Foundry-Driven Photonics & EIC Engineer

Cisco Systems, Inc.; Holmdel Township (NJ); On-site; USD 137,000 - 228,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking an accomplished engineer to lead end-to-end process integration for Silicon Photonics and Electronic Integrated Circuits. You will interface between Cisco engineering and high-volume foundries, driving tape-out, qualification, and reliable, manufacturable solutions.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, advanced photonic-electronic integration, and process optimization to scale production for global networking solutions.

Qualifications

• PhD or MS in Electrical Engineering, Optics, Photonics, or a related field.
• 4+ years of validated experience in chip development, foundry engagement, and process qualification.
• Direct experience with external foundries (e.g., TSMC, GlobalFoundries, Tower) on process bring-up.
• Proficient in IC design tools Cadence Virtuoso, Synopsys, and Klayout.

Responsibilities

• Foundry Engagement: manage tape-out lifecycle and partner with design and foundries.
• Process Engineering: develop and optimize photonic and electronic process flows, ensure high yield.
• Advanced Electronic Photonic Integration: lead wafer-scale EIC-PIC integration using Wafer-to-Wafer/ Die-to-Wafer methods.
• Quality & Yield Optimization: perform DOE and root-cause analysis to drive qualification.

Skills

Foundry engagement

Process integration

Design-for-manufacturing (DFM)

Design-for-reliability (DFR)

Design-for-test (DFT)

IC design tools

Education

PhD or MS in Electrical Engineering, Optics, Photonics, or related field

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso

Synopsys

Klayout

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking an accomplished engineer to lead end-to-end process integration for Silicon Photonics and Electronic Integrated Circuits. You will interface between Cisco engineering and high-volume foundries, driving tape-out, qualification, and reliable, manufacturable solutions.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, advanced photonic-electronic integration, and process optimization to scale production for global networking solutions.