NPI Manufacturing Engineer

Cisco•Maynard, MA

4d•$111,000 - $140,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Cisco-Acacia Optics Operations Team is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer who will be a key hands-on contributor, interacting with internal stakeholders and outsourced manufacturing partners, to help enable the rapidly growing and expanding portfolio of Coherent pluggables and embedded modules. This individual will have a prominent role in supporting New Product Introduction while driving Design for Manufacturability, Automation, and Cost.

Requirements

BS Engineering degree with 5+ years of optical/ electronics manufacturing experience.
Hands-on experience in participating in product transfers and quick volume ramping at CM’s.
Expertise in collecting and analyzing data by applying SPC, FMEA, and DOE techniques to establish Cpk, drive continuous improvement and cost reduction actions.
Experienced in assembly automation equipment for high-volume manufacturing such as pick and place, dispensing, and wire-bonding.
3+ years experience with Solidworks (or comparable) CAD software
Some exposure to surface mount technology and thru-hole manual soldering techniques for opto-electronic components.
Background in machining processes, thermal management, and fixture design.
Familiarity with optical fiber handling, cleaning, splicing, and routing.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of Product Life-Cycle Management tools such as Agile or Omnify

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Design Engineering from conceptual stage of product through release to volume manufacturing while influencing/ driving DFx.
Generate and maintain detailed assembly and inspection instructions for mechanical, soldering, fiber management, and packaging activities. Conduct hands-on training with technicians.
Provide process development support to module manufacturing partners and act as focal point for problem resolution.
Initiate and direct the design, implementation, and maintenance of production tooling, fixtures, and automation equipment to support process development, quality, and improvements.
Drive continuous improvement through defect trend reporting, analysis, and metrics reviews to ensure yield targets are met or exceeded.
Achieve all gate review checklist actions per program schedule.
Drive lean manufacturing practices to obtain optimal utilization of capital equipment, maximize HPU, and reduce transformation cost.
Act as Manufacturing designee for approval of product design changes. Working knowledge of Product Life-Cycle Management tools such as Agile or Omnify a plus.
Provide accurate and timely project reporting to internal stakeholders

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
grants of Cisco restricted stock units
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
4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees (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)