Photonic Design Verification Test Engineer
About The Position
Acacia Communications Inc., part of Cisco, is seeking a Device Verification Test Engineer to design and run automated testing of photonic integrated circuit (PIC) devices, support development teams with design specifications, and improve production yields. Reporting to the Acacia/Cisco Device Verification Test group, the engineer will work closely with silicon photonics, optical packaging, ASIC development, and operations teams to deliver high-yield, high-throughput processes for optoelectronic components and modules across the Acacia/Cisco product line. The role includes new product introduction, debugging and bringing up PICs and modules, developing test algorithms and calibration procedures, defining and executing design verification test plans, preparing verification documentation, and supporting PIC failure analysis and troubleshooting. International and domestic travel to support customer development and internal Cisco collaboration may be required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of related experience, or a master’s degree plus 3 years of related experience, or a Ph.D. plus 0 years of related experience.
- Experience working in a laboratory.
- Experience with basic fiber-optics components and test and measurement equipment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with high-bandwidth RF and EO/OE testing.
- Experience with client optics DSP, SerDes, and their testing.
- Experience with software and test automation, especially using Python.
- Experience with DAC/ADC operations and controls.
- Experience in optical communications, including PAM4 and coherent optical communications.
- Experience with JMP or similar data-analysis software.
- C++ and MATLAB programming and VPI modeling experience.
Responsibilities
- Work with RF, silicon photonics, DSP, and module design teams to debug and bring up new PICs and modules for new product introduction.
- Develop test algorithms and calibration procedures.
- Define and execute design verification test plans.
- Prepare design verification documentation.
- Support PIC-level failure analysis and troubleshooting.
- Collaborate with integrated silicon photonics, optical packaging, ASIC development, and operations teams to deliver high-yield, high-throughput processes.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution
- Paid parental leave
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Basic life insurance
- Paid holidays
- Floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- Paid birthday day off
- Paid year-end holiday shutdown
- Paid personal wellness days
- Paid vacation or flexible vacation time off, depending on employee classification
- Paid sick time
- Additional paid time away may be requested for critical or emergency family issues
- Optional paid volunteer days
- Annual bonuses for eligible non-sales employees
- Potential Cisco restricted stock unit grants
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
