Photonic Packaging Engineer

Cisco

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Remote (Usa-Carlsbad, US) Posted 51 days ago $134,300–$195,400 / year
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TL;DR

As a Photonic Packaging Engineer at Cisco in Carlsbad, CA, you will join the platform development team responsible for advancing Silicon Photonics Integrated Circuits and chipsets. Your daily tasks include engineering support for internal photonic assembly packaging tools, data analysis to drive process improvements, and designing complex electromechanical assemblies for automated manufacturing/test tools. You’ll collaborate closely with hardware, software, and manufacturing teams to ensure seamless integration of new technologies into high-volume production environments. The role demands expertise in photonics, fiber optics, semiconductor lasers, and experience with C# on .NET, machine vision, and data analysis using SQL/JMP. This position offers the chance to work on cutting-edge optical components and processes at a large scale, applying analytics and AI/ML to optimize manufacturing strategies and improve product deployment globally.

Skills

Python C# .NET SQL JMP AWS Kubernetes Terraform Docker CI/CD Prometheus Grafana AI ML Machine Vision Photonics Fiber Optics Semiconductor Lasers

What you'll do

  • Design and build prototypes of complex electromechanical assemblies for automated manufacturing tools.
  • Analyze data from packaging processes to inform new projects and improvements in high-volume manufacturing platforms.
  • Recommend and implement process improvements focusing on cycle time reduction and automation.
  • Develop diagnostics using analytics and AI/ML to optimize strategies and improve problem detection.
  • Partner with hardware, software, and manufacturing teams for successful transition to production.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelors + 7 years or Masters + 4 years of related experience in hardware/process automation.
  • Experience with photonics assembly/test and machine vision in an automation environment.
  • Data analysis skills using SQL/JMP in a semiconductor production context.
  • Software development expertise with C# on .NET framework.
  • Knowledge of photonics, fiber optics, and semiconductor lasers.

Market check

Salary context

This $134,300–$195,400 range sits above 44% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$134,800–$210,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$142,400–$198,925

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Cisco

Cisco Systems is the world''s leading networking technology company, designing and manufacturing networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and cybersecurity solutions for businesses and governments. Industry: Networking Technology & Cybersecurity

Cisco currently has 113 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $165,000–$241,400 across 113 roles with salary data.

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