Senior Optical Packaging Engineer

Cisco•Hazlet Township, NJ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Optical Packaging Engineer with expertise in low-cost and high-volume optical manufacturing processes of high-performance transceivers, you will own the critical alignment process development of fiber array to PIC; PIC-to-Chip; Chip-to-Chip as well as influence the equipment selection and process optimization for all necessary optical assembly steps.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree + 12 years of experience or Master’s degree + 8 years of experience PhD + 5 years of experience to include 10+ years of experience in transceiver optical assembly processes or similar roles involving free-space and optical fiber-based assemblies and manufacturing solutions.
Demonstrated experience designing and assembling equipment, with experience in hardware, electronics, and software integration.
Demonstrated experience with LabVIEW, MATLAB & Python software.

Nice To Haves

Experience with silicon photonics, optical elements and interacting with contract manufacturers is a plus.
Experience with additional instrumentation languages, such as AVEVA Instrumentation and NI InstrumentStudio, is preferred.
Familiarity with the operating principles of photonic devices used in coherent communications is highly desirable.
Experience with leading multi-disciplinary team in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

Technical ownership of optical transceiver assembly process development, especially silicon photonics optical coupling and free space optics assembly using modern manufacturing methods.
Deliver highly automated, high volume, and economical manufacturing process solution, which meets performance and cost targets while ensuring scalability and reliability.
Propose and plan process optimization for optical assembly processes, conduct and carry out the necessary experiments and analysis to optimize process throughput, process windows, and yield. Manage process transfer to Operations, including documentation, for product introduction at a contract manufacturer.
Design of custom solutions for mechanical assembly automation, including software and electronic hardware integration, as well as fixturing and other mechanical components.
Collaborate with design, test, and reliability engineers to optimize product testability, manufacturability, and quality.

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.
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.