Test Development Engineer - Software

Cisco•Hazlet Township, NJ

About The Position

Join the Optics Operations team in developing component test software solutions and infrastructure supporting manufacturing operations across the globe. You will work with cross-functional teams including Test Engineering, Product Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality to enable reliable, scalable, and maintainable test solutions. At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or related technical field.
3+ years of experience developing or supporting automated test systems in a manufacturing, NPI, or design-verification environment.
Strong experience with Python for test software development, including instrument control, data acquisition, calibration, and test automation.
Familiarity with lab instruments used in optical/electrical test environments, such as optical power meters, attenuators, switches, laser sources, etc.
Source-control skills using either Git, SVN, or Perforce.

Nice To Haves

Experience designing test software for coherent optical/transceiver products or similar photonics hardware.
Any experience with NI LabVIEW/TestStand for test software development, including instrument control, data acquisition, calibration, and test automation.
Experience supporting production test stations, sustaining engineering, or global manufacturing.
Experience developing DVT, characterization, regression, or manufacturing test plans.
Knowledge of calibration methods, gage R&R, and yield improvement analysis.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot test system control software for optical component test processes.
Diagnose and resolve issues involving test software, fixtures, instrumentation, and device behavior.
Analyze test processes to make software-based cycle-time improvements through data-driven, regression-tested methods.
Analyze test data, investigate trends and failures, and document results in support of quality and production readiness.
Drive continuous improvement in test software architecture, maintainability, reuse, and operator effectiveness.

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 determined by Cisco
Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s 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)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and 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
For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.
Employees on sales plans earn 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.