Summary:
VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) is a global provider of network test, monitoring and assurance solutions for telecommunications, cloud, enterprises, first responders, military, aerospace, and railway. VIAVI is also a leader in light management technologies for 3D sensing, anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, government and aerospace applications.We are the people behind the products that help keep the world connected at home, school, work, at play, and everywhere in between. VIAVI employees are passionate about supporting customer success and we welcome people who bring their best every day to the company – to question, to collaborate and to push for solutions that will delight our customers.
Duties & Responsibilities:
We are looking for a core team member to act in a cross functional technical team leadership role. The ideal candidate will have experience in complete product life cycle support – concept, research, development, new product introduction, and follow up (production support and continuous improvement). Candidates with a strong technical background in one field, with supporting experience in a related field will be considered.
Responsibilities: Level of ownership will depend upon seniority and area of expertise. Growth into the role is expected. Activities to include:
- Interact with product line management in initial program or product definition – this may be as part of a brainstorming multi-function team.
- Co-ordinate front end research programs – prototypes, evaluation, reports
- As technical lead for new product development programs:
- Develop or support the development of requirements, specifications, and test plan.
- Create and manage the detailed R&D schedule, provide input to resourcing plan
- Interact with the Project Manager to support gate reviews, regular progress updates, and issue escalations
- Participate in all technical reviews on owned programs. Possibly lead reviews in area of expertise.
- R&D contact prime for operations as the product moves from core development to NPI to full factory deployment in a low cost manufacturing environment (i.e. offshore)
- Technical authority – longer term: As product familiarity grows, possible design authority role on a product family – this implies:
- Roadmap input, architecture input
- Life cycle R&D point of contact – factory ECO’s, Work instruction change verification, factory escalations, EOL issues
- Customer technical issues.
Pre-Requisites / Skills / Experience Requirements:
Required Qualifications:
- Degree in Physics, Eng. Physics. Advanced degrees in the same preferred. Degrees in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering will be considered if combined with experience in optics
- Proven background in product or systems development.
- 5+ years of experience in new product development
- Experience working with multi-discipline teams in a collaborative environment
- Strong written and verbal communications skills.
- Proven attention to detail – compliance matrices, technical reports.
- Experience providing technical presentations to management.
If you have what it takes to push boundaries and seize opportunities, apply to join our team today.
VIAVI Solutions is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer – minorities/females/veterans/persons with disabilities.
Job Posting Pay Range:
100,219to
186,121Exceptional qualifications, experience and location may impact salary. VIAVI offers a competitive benefits package that includes paid time off, health, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and a bonus program.
Skills Required
- Degree in Physics or Engineering Physics (Mechanical or Electrical Engineering considered with optics experience)
- Advanced degree in Physics or Engineering Physics
- Proven background in product or systems development
- 5+ years of experience in new product development
- Experience working with multi-discipline teams in a collaborative environment
- Strong written and verbal communications skills
- Proven attention to detail (compliance matrices, technical reports)
- Experience providing technical presentations to management
VIAVI Solutions Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about VIAVI Solutions and has not been reviewed or approved by VIAVI Solutions.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off options are described as generous, including paid time off with flexible scheduling and work-from-home arrangements. Feedback suggests some teams implement unlimited or discretionary PTO and respect balance through flexible start times.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is portrayed as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, life, disability, wellness initiatives, annual health exams, and emergency medical coverage for travel. Strong medical allowances and an employee assistance program further reinforce perceived coverage depth.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Incentive programs are highlighted through variable pay and bonus structures that can augment base pay. Feedback suggests twice-yearly bonuses may occur when company performance supports it.
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What We Do
VIAVI Solutions (NASDAQ: VIAV) is a global leader in both network and service enablement and optical security performance products and solutions. Our technologies contribute to the success of a wide range of customers – from the world’s largest mobile operators and governmental entities to enterprise network and application providers to contractors laying the fiber and building the towers that keep us connected
