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Photonic Test Engineer

Cisco Carlsbad, CA On-site senior full-time

Salary

$136,500 - $198,500 per year

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Description

The Silicon One team at Cisco creates innovative hardware platforms central to the AI era, powering Cisco’s core Switching, Routing, and Wireless products for organizations globally.

As a Photonic Test Engineer in our Optics group, you will play a critical role in developing/supporting the next generation component and packaging platform for Cisco's Silicon Photonics Integrated Circuits and chipsets.

Key responsibilities:

  • Engineered Testing & Failure Analysis: Devise, build, and execute engineering tests and complex failure analysis on optical components and assemblies.
  • Process Automation & Optimization: Recommend and implement continuous improvements in testing, assembly, and packaging processes.
  • Diagnostics & Platform Lifecycle Management: Support specialized testing and leverage AI/ML data analytics for proactive problem detection.
  • Cross-Functional & Global Execution: Partner with cross-functional hardware, software, and manufacturing teams to execute project plans.

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelors + 7 years of related experience, or Masters + 4 years of related experience, or PhD + 1 year of related experience.
  • Experience with photonic test.

Preferred qualifications:

  • C# and SQL skills highly desired.
  • Experience in hardware/software automation of photonics assembly/test.
  • Data analysis (SQL/JMP) in a semiconductor production environment.
  • Knowledge of photonics, fiber optics and semiconductor lasers.
  • Ability to travel internationally occasionally.

The starting salary range posted for this position is $136,500.00 to $198,500.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations.

Benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance.

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • hardware/software automation
  • data analysis
  • photonics
  • fiber optics
  • semiconductor lasers

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