Description
Join Cisco's High-Speed Optics team, an innovative group dedicated to advancing the design, integration, and validation of cutting-edge optical modules and interfaces.
Your Impact:
- Translate product requirements to design and component requirements
- Define system architecture including evaluation of enabling technologies, both hardware and software
- Create simulation tools for investigating the application and performance impact of component parameters
- Review manufacturing testing activities and ensure product delivered aligns with product requirements and customer expectations
- Lead in some early product demonstrations to customers
- Plan and direct advanced, innovative technical projects
- Pursue new technology for product suitability
- Serve as a domain expert or cross-domain integrator, leveraging breadth of knowledge to connect emerging technology trends and assess their impact on Cisco products
- Ensure the development, execution, and enablement of technology strategies that deliver long-term business impact
- Stay ahead of evolving technology and industry trends, shaping innovation and enabling Cisco to maintain a strong competitive advantage
- Partner across engineering, product, and business teams to translate strategic vision into scalable, high-impact solutions
- Mentor and influence senior technical leaders, driving architectural consistency and engineering excellence across the organization
Minimum qualifications:
- Experienced in optical transmission systems and a strong background in communication theory
- Master's degree in electrical engineering
- Knowledge in optical components and measurement technology plus knowledge in creating and using simulations tools
- Knowledge in Matlab and Python
Preferred qualifications:
- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related technical field
- Demonstrated experience leading feasibility studies and joint development projects with industry or academic partners
- Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Proven ability to drive innovation and collaborate effectively in international, cross-functional teams