Silicon Photonics Optics Reliability Engineer

Cisco; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 124,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

RSU grants

401(k) plan

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Cisco is seeking an Optics Reliability/Component Engineer in the United States to drive Silicon Photonics and laser qualification, bridging design and manufacturing to meet high reliability standards.

Responsibilities include DOEs, fault analysis, SEM/EDX data interpretation, and leading cross-functional teams, with a focus on building robust designs for next‑generation transceivers. Eligible for extensive Cisco benefits and RSU grants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field.
• 3+ years of experience in optical component technologies, interconnect quality requirements, and reliability test methodologies.
• Experience executing full device qualification plans with test set-ups, fault finding, and hardware debugging.
• Knowledge of DFMEA and statistical tools for evaluating process and design reliability (e.g., FIT rates, MTBF).
• Experience with environmental stress testing (shock, vibration, ESD, dust, mixed flowing gases).

Responsibilities

• Drive and execute Silicon Photonics and laser qualification and reliability studies with lab personnel.
• Evaluate new designs for potential failure modes and develop qualification plans.
• Design DOEs and stress tests to evaluate next-generation designs.
• Quantify design reliability attributes and lead cross-functional teams to resolve issues.
• Use SEM, EDX, CSAM, and X-ray techniques to interpret data and drive design improvements.
• Rationalize technical decisions impacting revenue, customers, suppliers and stakeholders.

Skills

Optical components

DFMEA

Statistical tools

Reliability testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

Reliasoft

JMP

Minitab

SR332 Excel spreadsheets

Job description

Cisco is seeking an Optics Reliability/Component Engineer in the United States to drive Silicon Photonics and laser qualification, bridging design and manufacturing to meet high reliability standards.

Responsibilities include DOEs, fault analysis, SEM/EDX data interpretation, and leading cross-functional teams, with a focus on building robust designs for next‑generation transceivers. Eligible for extensive Cisco benefits and RSU grants.