Senior Semiconductor Product Engineering Lead

Cisco; Maynard (MA); Hybrid; USD 195,000 - 286,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems is seeking a senior Optics Operations Product Engineer in a hybrid role across multiple U.S. sites, including Maynard, MA.

You will lead a team designing and sustaining advanced semiconductor wafer products and drive AI-powered process improvements across the product lifecycle. Your scope includes collaborating with design, foundry, packaging, test, and reliability teams to exceed yield and cost targets, while mentoring engineers and implementing DFx principles from silicon to

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in electrical engineering or photonics required.
• Experience leading semiconductor teams and projects.
• Experience with DFx and yield improvement.
• Mentoring and cross-functional collaboration.
• Hands-on SPC, DoE, Six Sigma knowledge.
• Experience with OSAT and foundries.

Responsibilities

• Lead an engineering team to deliver state-of-the-art semiconductor wafer products meeting Cisco quality and performance standards.
• Partner with design, foundry, packaging, test, and reliability teams to exceed yield and cost targets.
• Lead DFx implementation and manage products from silicon to high-volume manufacturing (HVM).
• Collaborate on manufacturing and test strategies, including DFT, specs, and test programs.
• Drive AI-driven process transformation to improve quality, yield, and cost.
• Mentor engineers and foster an AI-driven mindset to maximize productivity.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Cross-functional

AI-driven analytics

Education

MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

JMP

Spotfire

Job description

Cisco Systems is seeking a senior Optics Operations Product Engineer in a hybrid role across multiple U.S. sites, including Maynard, MA.

You will lead a team designing and sustaining advanced semiconductor wafer products and drive AI-powered process improvements across the product lifecycle. Your scope includes collaborating with design, foundry, packaging, test, and reliability teams to exceed yield and cost targets, while mentoring engineers and implementing DFx principles from silicon to