Optical Hardware Engineering Technical Leader, Acacia (Hybrid)
About The Position
Join our team at Acacia, where we develop advanced optical transceivers for high-speed fiber optic transmission in data centers and telecommunication networks. We're seeking enthusiastic, experienced individuals to work on the forefront of fiber optic technology. You'll be part of the team developing high performance optical transceivers with low power consumption. Collaboration with colleagues from the DSP, SW, HW, PIC teams is key to optimizing performance and power efficiency. You'll contribute to producing high volume, high yield products. With your expertise in optical transceivers, control algorithms and verification, you help the team to develop the next generation of low-power and high-performance transceivers.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree with 12+ years of experience or Master’s degree with 8 years of experience, or PhD with 5 years of related experience
- Demonstrated experience with coherent optical communications and DSP optimization
- Demonstrated experience with photonics integrated circuits and their controls for coherent optical transmission
Nice To Haves
- Experience with test automation, ideally with Python
- Hands-on experience with high-speed RF electronics and ADC/DAC
Responsibilities
- Bring-up and optimization of each new coherent transceiver design, including optimization of operating conditions of optical and electrical components
- Provide guidance and test results for the development of the integrated optics, high speed electronics, and DSP to maximize performance and minimize size and power consumption of Cisco’s coherent optical transceivers
- Design verification testing (DVT) of coherent transceivers to ensure optical specifications are met over operating conditions (temperature, power levels, etc.)
- Development of calibration and test procedures to ensure consistent high transceiver performance over a wide range of operating conditions (temperature, production variation, ageing, power levels, etc.)
- Work with the operations team to bring these calibration procedures and production tests into high volume manufacturing in a fast, reliable and cost-effective way
- Work with the operations team to maximize the product yield through good calibration and production test procedures
- Debug of transceivers, both during bring-up and volume manufacturing
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
- 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 employees)
- flexible vacation time off program (exempt employees)
- 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
