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Our mission is to democratise AI by significantly reducing the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of hardware systems - a critical barrier to scalable adoption.\nOur proprietary MIMO-over-copper technology powers a high-performance, chiplet-based AI memory fabric that is both scalable and energy-efficient. Unlike traditional interconnects, our solution reduces power consumption significantly while preserving high bandwidth and ultra-low latency - unlocking unprecedented efficiency for AI training and inference at scale.\nKandou’s architecture is not just an incremental improvement - it’s a foundational shift in how AI hardware is built for the future.\nDepartment: Product Management\nLocation: Taipei, Taiwan\nScope: Global\nWork Structure: Hybrid. On-site presence at Kandou's Taipei office is expected. Because the role is global, you will work regularly with teams in North America, Europe and Asia, and some meetings will fall outside local business hours.\nRole Summary\nThe Program Manager owns end-to-end delivery of Kandou's DSP-based Active Cable solutions for IEEE 802.3dj environments (200 Gb/s per lane, 800GbE and 1.6TbE). The work runs from the first proposal through production launch. This individual coordinates global Design, Signal Integrity, Mechanical, Test, Quality, Operations and Supply Chain teams, as well as Taiwan-based cable, connector, PCBA and assembly partners, to ensure each product meets its datasheet, cost, quality and schedule commitments. The Program Manager is the main point of contact for program status with Kandou management, customers and suppliers.\nRequired Education\nBachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent field.\n\nPMP, PgMP or an equivalent program management certification is a plus.\n\nRequired Experience\n10+ years of experience in the semiconductor industry, preferably in SerDes, DSP-based high-speed I/O, or high-speed interconnect products.\n\n5-10 years of program management experience, including 5+ years managing deliverables for engineering teams.\n\nTeam leadership experience, including leading cross-functional teams across multiple sites and time zones.\n\nStrong knowledge of technical project management and the product development process (proposal → design → proof-of-life/validation → qualification → production release).\n\nExperience delivering high-speed Ethernet products built on DSP/PAM4 SerDes. Examples: 112G/224G retimers, and active cable products of any type (e.g., AEC, ACC, AOC) or comparable pluggable or cabled products.\n\nFamiliarity with IEEE 802.3ck/802.3dj electrical interfaces (e.g., CR and AUI) is a plus.\n\nExperience managing external partners in the cable and connector supply chain, including cable assemblers, connector vendors, PCB/PCBA houses and contract manufacturers, ideally within Taiwan's manufacturing ecosystem.\n\nExperience supporting customer engagements with hyperscalers, switch/NIC OEMs, or system integrators, including sample deliveries, interoperability testing, and qualification.\n\nRequired Skills\nMust be capable of managing priorities and schedules for multiple development teams (Design Engineering, Signal Integrity, Mechanical, Product & Test Engineering, QA, Reliability, Operations, Purchasing, etc.) to ensure new products meet datasheet specifications, cost targets, critical milestones and on-time prototype sample delivery.\n\nMust be capable of developing detailed project schedules and presenting critical-path status, issues and actions to Kandou management.\n\nWorking technical fluency in high-speed link concepts, sufficient to follow engineering trade-offs and drive decisions. Examples: insertion/return loss, channel reach, PAM4 signaling, DSP equalization, power and thermal limits of active cable modules, and link training/bring-up.\n\nHighly detail-oriented, with strong organizational and communication skills.\n\nStrong knowledge of Microsoft Project or similar scheduling tools and strong presentation skills. Knowledge of Agile and/or Lean Product Development is a plus.\n\nSkilled in risk management, dependency tracking, and escalation across globally distributed teams.\n\nFluent written and verbal English (required).\n\nFluent written and verbal Mandarin (required), for daily work with Taiwan-based suppliers, manufacturing partners and customers.\n\nAbility and willingness to travel (approximately 10-20%) for supplier reviews, lab bring-ups, builds, and customer engagements, including local and regional alignment meetings.\n\nResponsibility and Authority\nResponsible for technical program management of the 802.3dj DSP-based Active Cable solutions and related development projects, from the first proposal through production launch.\n\nChair weekly development team meetings, drive resolution of technical issues, and push critical-path schedule tasks to completion.\n\nCoordinate DSP silicon, firmware, cable, connector and module-assembly deliverables so they converge on integrated builds and 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