Optical Engineering Tech Lead for CPO & Silicon Photonics

Cisco Systems, Inc; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 172,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Milpitas seeks an Optical Engineering Technical Leader to advance the optical technology roadmap, system-level link validation, and margin characterization.

You will collaborate with contract manufacturers and suppliers to scale manufacturing and automate optical/electrical measurements for high-volume production. Required qualifications include a Bachelor's in EE or related field, 5+ years in optical engineering, and experience with Co-Packaged Optics, Near-Packaged

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in optical engineering, focusing on technology development and manufacturing execution.
• Demonstrated experience with Co-Packaged Optics (CPO), Near-Packaged Optics (NPO), optical engines, and silicon photonics.
• Advanced expertise in component-level testing of fiber harnesses, laser sources, and fiber attach/alignment.
• Strong understanding of 112G/224G/448G-class electrical and optical interfaces and evolving industry standards.
• Proven ability to develop test requirements covering optical power, wavelength, extinction ratio, BER, and receive sensitivity.
• Experienced in providing factory automation solution for related testing requirements

Responsibilities

• Develop strategies for system-level optical link validation and margin characterization.
• Manage power and loss budgets for subsystems.
• Define technical requirements and tradeoffs for performance, power, thermal reliability, manufacturability, and cost.
• Collaborate with contract manufacturers and optical suppliers to scale manufacturing processes.
• Drive automation of optical and electrical measurements for high-volume manufacturing.
• Perform high-speed SerDes and electrical/optical link characterization.

Skills

Optical engineering

Co-Packaged Optics

Near-Packaged Optics

Silicon photonics

SerDes testing

Factory automation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Fiber test equipment

Laser sources

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Milpitas seeks an Optical Engineering Technical Leader to advance the optical technology roadmap, system-level link validation, and margin characterization.

You will collaborate with contract manufacturers and suppliers to scale manufacturing and automate optical/electrical measurements for high-volume production. Required qualifications include a Bachelor's in EE or related field, 5+ years in optical engineering, and experience with Co-Packaged Optics, Near-Packaged