Leader, Semiconductor Product Engineering
About The Position
The Optics Operations Product Engineering team partners with a cross-functional team of developing engineers to design and sustain Optical transceiver components and modules throughout their product lifecycle. Product Engineers are self-motivated, result-oriented, and strong-minded engineers who adopt creativity and new ways of thinking to deliver innovative solutions. Optics Operations is an organization that enables and accelerates innovation to create an unrivaled customer experience & competitive advantage for Cisco through end-to-end operation leadership and product lifecycle managements. As part of Optics Operations, you will lead and mentor a team of talented product engineers, driving AI-driven process transformation, automated yield intelligence, and Design-for-Manufacturing (DFM/DFx) methodologies within our silicon and component product portfolio. You will partner closely with engineering leaders, fab foundries, OSAT partners, and design teams to deliver breakthrough quality, maximize wafer and component yields, and ensure scalable supply chain resilience.
Requirements
- MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Optical Physics, Photonics, or related engineering fields
- 10+ years of semiconductor industry experience (mmWave, DSP, Silicon Photonics) as a technical lead, including 5+ years of direct people leadership
- Technical expertise in semiconductor fabrication processes, wafer sort/probe testing, and advanced packaging (2.5D/3D, flip-chip, optical interconnect)
- Proven mentoring skills with the ability to inspire and develop engineers across career stages, fostering accountability and continuous learning
- Hands-on mastery of Statistical Process Control (SPC), Design of Experiments, Six Sigma methodologies, and yield management software (e.g., JMP, Spotfire)
- Strategic mindset with deep silicon engineering expertise to guide engineering teams through complex projects
- Direct experience managing technical deliverables with leading foundry ecosystems and OSAT partners.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Python, machine learning libraries, or enterprise AI tools to automate semiconductor yield learning, test pattern generation, or anomaly detection
- Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills, with proven ability to navigate complex matrix organizations and resolve high-stakes vendor defects
Responsibilities
- Lead an engineering team to deliver state-of-the-art semiconductor wafer products meeting Cisco quality and performance standards
- Partner with cross-functional teams (design, foundry, IC packaging, test, reliability) to exceed yield, quality, and costs targets.
- Lead the product engineering team to drive yield & Quality, implement DFx principles and manage products from initial silicon to high volume manufacturing (HVM)
- Collaborate with design & test teams to establish manufacturing and test strategies, including DFT implementation, test hardware specs, and test program creation
- Deliver AI-Driven process transformation to continuously improve quality, yield, and cost through test time reduction and root-cause analysis across design, fab, and packaging
- Create and execute strategies leveraging AI-powered analytics to streamline product development, accelerate failure identification, and enhance yield management
- Coach and upskill junior to senior engineers, fostering technical capabilities and an AI-driven mindset to maximize productivity and efficiency
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision insurance
- a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
- paid parental leave
- short and long-term disability coverage
- basic life insurance
- paid time away
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year
- 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
- paid year-end holiday shutdown
- 4 paid days off for personal wellness
- 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year (non-exempt)
- flexible vacation time off program (exempt)
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
- up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
- Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
- annual bonuses (for non-sales roles)
- performance-based incentive pay (for sales roles)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
