Optical Engineer

Cisco Systems, Inc. • San Jose, CA

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About The Position

Optical engineers at Cisco design and build the next generation of Cisco optical communication products. Your product development role may cover: Design and development of Optical transmission systems, subsystems, and components (including process development, photonic chip layout, simulation, verification). Selection and qualification of active and passive integrated photonic and discrete optical components for the final product. Development of benchmarks, analysis, implementation, validation, and optimization of communications algorithms for link optimization. Resolution of technical issues associated with components, parts, products, or systems. Support testing of new and existing designs including product release. Deployment of optical systems in the field. Your Impact: Advanced experienced professional using best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services. Works independently, but receives minimal guidance and direction from leader then determines best approach to accomplish work. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. Leads projects from end-to-end, while also executing work as a primary contributor. Leads design of systems, subsystems, or components. Leads design reviews for optical systems and products. Identifies and recommends innovative approaches to design strategy, using a broad knowledge of the industry and end-user experience from the field. Designs, tests, and validates multiple subsystems/blocks. Leads efforts for performance optimization and design testing. Leads collaboration with hardware and software teams to design optical modules. Identifies opportunities for multiple products to work together to create value for customers.

Requirements

• Bachelors with 7 years of related experience, or Masters with 4 years of related experience, or PhD with 1 year of related experience.
• Prior experience with bring-up and optimization of each new coherent transceiver design, including optimization of operating conditions of optical and electrical components.
• Prior experience with design verification testing (DVT) of coherent transceivers to ensure optical specifications are met over operating conditions (temperature, power levels, etc.)

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with development of calibration and test procedures to ensure a consistent high transceiver performance over a wide range of operating conditions (temperature, production variation, ageing, power levels, etc.)
• Prior experience with debug of transceivers, both during bring-up and volume manufacturing

Responsibilities

• Leads projects from end-to-end, while also executing work as a primary contributor.
• Leads design of systems, subsystems, or components.
• Leads design reviews for optical systems and products.
• Identifies and recommends innovative approaches to design strategy, using a broad knowledge of the industry and end-user experience from the field.
• Designs, tests, and validates multiple subsystems/blocks.
• Leads efforts for performance optimization and design testing.
• Leads collaboration with hardware and software teams to design optical modules.
• Identifies opportunities for multiple products to work together to create value for customers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees