Senior Optical Component Engineer – Lead Transceivers

Cisco; George Town; Hybrid; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco in Penang, Malaysia, invites a Senior Optical Component Engineer to spearhead qualification of optical devices and assemblies for transceivers and WLM systems. You will partner with design teams and suppliers to ensure quality, reliability, and manufacturability through design to end-of-life, with a focus on robust failure analysis and cross-functional execution.

The role emphasizes collaboration with engineering, operations, and supply chain to influence technology development and product

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in optics, specifically opto-electronics or optical materials.
• Degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a similar field.
• Understanding of design, working principles, physics, and failure modes of optical sub-assemblies (e.g. TOSA/ROSA).
• Proven experience in reliability engineering, quality metrics, and resolving design/manufacturing reliability issues.
• Experience working in a cross-functional environment and managing external suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Assess, develop, and qualify suppliers and technologies for wavelength line management (WLM) and optical transceivers.
• Conduct technical assessments of optical suppliers, including next-generation technologies, material systems, packaging solutions, and quality/reliability.
• Perform design and process reviews and audits to ensure design robustness, quality, and manufacturing readiness.
• Own the quality, reliability, and manufacturability of optical sub-modules/daughter cards and optical transceivers from design phase to end-of-life.
• Assess business-impacting issues and drive product/component failure analysis, containment, and corrective actions.

Skills

8+ years optics

Cross-functional teamwork

Supplier management

Reliability engineering

Optical sub-assemblies knowledge

Education

Degree in Optical Engineering

Physics

Materials Science

Tools

Statistical process control

8D / model-based problem solving

Failure analysis techniques

Job description

Cisco in Penang, Malaysia, invites a Senior Optical Component Engineer to spearhead qualification of optical devices and assemblies for transceivers and WLM systems. You will partner with design teams and suppliers to ensure quality, reliability, and manufacturability through design to end-of-life, with a focus on robust failure analysis and cross-functional execution.

The role emphasizes collaboration with engineering, operations, and supply chain to influence technology development and product