Technical Product Manager

Light Links is building Wi-OWTM — a breakthrough optical wireless communication system delivering

sub-millisecond latency and gigabit-class bandwidth for robotics, industrial automation, and defense

applications. We're a UC Berkeley SkyDeck-backed startup (~5 people and growing fast) bringing to

market a fundamentally new approach to wireless connectivity.

About the Role

We're looking for a hands-on, technically fluent Product/Program Manager to own execution across

product and program delivery. You'll be our first dedicated PM hire, shaping product direction, not just

executing it.

You will:

● Define product requirements, manage roadmaps, and track milestones

● Translate customer and operational needs into clear engineering specs

● Coordinate across hardware, firmware, and software teams

● Lead field trials, pilots, and early customer deployments onsite

● Gather customer feedback, refine use cases, and drive cross-functional alignment

Requirements

● 5–10 years in product management, technical program management, or systems engineering

● Experience in at least one of: robotics/autonomous systems, industrial automation, or

networking/communications

● Strong technical fluency — able to engage engineers on system architecture and tradeoffs

● Experience translating real-world use cases into product requirements

● Proven ability to operate in early-stage, ambiguous environments

● Based in or willing to relocate to the Bay Area

Preferred

● Experience with hardware + software integrated products

● Understanding of networking concepts (latency, bandwidth, reliability)

● Exposure to distributed or real-time systems

● Defense, mission-critical, or autonomous platform experience (UAVs, UGVs, etc.)

● Familiarity with constrained operating environments (edge systems, low connectivity)

Compensation

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Base:
$150-180k

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Plus Equity and Perks

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Location:
Campbell, CA (Silicon Valley) - This is an in-person job.

Who thrives here

● "Swiss army knife": comfortable jumping between product, program, and customer

● Systems thinker: understands how hardware, software, and networks interact

● Bias toward action: ships in imperfect conditions

● Strong communicator: bridges technical and non-technical stakeholders