Quantum Photonics Validation Engineer — System Verification Lead

020 Cisco Systems, Inc.

Santa Monica (CA)

On-site

USD 151,000 - 216,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Santa Monica, CA, is seeking a highly skilled engineer to join the Outshift Quantum Research team.

You will help design and validate quantum networking hardware through rigorous verification and automation, collaborating with researchers, engineers, and leaders across hardware, optics, and software domains. The role emphasizes developing reusable test plans, automation scripts, and scalable test infrastructure to support modular quantum systems and multi-subsystem

Qualifications

Bachelors + 8 years of related experience or equivalent.
Experience with Python or MATLAB for test automation and data analysis.
Experience with optical characterization equipment.

Responsibilities

Define and implement verification protocols for test metrics in full system integration.
Author FAT/SAT plans and performance reports for customers.
Bridge hardware, optics, software, and systems engineering to diagnose issues.
Establish test infrastructure to scale quantum hardware delivery.
Develop test plans, matrices, and automated scripts for subsystems and full systems.
Create DAQ and instrument control setups using Python, LabVIEW, or MATLAB.
Document statistical data, error propagation analyses, and pass/fail reports.