Senior Optical Component Engineering Lead

Cisco Systems, Inc.; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Malaysia/Taiwan is seeking a Senior Optical Component Engineer to lead qualification of optical devices and sub-assemblies across transceivers and modules.

You will collaborate with design, engineering, operations, and supply chain teams to qualify suppliers, assess next-generation technologies, and ensure product quality and manufacturability from design through end-of-life. Hybrid work requires 1 day/week in the office.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in optics (opto-electronics or optical materials).
• Degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or similar.
• Understanding of design principles and failure modes of optical sub-assemblies (e.g. TOSA/ROSA, tunable lasers).
• Proven experience in reliability engineering, quality metrics, and resolving design/manufacturing reliability issues.
• Ability to work in a cross-functional environment and manage 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

Optics

Reliability engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Supplier management

Quality metrics

Failure analysis

Project management

8D problem solving

Statistical analysis

Optical transceivers

Education

Optical Engineering / Physics / Materials Science degree

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Malaysia/Taiwan is seeking a Senior Optical Component Engineer to lead qualification of optical devices and sub-assemblies across transceivers and modules.

You will collaborate with design, engineering, operations, and supply chain teams to qualify suppliers, assess next-generation technologies, and ensure product quality and manufacturability from design through end-of-life. Hybrid work requires 1 day/week in the office.