Silicon Photonics Reliability & Optics Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with matching

Parental leave

Disability insurance

RSUs

Paid holidays

Volunteer days

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Allentown, PA is seeking an Optics Reliability/Component Engineer to bridge design and manufacturing, qualifying next‑generation Silicon Photonics and laser supply technologies while ensuring high reliability across products.

You will design experiments, lead DOEs and stress tests, and apply material science analyses (SEM, EDX, CSAM, X‑ray) to drive design improvements and cross‑functional collaborations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field.
• 3+ years in optical component technologies, interconnect quality and reliability test methodologies.
• Experience with full device qualification plans including test setups, fault finding and hardware debug.
• Knowledge of DFMEA and statistical tools for evaluating process/design reliability (FIT, 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 failure modes; develop comprehensive qualification and reliability plans.
• Design DOEs and stress tests to assess next‑generation designs.
• Quantify reliability and lead cross‑functional teams to resolve issues and mitigation plans.
• Use SEM, EDX, CSAM, and X‑ray techniques to interpret data and drive design improvements.

Skills

Optical components

Interconnect quality

Reliability testing

DFMEA

Statistical tools

MTBF

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Reliasoft

JMP

Minitab

SR332 Excel

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Allentown, PA is seeking an Optics Reliability/Component Engineer to bridge design and manufacturing, qualifying next‑generation Silicon Photonics and laser supply technologies while ensuring high reliability across products.

You will design experiments, lead DOEs and stress tests, and apply material science analyses (SEM, EDX, CSAM, X‑ray) to drive design improvements and cross‑functional collaborations.