Senior Optical Component Engineer – Onsite in San Jose

Cisco Systems, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in San Jose, CA is seeking a Senior Optical Component Engineer to lead qualification of optical devices and assemblies for transport and transceiver products.

You will collaborate with design teams to qualify suppliers and technologies for WLM and transceivers, owning quality from design through end-of-life. The role requires 3–7 years in optics, a relevant degree, and strong reliability and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of relevant experience in optics, specifically in opto-electronics or optical materials.
• Degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a similar field.
• Demonstrated understanding of design, working principles, physics, 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.
• Demonstrated ability to work within 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

Opto-electronics

Materials science

Reliability engineering

Supplier management

Education

Optical Engineering

Physics

Materials Science

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. in San Jose, CA is seeking a Senior Optical Component Engineer to lead qualification of optical devices and assemblies for transport and transceiver products.

You will collaborate with design teams to qualify suppliers and technologies for WLM and transceivers, owning quality from design through end-of-life. The role requires 3–7 years in optics, a relevant degree, and strong reliability and cross-functional collaboration skills.