Senior Optical Component Engineer

What You’ll Do

Lead optical device and assembly process qualification for Cisco’s optical transport and optical transceiver products.

Responsibilities include:

• Technical assessment of optical suppliers including next‑generation technologies, material systems, packaging solutions and quality/reliability.
• Conduct design and process reviews and audits to ensure design robustness, quality and manufacturing readiness.
• Assess reliability risk, develop and execute qualification plans, and resolve technical issues.
• Own the quality, reliability and manufacturability of WLM line cards/subsystems/circuit packs, optical sub‑modules/daughter cards and optical transceivers from design phase to end‑of‑life.
• Partner with global supply management teams to develop commodity strategy and influence technology and supplier selection.
• Assess business‑impacting/critical issues and drive product/component failure analysis, containment and corrective actions.
• Manage and develop suppliers’ quality.

Who You’ll Work With

Work closely with a network of Cisco optical suppliers and internal Cisco teams to guide qualification, module assembly and manage quality issues in a collaborative, cross‑functional environment that includes engineering, operations and supply chain teams.

Who You Are

Strong experience in wavelength management (WLM) and optical transceiver technology, including design, assembly and reliability of line cards, sub‑systems, circuit packs, daughter cards, optical modules, and relevant sub‑components.

Other qualifications include:

• Proven ability working in multi‑functional teams and with external suppliers/partners.
• Excellent communication, project management and influencing skills.
• Technical knowledge of optoelectronics, circuit pack/module assembly processes, manufacturing and reliability qualification.
• Proficiency in optical component and semiconductor failure analysis techniques.
• Experience with troubleshooting optical device reliability and assembly process issues.
• Knowledge of statistical process control and data analysis, experience with 8D or model‑based problem solving.
• Understanding of reliability engineering and quality metrics.

Minimum Requirements

• BS, MS, or PhD (graduate degree preferred) in Optical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science or a similar field, preferably with a focus on optoelectronics and optical materials.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in optics.
• Good understanding of design, working principles, physics, reliability and common failure modes of optical sub‑assemblies, components and semiconductors.

Desirable Skills

• Ability to troubleshoot optical device reliability and assembly process issues.
• Experience in 8D or model‑based problem solving.
• Knowledge of statistical process control and facility with data analysis.