Test Development Engineer (onsite) - 2010121

Cisco • Carlsbad, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Join Cisco’s COG business unit as part of our dynamic Test Development team, where innovation and collaboration drive the success of our optical transceiver products. As a Test Development Engineer, you’ll work closely with cross-functional teams, including design, product engineering, quality, and applications—to develop, validate, and optimize production tests from NPI through the product lifecycle. Our team thrives on solving complex technical challenges, improving test coverage, and ensuring high-quality, reliable products reach our customers worldwide.
As a Test Development Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the performance, manufacturability, and quality of optical transceiver products. You will lead test development, validation, and characterization efforts from NPI through production, driving design-for-test decisions and optimizing test coverage. By analyzing test data, setting product limits, and collaborating with cross-functional teams, including product engineering, manufacturing, design, and applications, you will influence product performance, yield, and cost while supporting continuous improvement and failure analysis initiatives.

Requirements

• Minimum MSEE with 2+ years or BSEE with 4+ years of relevant industry experience
• Strong scripting and automation skills in Python are required for module test program development
• Use of AI in test program development and data analysis
• Proficiency with statistical analysis methods/tools (JMP, Data Conductor, DataPower, Power BI), including GR&R, CpK, correlation, and SPC process control
• Experience with semiconductor processes, optical/photonic components, and familiarity with QSFP MSA standards.

Nice To Haves

• Strong understanding of PCB design and review, configuration management systems (Agile/Omnify), and general FAB/semiconductor process fundamentals.
• Proven ability to solve complex problems, influence cross-functional teams, and foster a collaborative, productive working environment.
• Familiarity with bench equipment including BERT’s, optical switch, signal generators, power meters, oscilloscopes, and optical spectrum analyzers is desirable.
• Product debug and failure analysis support for RMA as needed and use results to drive continuous test improvement.
• Overseas production management preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop test programs, validate, and characterize production tests for optical transceiver products at module level.
• Influence NPI/design phases to optimize DFT/DFM, test coverage, calibration, and architecture decisions.
• Monitor and sustain product flow in production with offshore manufacturing to meet cost, delivery, and yield targets.
• Analyze characterization, qualification, and production data to set test limits, optimize yield, and improve test efficiency.
• Provide cross-functional support for product debug, failure analysis, and continuous test process improvement.

Benefits

• U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance.
• Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
• U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies: 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, and 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees