Specialist- Technical Management

About Infinera Infinera is one of the world s leading providers of carrier-class optical networking products and services worldwide Our solutions carry data over subsea optical cables between cities and data centers Infinera is building the next generation of pluggable optical modules and compact open modular optical systems Infinera India Pvt Ltd Bangalore is the largest Engineering group within Infinera with a team of 400 people and is a critical execution team since the past 15 years Infinera India ASIC team provides ASIC and FPGA solutions for all client facing interfaces in Infinera s systems A dedicated team of 70 ASIC engineers gets to own and work on the Architecture Design Verification of Next Generation client interface solutions As a company Infinera has a culture and history of challenging conventional engineering thinking Brief Description Infinera is currently seeking an engineer with optical networking experience preferably Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing with a desire to learn This individual will be both the project leader and a key contributor in describing positioning and marketing Infineras products for RFI RFPs request for Information proposals from telecom operators around the world Moreover he will play a key role in analyzing different carrier networking environments and in the development of optimized solutions working closely with Marketing Sales PLM Optical and Software Engineering departmentsEducation Qualification Bachelors Degree in Electronics and communication telecommunication computer engineering Masters degree is a plus Job-related equivalent experience will be considered Roles Responsibilities Working with Sales to determine which products solutions to propose Organizing the headquarter resources as needed to respond to customer questions Developing the positioning and value proposition of the Infinera product and solutions proposed for each RFI RFP Both using the various corporate knowledge bases and interfacing with Infinera Marketing Engineering Sales and other departments to answer customer questions Providing face-face marketing support for customer meeting Creation of product-centric collateral such as presentations and applications notes used by the Infinera Sales team to describe the features and unique benefits of an Infinera solution Analysis of competitive products and technologies and development of attack defend counter-positioning Present about Infinera and its products at industry tradeshows and technical conferences Experience Necessary for Success 8 years experience in optical packet transport systems and applications DWDM OTN POTN Ethernet IP Working knowledge of carrier-class networking architecture and systems including following technologies WDM IP MPLS GMPLS Ethernet Working knowledge of the latest market trends in optical networking including Embedded high performance advanced modulation schemes pluggable optical transceivers trends and various open MSAs Functional experience within either sales engineering or product management Good team-working skills with the ability to reach out and identify support resources across a wide range of company organizations Strong program management experience with ability to simultaneously manage activities and deliverables across a range of projects and work with various groups to collect and track required deliverables Experience in responding to customer queries or tenders is desirable Experience in creating technical papers and presentations is desirable Soft Skills Ability to work in a multi-task environment across organizational boundaries Strong problem definition and problem-solving skills Excellent written presentation and communication skills Works with minimal supervision Independently identifies complex issues and resolves complex problems Windows PC proficiency should at least include MS Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook Experience in creating technical papers and presentations is desirable This position requires direct or indirect access to certain confidential information hardware software technology or technical information referred to here as Export-Controlled Information controlled under the U S International Traffic in Arms Regulations ITAR and or the U S Export Administration Regulations EAR All personnel in this position must be eligible to or be able to obtain authorization from the appropriate agency to access applicable Export-Controlled Information The U S Department of Commerce currently requires a foreign person with a most recent citizenship or permanent residency of Sudan Ukraine or a country currently designated in Country Group Supplement No 1 to Part 740 Title 15 to have an export control license to access our Export-Controlled Information unless they meet certain exemptions provided under U S export control laws and regulations The list of applicable countries in Country Group may be updated by the U S government from time to time The current processing time for an export control license is approximately 4 to 6 months Your employment or engagement with Infinera shall be contingent on verifying your eligibility or requirement for obtaining a necessary license and or authorization from the appropriate agency You will be required to provide certain information for export control compliance assessment purposes and your information will be reviewed by Infinera s hiring and export control teams to ensure compliance with the U S export control laws and regulations Infinera will collect necessary documents such as proof of citizenship etc to assess license authorization requirements if you are offered and accept the position Infinera is an equal opportunity employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race sex color religion sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law Infinera complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment