CPO integration, and system architecture.

CPO, Power, and Thermal Leadership
Own product direction for

Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) , including OE/RLM management, CMIS alignment, and port-to-engine mapping. Partner with hardware teams on

liquid cooling, airflow fallback, power delivery, and thermal margin design

for high-power ASIC systems.

Hardware Compliance and Quality
Ensure products meet

industry standards and compliance

(NEBS, IEC, CE, FCC, RoHS, Telcordia, reliability and stress testing). Work closely with validation teams to drive EVT/DVT/PVT readiness and field reliability.

Cross-Functional Execution
Work closely with

ASIC, hardware, firmware, thermal, mechanical, manufacturing, supply chain, marketing, and sales teams

to ensure successful product delivery from concept to mass production and customer deployment.

Requirements
Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or higher in

Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields

5+ years

of product management experience in

networking hardware or data center infrastructure

Strong understanding of

Ethernet data center switches

Broadcom ASICs

, and switch system architecture

Working knowledge of

CPO, optical modules, CMIS, power delivery, thermal design, and liquid cooling

Experience with

hardware lifecycle management

(EVT/DVT/PVT, compliance, manufacturing ramp)

Strong strategic thinking, execution skills, and ability to work across global engineering teams

Excellent communication skills with both technical and business stakeholders

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