Optical - Hardware Test Development Engineer

Cisco•San Jose, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This team crafts manufacturing test solutions for cutting-edge Optical Transceiver products. They operate at the intersection of Engineering development, Program Management, and Contract Manufacturing, enabling them to influence cross-functional strategy through their expertise and innovation. It is described as a high-performance team with high transparency, high expectations, and a strong track record of successes. The role involves leveraging industry experience to lead New Product Introduction (NPI) test development for assigned optical transceiver products throughout their lifecycle, from engineering samples to sustaining mode. This position requires acting as both a technical leader and an individual contributor, effectively communicating with external teams, and mentoring junior Test Engineers.

Requirements

10+ yrs relevant industry experience with a B.S. degree in Computer Science, Computer Systems, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or other relevant major.
Experience with high-volume client-side optical transceiver testing and manufacturing
Experience in programming test solutions using Python
Experience with rack equipment such as BERT’s, optical switches, DCA’s, power meters, polarization scramblers, WSS’s, and optical spectrum analyzers including communication protocols for automated control.
Experience with statistical analysis tools such as JMP, Data Conductor, DataPower, or Power BI, proven use of such tools to tackle complex Test Engineering problems.

Nice To Haves

MS Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Systems, Physics or other relevant major.
Experience using source control platforms such as Perforce, Clear Case, etc.
Experience with coherent optical transceiver testing.
Experience in programming test solutions using NI LabView/TestStand
Familiarity with revision control platforms and systems such as ‘Agile’ or ‘Omnify’.
In-depth knowledge of manufacturing workflows, GR&R, SPC, and process control-related statistical analysis

Responsibilities

Validation, characterization, and production test development of optical Transceiver products.
Involvement in initial phases of NPI/design to drive DFT/DFM to meet yield/improve test coverage goals.
Influence decisions affecting architecture, calibration, test flow and design-for-test during product design phase.
Work cross functionally with marketing, design, quality assurance, product and applications engineering teams.
Work with Product Engineering to monitor/sustain current product flow in production with offshore contract manufacturing ensuring that cost, delivery and yield goals are met.
Collect and condense data from characterization, quality and production tests, analyze statistics, summarize results and set product test limits.
Provide product debug and failure analysis support for RMA as needed and use results to drive continuous test improvement.

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 (for non-exempt employees)
flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations) (for 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 subject to Cisco’s policies (for non-sales roles)
performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan (for sales plans)