NPI Manufacturing Engineer – Optics & Automation

020 Cisco Systems, Inc.; Maynard (MA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join the Cisco-Acacia Optics Operations Team.

You will contribute hands-on to enable Coherent pluggables and embedded modules, support New Product Introduction, and drive Design for Manufacturability, automation, and cost improvements. You will collaborate with Design Engineering and outsourcing partners to transition products from concept to volume manufacturing, ensuring quality and lean manufacturing outcomes across the program

Qualifications

• BS Engineering degree with 5+ years of optical/electronics manufacturing experience.
• Hands-on experience with product transfers and quick volume ramping at CM's.
• Experience applying SPC, FMEA, and DOE to drive continuous improvement and cost reduction.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Design Engineering from concept to release to volume manufacturing, driving DFx.
• Create assembly/inspection instructions for mechanical, soldering, fiber management, and packaging; train technicians.
• Support module manufacturing partners and act as focal point for problem resolution.
• Develop and maintain production tooling, fixtures, and automation for process development.
• Drive lean manufacturing, reduce transformation cost, and optimize capital equipment utilization.
• Provide project reporting to internal stakeholders and support gate reviews.

Skills

DFx

Data analysis

Lean manufacturing

Education

BS Engineering degree

Tools

Solidworks

Agile

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join the Cisco-Acacia Optics Operations Team.

You will contribute hands-on to enable Coherent pluggables and embedded modules, support New Product Introduction, and drive Design for Manufacturability, automation, and cost improvements. You will collaborate with Design Engineering and outsourcing partners to transition products from concept to volume manufacturing, ensuring quality and lean manufacturing outcomes across the program