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 Silicon Photonics Design Engineer, you'll lead the design, simulation, and characterization of silicon photonic devices and integrated components for Cisco's next-generation optical platforms supporting 100G/200G/400G per Lambda solutions.
You will own critical optical subsystems end-to-end, from converting raw product specs into cutting-edge waveguide designs to cracking root-cause challenges in the lab.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's + 8 years of related experience, OR Master's + 6 years of related experience, OR PhD + 3 years of related experience.
- Experience in silicon photonics device design, including simulation and design of integrated photonic components.
- Demonstrated experience with optical measurement and characterization of photonic devices, and data analysis.
- Demonstrated experience with advanced waveguide modeling, design analysis, and optical coupling.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Product-related experience,taking photonic devices or platforms from design through qualification and production.
- Familiarity with the patent process and a track record of contributing to intellectual property.
- Experience designing high-speed modulators and/or photodetectors.
- Experience with co-packaged optics (CPO) or pluggable optics architectures (e.g., 800G, 1.6T).
- Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to align engineering, product, and manufacturing partners.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex technical concepts for varied audiences.
Benefits:
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
- Paid parental leave
- Short and long-term disability coverage
- Basic life insurance
- Paid time away (vacation, holidays, sick time)
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
Salary Range: $151,300.00 - $216,200.00 (U.S. and/or Canada locations)