Optical Component Test Engineer

Responsibilities

• As an Optical Component Test Engineer, you will develop and perform test and failure analysis for optical components used in Cisco silicon photonics transceivers
• Work as part of a team responsible for designing and sourcing optical components for Silicon photonics, from development through production, including characterization and qualification of these components.
• Work with senior engineers and scientists on the characterization of optical components such as lasers, isolators, lenses, fiber connectors, etc.
• Work as part of a team to develop and build test apparatus as the need arises to characterize needed components.
• Perform failure analysis and work to determine root cause and work to set up corrective actions.

Requirements

• Bachelors + 5 years of related experience, or Masters + 3 years of related experience, or PhD + 0 years of related experience
• Optical testing, semiconductor testing, or similar measurement experience
• Knowledge of classical optics and fiber optics
• Basic understand of laser theory
• Experience programming in C#/.NET, python, or another OOP language
• Ability to collect and analyze complex datasets (i.e. experience with JMP, DataConductor, or similar data analysis tools)
• Experience with automated instrument/machine control and machine vision is a plus
• Why Cisco?
• We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.
• Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:
• The starting salary range posted for this position is $122,000.00 to $172,100.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.
• U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies:
• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
• 1 paid day off for employee's birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
• Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
• Exempt employees participate in Cisco's flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours o

Benefits

Additional Information

The application window is expected to close on: 06/01/2026 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received . Meet the Team Cisco's Client Optics Group (COG) designs & delivers the high-speed optical transceivers, and platforms that power Cisco's core data center networking solutions. We specialize in the design and integration of innovative IM/DD optics and silicon photonic platforms that enable customers to deploy industry-leading optical technologies within data centers with unprecedented speed, capacity, and reliability. Come join us and take part in shaping COG's ground-breaking optical solutions by designing, developing, and testing some of the most advanced pluggable, and Co-packaged Optics (CPO) being developed in the industry.

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