Integrated Photonic Test Engineer

Cisco

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Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Holmdel, NJ
Salary
$138,100–$196,500 / yr
Posted
19 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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TL;DR · Integrated Photonic Test Engineer

Integrated Photonic Test Engineer - Acacia (Hybrid) As part of the PIC team within the Acacia division, you will support the development of next-generation integrated photonic components for telecommunications, data centers, and AI infrastructure. You will devise, build, and execute engineering tests for novel optical components at the die, wafer, and assembly levels. Your role involves analyzing and correlating optical test data with design and process parameters to optimize performance for high-speed photonics applications. You will utilize advanced tools including Python, Matlab, C#, Labview, SQL, and JMP for automation, data extraction, and statistical modeling. The work focuses on solving technical challenges in silicon photonics and high-speed coherent optical transceivers. Key requirements include expertise in solid-state physics, opto-electronics, and the hardware and software automation of photonic testing systems to ensure reliable performance across various networking environments.

What you'll do

  • Devise, develop, and execute engineering tests for novel optical components in silicon photonics products.
  • Perform hands-on testing of integrated photonic components and circuits at the die, wafer, and assembly levels.
  • Analyze and correlate optical test data with design and process parameters to optimize device performance.
  • Utilize AI/ML and data analytics for proactive problem detection and resolution.
  • Build and maintain hardware and software automation systems for photonics testing.
  • Provide data-driven analysis and actionable insights to cross-functional teams including Design, Assembly, and Foundry partners.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of experience, Master's plus 3 years, or PhD with no experience required.
  • Experience with solid-state physics, integrated photonics, and opto-electronics.
  • Experience in hardware and software automation of photonics testing.
  • Prior experience with commercial large-scale photonic circuit testing developments (preferred).
  • Experience building optical testing setups and systems for integrated photonics and performing hands-on testing (preferred).
  • Programming experience for testing automation using Python, Matlab, C#, or Labview (preferred).
  • Experience in statistical programming languages and tools like JMP for data analysis and modeling (preferred).
  • Experience in SQL for complex data extraction from relational databases (preferred).

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